9 Essential Books on Filmmaking and Directing
Even if you’re at the top of your game or currently getting hands-on at an intensive filmmaking school program, it can pay dividends to do some additional learning behind the…
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July 1, 2015 | Film
June 24, 2015 | Film
5 Golden Rules to Becoming a Filmmaker
There’s no one ‘true’ path that can lead you to filmmaking success, but there are certainly a lot of best practices that can make the road a lot less bumpy….
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June 23, 2015 | Film
In Celebration of James Horner’s Lifetime of Work
This morning, the world woke to the news that one of Hollywood’s most celebrated composers, James Horner, is no longer with us. The tragic news was broken by his assistant,…
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May 20, 2015 | Film
How To Find The Best Documentary Film Job For You
This article is intended as a reference and does not represent a guarantee or implication that NYFA graduates or others reading this article will obtain a job in their chosen…
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April 2, 2015 | Film
Product Placement in Movies: 5 Blatantly Obvious Examples
Product placement is such big business that it has become an industry of its own, with around $14 billion being paid to shoehorn real-world brands into the fictional worlds we…
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March 23, 2015 | Film
High Cinema: Drugs in Film Infographic
The following infographic has been researched and designed by the Film School at the New York Film Academy Los Angeles. For as long as cinema has existed, drugs have played…
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March 17, 2015 | Film
Ultimate List of Film Sub Genres
As a species, we’ve always been keen storytellers and we’ve never stopped finding and inventing new ways to tell those tales. From the fantastical to the terrifying, there is a massive…
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March 13, 2015 | Film
The Best Sites for Green Screen Video Footage
Using green screen — or chroma keying — is a great way of reducing costs and making your film project fantastic, even if (or especially if) you’re on a budget….
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March 9, 2015 | Film
How To Make A Website For Your Film
It’s no surprise that in an age where everything is accessible through the touch of a screen, your existence is basically void without a website. So when it comes to…
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