Filmmaking

Q&A with MFA Producing Alum Paul Hutchens About the Documentary Series ‘Life After’
October 21, 2022

Q&A with MFA Producing Alum Paul Hutchens About the Documentary Series ‘Life After’

Paul Hutchens, Producer, and Writer is known for his film and television work, including Coconut Cowboys, A Football Fantasy, Loco, The Other Side of Normal, Rabid Love, and Mamma Mia!…

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NYFA FACULTY JENNIFER SHARP ON DIVERSITY IN FILM & CREATING ‘UNA GREAT MOVIE’
September 22, 2022

NYFA FACULTY JENNIFER SHARP ON DIVERSITY IN FILM & CREATING ‘UNA GREAT MOVIE’

After graduating from an acting conservatory in 2000, New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking instructor Jennifer Sharp quickly learned that as a Black woman, there were a limited number of…

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A Conversation with 1-Year Filmmaking Conservatory Alum & Director Florian Gunzenhauser
September 22, 2022

A Conversation with 1-Year Filmmaking Conservatory Alum & Director Florian Gunzenhauser

New York Film Academy (NYFA) 1-Year Filmmaking alum Florian Gunzenhauser is a filmmaker and assistant director from Switzerland. His directing, writing, and filmmaking credits include the television shows Voice of…

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NYFA Alum Nathan Hale: Cinema as a Vehicle for Advocacy
September 21, 2022

NYFA Alum Nathan Hale: Cinema as a Vehicle for Advocacy

NYFA alum Nathan Hale is an award-winning filmmaker, best-selling author and entertainment attorney. Hale is a two-time NAACP Image Award® nominee, the recipient of the Thurgood Marshall Prestige Award for…

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Allan Ungar on Directing ‘Bandit’, an Ode to Toronto
September 8, 2022

Allan Ungar on Directing ‘Bandit’, an Ode to Toronto

  Five years ago, NYFA Teen Filmmaking alum Allan Ungar, a new director at the time, was sent scripts for films “people thought [he] wanted to make.” Ultimately, these scripts…

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NYFA Documentary Alum Aya Hamdan’s Film Screens at the MoMA
July 29, 2022

NYFA Documentary Alum Aya Hamdan’s Film Screens at the MoMA

In the last couple years, the entertainment industry has shifted its focus to a global audience and global representation. 45% of Netflix’s content is forgein and breaking records across the…

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