14 Iconic Latinx Films and Television Shows
“All the barriers that have stopped people before… and you went through them like they didn’t exist,” said Selena’s father Abraham in the film Selena. Abraham, played by Edward James…
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August 28, 2023 | Film
June 21, 2023 | Film
The Everything, Everywhere, All at Once Meaning and Themes
As a compelling art form, film, television, and media is always subject to interpretation. Audiences analyze everything from classic films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) to the latest…
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June 13, 2023 | Film
“MerPeople” to “The Little Mermaid”: Mermaids in Film, TV, and Media
Mermaids have long since fascinated storytellers, with the first mermaid appearing on film in 1904. This film, simply called The Mermaid, was just four minutes long and featured an unnamed…
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May 30, 2023 | Film
Exploring The Work of Caribbean-American Filmmakers
Caribbean Americans have made significant contributions to this country, as well as to the evolution of American culture. With films that range from Sweet Micky for President? (2015), Night Catches…
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May 27, 2023 | Film
The History of Drive-In Movie Theaters (and Where They Are Now)
Many people hear stories of their grandparents going to the drive-in theater for a Friday night hangout, but do you know the history of the classic movie experience? Though there…
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May 24, 2023 | Film
Director Profile: Quentin Tarantino
Name: Quentin Jerome Tarantino Essential Films: Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), The Kill Bill Collection (2005), Inglourious Basterds (2009), Django Unchained (2012), Once Upon a Time…. in…
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April 19, 2023 | Film
NYFA Australia Alumni Find Success at Gold Coast Film Festival
The Blair Witch Project (1999), Donnie Darko (2001), and Little Miss Sunshine (2006) are all great independent films with something in common: they all premiered at film festivals. For filmmakers…
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March 13, 2023 | Film
The Best Female Directors: Celebrating Trailblazing Films & TV Shows
From independent filmmakers like Lulu Wang and Chinonye Chukwu to iconic feature film directors like Gina Prince-Bythewood and Jane Campion, women are pioneers and innovators in the film, television, and…
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March 1, 2023 | Film
NYFA Alum Tracy Oliver’s ‘The Blackening’ Trailer Released
If the Black character always dies first in a horror movie, what happens when all of the characters are Black? It’s a question that NYFA Alum Tracy Oliver poses with…
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