New York Film Academy Presents 70 Years of Batman
Looking back over time, we’ve seen the caped crusader in many forms. Rugged, campy, and even nipply. So Ben Zhang at the New York Film Academy created an infographic that…
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July 17, 2012
July 12, 2012
How to Succeed at the Game of Acting
So many of New York Film Academy‘s instructors have secret lives outside of teaching, and we’re always proud to hear about their accomplishments. Such is the case with NYFA Acting…
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July 9, 2012
Screenwriting Instructor’s TV Series Premieres Tonight!
New York Film Academy screenwriting instructor Jerry Shandy is looking forward to tonight’s premiere of the television show Perception. In addition to his staff writer credits for the series, the…
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June 28, 2012
Financing Your Indie Film and Developing an Audience
Rohit Gupta is a Mumbai native who came to the United States over 12 years ago. Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, Rohit didn’t have “the slightest idea about filmmaking”…
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June 26, 2012
Sarah Louise Wilson’s Feature to Air on PBS This Weekend!
New York Film Academy MFA Film student Sarah Louise Wilson is riding a wave of success. Her films have played at 30 festivals worldwide. Her first short film, which premiered 3…
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June 25, 2012
Pixar’s Rules for Great Storytelling
Thanks to department chair Eric Conner of the screenwriting program for this great tip! A story artist at Pixar Animation Studios had been tweeting a series of “story basics” which…
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June 21, 2012
Brazilian Women Rock Behind the Cameras
Gabriela Egito is a New York Film Academy alumna living in Los Angeles, with a Masters in Film from Brazil. She has three short films running the festival circuit worldwide,…
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June 20, 2012
The Collaborative Process of Storytelling
Meet Peter Allen Stone, an actor and teacher at the New York Film Academy who helped create the successful play Unnatural Acts. Receiving 3 Drama Desk Nominations including “Best Play”,…
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June 19, 2012
Michael Staininger on Directing His First Feature
Imagine being in charge of a 2 million dollar feature film, written and produced by the same guy who wrote The Crow. Your only experience is from directing a student…
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