Screenwriting

Screenwriter Chris Galletta Screens The Kings of Summer
May 8, 2013

Screenwriter Chris Galletta Screens The Kings of Summer

On Tuesday evening, the New York Film Academy was treated to a special screening of the Sundance Grand Jury Nominated feature, The Kings of Summer. The film stars Parks and…

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Spanish Goya Nomination for Jorge Laplace
February 6, 2013

Spanish Goya Nomination for Jorge Laplace

New York Film Academy screenwriting graduate, Jorge Laplace is the screenwriter behind the Goya Nominated Animated Short, Alfred & Anna. The Goya Awards, known in Spanish as los Premios Goya,…

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Screenwriting Instructor’s TV Series Premieres Tonight!
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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Pixar’s Rules for Great Storytelling
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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Superheroes are Taking Over Hollywood (and I Feel Fine)
June 14, 2012

Superheroes are Taking Over Hollywood (and I Feel Fine)

 Eric Conner is the Chair of the Screenwriting Department for New York Film Academy’s Universal Studios – Los Angeles campus. With an MFA degree from USC School of Cinema and…

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Pietro Schito on Cultivating Ideas
May 30, 2012

Pietro Schito on Cultivating Ideas

Oscar-nominated actress Emily Watson with Pietro Schito on the set of Little Boy “Ever since I learned what screenwriting was, I have always wanted to do that,” explains screenwriter Pietro…

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Amy Heckerling: Doing Things Her Own Way
May 22, 2012

Amy Heckerling: Doing Things Her Own Way

Amy Heckerling visited students at the New York Film Academy for a screening of her hit film Clueless. The writer/director garnered both critical praise and impressive box office success with…

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May 3, 2012

NYFA in Paris, je t’aime!

Jean-Baptiste Gueniffey is a Parisian storyteller who made his way to New York City in search of the truth. We asked, “What truth?” He simply replied, “The truth.” By the…

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The Importance of an “Indelible” Screenplay
April 16, 2012

The Importance of an “Indelible” Screenplay

Melanie Williams Oram is the department chair of Screenwriting at the New York Film Academy’s New York City Campus. Melanie wrote and directed SHOOK, a short film that Showtime acquired and…

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