Films to Watch Before Going to Film School
For cinephiles who want to bring their own vibrant stories to life, film school is a great place to acquire specialized knowledge and skills in various aspects of filmmaking. From…
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April 8, 2024 | 2024 Spotlight
March 13, 2024 | Film
How to Write a Movie Review: 10 Essential Tips
As long as there have been films, there have been film critics. Starting with the early days of cinema, where reviews appeared in newspapers and magazines as brief, descriptive pieces,…
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March 2, 2024 | Alumni
Creative TV & Movie Adaptations Featuring NYFA Alum, Faculty, and Rising Stars
Remember back in the 1990s when Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillipe, and Reese Witherspoon starred in an adaptation of Pierre Coderlos de Laclos’ seminal French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses (Dangerous…
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November 8, 2023 | Film Festival Strategy
Tips For Building a Film Portfolio
As a filmmaker, your portfolio is arguably your most important asset. It is your visual and creative resume, showcasing your skills, style, and versatility. A well-curated portfolio demonstrates your technical…
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January 29, 2023 | Film
The Role of the Intimacy Coordinator
Acting is a challenging profession. Amidst competing for roles, long rehearsal hours, and intensive dance routines, you might be surprised by what you see in the script once you finally…
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October 4, 2022 | Film
How to Write Horror for Film
It’s a common mistake to call a horror movie a scary movie. Not all horror movies are scary, and certainly not all scary movies are in the horror genre. Therein…
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August 2, 2022 | Film
Movie Franchises: How to Build a Successful Film Strategy
As an aspiring moviemaker, perhaps your dream is to one day captivate millions of people across the globe with your own franchise. This is an accomplishment far easier said than…
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March 5, 2021 | Film
How To Direct a Short Film For Adult Swim
Whether it’s long-form or short-form content, there are so many different ways to storyboard, direct, write, shoot, and experiment with film. But how does one exactly bring a concept to…
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January 27, 2021 | Film
“For Your Consideration” – How to Qualify a Short Film for an Oscar
Winter is awards season in Hollywood, the time of year when actors, directors, screenwriters, and other creatives are honored for their work by critics, trade guilds, the Hollywood Foreign Press…
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