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NYFA SCREENWRITING ALUM MOHAMED DIAB DIRECTS MARVEL STUDIOS “MOON KNIGHT”

material and the projects weren’t clicking. Instead, he set out to write scripts with his wife and creative partner, Sarah Goher, and sold them to studios like Blumhouse Productions. Everything…

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How to Write Horror for Film

…to create material simply to feed a trend can be a blind and thankless ambition. 4. Create the Horror Movie You Never Got to See The band KISS is quoted…

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Pixar’s Rules for Great Storytelling

…you have both, but move on. Do better next time. When you’re stuck, make a list of what WOULDN’T happen next. Lots of times the material to get you unstuck…

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EMMY & GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER HENRY WINKLER HOLDS MASTER CLASS FOR NYFA ACTING FOR FILM STUDENTS

…colors than just your anger. Solve your dilemma first, don’t worry about the anger. He praised the actors for their understanding of the material and their connection with each other….

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Pixar’s Rules For Great Storytelling

…happen next. Lots of times the material to get you unstuck will show up. Pull apart the stories you like. What you like in them is a part of you;…

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Oscar Nominated Producer Michael Shamberg Visits NYFA for Screening and Q&A

…commercially approachable with fresh aesthetics, and not necessarily execution-proof. He also noted the key qualities of a producer as a delicate balance of belief in the material, creative loyalty of…

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Remembering Cinematography’s Prince of Darkness

…he said a director of photography’s (DP) duty is to “fit the punishment to the crime,” meaning that a DP should render the material in an aesthetic manner that marries…

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