The Evolution Of The Sitcom: The Age of the Single Camera
If you don’t know what a single-camera sitcom is, you’ve almost definitely watched one at some point. While it’s been around for quite some time (Get Smart, The Andy Griffith…
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September 24, 2014 | Producing
September 22, 2014 | Producing
Pittsburgh Producer’s Path To Success
Scott Ferguson almost missed his calling as an award-winning producer. He began his adolescent career as an engineering student at Cornell. Self admittedly, he said “that lasted about a week.”…
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September 22, 2014 | Producing
An Introduction To Chinese Films And TV Co-Productions
Author: Brendan Davis, Instructor, Producing Department, New York Film Academy; Co-Founder, Kilin International There is an old joke that goes something like this: “How do you make a million dollars in…
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September 22, 2014 | Producing
Evolution Of The Sitcom: How Friends Invented The Hangout Comedy
Twenty years ago today Friends debuted with a pilot that might as well have been called “The One Where that Show Became the Biggest Thing on the Planet.” It’s crazy…
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September 19, 2014 | Producing
Green Filmmaking: Producing Carbon-Neutral Movies
Historically speaking, the movie industry doesn’t have a fantastic reputation when it comes to creating art in an environmentally friendly manner. It probably comes as no surprise that massive blockbusters generate…
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September 16, 2014 | Producing
What’s In A Movie Poster?
A Collector’s Guide to Movie Poster Terminology Although many of us spend 90% of our time knee-deep in the technicalities of producing films, the marketing of the finished product is…
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July 28, 2014 | Producing
Staying A Step Ahead: Interview With Producing Grad Dorottya Mathe
NYFA: Would you mind giving us some background information and what drew you to the producing program at NYFA? Dorottya Mathe: After working in the television industry for thirteen years…
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July 21, 2014 | Producing
Never Waste A Second: An Interview With Diego Foyo
NYFA: Would you mind sharing with us a little bit about your background and what drew you to producing initially? Diego Foyo: The initial factor that sparked my interest in…
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July 21, 2014 | Producing
Q&A With Cheryl Bedford, Chair, Diversity Development, New York Film Academy
NYFA: What is your personal background and how did you get your start in filmmaking? Cheryl Bedford: My mother took me to see my first Broadway play, A Little Night…
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