New York City Film School

New York Film Academy - School of Film and Acting is an accredited film school and acting school based in New York City and Universal City, CA. NYFA offers short-term filmmaking and acting courses, as well as one- and two-year conservatory and Master of Fine Arts programs. NYFA offers intensive, hands-on Film Making, Producing, Screenwriting, Digital Filmmaking, Computer Animation, and Film Acting Programs at various locations throughout the world. It is the only film school that has the new RED high-definition video camera available for student use.

History

The New York Film Academy was founded in 1992 by Jerry Sherlock, a former Seventh Avenue textile broker and producer of several plays and movies. Originally located at the Tribeca Film Center, NYFA moved in 1994 to Union Square, in a large building once housing the New York political machine Tammany Hall. As of 2009, the school had 350 employees and over 6,000 students per year.

Philosophy

The New York Film Academy's philosophy is based on a "learning by doing" approach with intensive hands-on training. Most students work outside their specialties to learn the art of filmmaking by doing various jobs associated with making movies.

NYFA founder Jerry Sherlock explained to the Times in 2005 that he opened the school after hearing interest from parents and older relatives of aspiring young filmmakers, and that he wanted to focus on practical experience:

Degree Programs, Workshops and Locations

NYFA's programs include film directing, screenwriting, cinematography, film editing, documentary filmmaking and courses in acting. In 2007 NYFA partnered with NBC News to start a program in digital journalism.

NYFA programs, workshops and summer short-term programs are held in

• New York City*
• Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California*
• Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.*
• Harvard University
• Walt Disney World - Disney's Hollywood Studios, Orlando, Florida
• Florence, Italy
• Paris, France
• Rome, Italy
• Bilbao, Spain
• Shanghai, China
• Seoul, Korea
• London, England

- * Offered year-round.

Degree Programs

• One-Year and Two-Year Conservatory Programs in Acting, Filmmaking, Broadcast Journalism, Producing for Film and T.V., Screenwriting, Documentary Filmmaking, Cinematography

INTENSIVE FILMMAKING PROGRAMS

• One-Year Filmmaking
• One-Year Documentary Filmmaking
• Two-Year Filmmaking Conservatory
• Master of Fine Arts in Filmmaking

INTENSIVE ONE-YEAR PROGRAMS

• One-Year Acting
• One-Year Producing
• One-Year Screenwriting
• One-Year 3D Animation

CONSERVATORY PROGRAMS

• Two-Year Conservatory Acting

• Two-Year Associate in Fine Arts in Filmmaking and Acting

• BACHELOR'S DEGREE
• Option I: Transfer of Credit to a bachelor's degree program
• Option II: Bachelor's Degree at an Affiliated University

• Master in Fine Arts for Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Acting

MASTER OF FINE ARTS DEGREE PROGRAM

• MFA in Filmmaking
• MFA in Producing
• MFA in Acting for Film
• MFA in Screenwriting

• CONTINUING EDUCATION

* Directing

• Screenplay Analysis
• Cinema Studies
• Meisner Technique
• Cinematography Seminar
• Documentary Studies
• Music Video Studies

Short Term Programs

• High School and Preteen workshops and summer camps
• Short-term hands-on intensive workshops and evening classes

HANDS-ON INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS

• 8 Week Filmmaking Workshop
• 6 Week Filmmaking Workshop
• 4 Week Filmmaking Workshop
• 12 Week Evening Filmmaking Workshop

• 8 Week Acting Workshop
• 4 Week Acting Workshop
• 1 Week Acting Workshop
• 12 Week Evening Acting Workshop

• 4 Week Digital Filmmaking Workshop
• 12 Week Evening Digital Filmmaking Workshop
• 1 Week Movie Camp
• 1 Week Music Video Camp

• 8 Week Screenwriting Workshop
• 12 Week Evening Screenwriting Workshop

• 4 Week Editing Workshop
• 12 Week Evening Editing Workshop

• 4 Week Animation Workshop

• SUMMER CAMP FOR TEENS

Scholarships

Film or Acting School students who demonstrate financial need can qualify to receive up to $15,000 for NYFA's one year, two year, or MFA programs. This scholarship fund was made possible by Hollywood director Brett Ratner, who serves on the board of directors for the school. Applicants are required to show a credible need for financial assistance through documentation, as well as submit a personal statement explaining why they would like to attend the New York Film Academy.

Degree Partnerships

The New York Film Academy works with a number of universities to allow students to earn bachelor's degrees in conjunction with courses taken at NYFA. These include:

• The New School, New York
• St. John's University, New York
• Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey
• Charter Oak State College, Connecticut
• Nova Southeastern University, Florida
• Lynn University, Florida
• Antioch University, Los Angeles

Faculty

NYFA draws teachers from the Tisch School of the Arts, Columbia University, AFI Conservatory, University of Southern California, Stanford University, Harvard University, Yale University and University of California Los Angeles.

Noted faculty

• Michael J. Young - Provost and Director of Education. Young received his bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University. He received a Master of Fine Arts from NYU Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Department of Film and Television. Mr. Young is also a producer of independent documentary and fiction films including Today's Man and The Book of Danny.

• David Klein - Senior Director. Klein received his Master of Fine Arts degree from NYU Tisch School Graduate Department of Film and Television. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree, magna cum laude, from Tufts University. Mr. Klein was Awarded the Tisch Excellence in Producing Award, and was a Winner of the Warner Brothers Production Award for To Dye For. He wrote and directed numerous other projects including the award-winning short film Gone With the Moon.

• Elli Ventouras
• Michael Unger
• Ian Henson
• Dan Mackler
• Bela Grushka
• Glenn Kalison
• Claude Kerven
• Robert Appleton
• Savas Alatis
• Anna Maria Cianciulli
• Nadia Fares

Notable guest lecturers

• Matthew Modine, Actor (Full Metal Jacket, Married to the Mob, Birdy)
• Janeane Garofalo, Actress (Reality Bites, Truth About Cats and Dogs)
• Kevin Kline, Actor (Fish Called Wanda, In & Out, Dave, The Ice Storm)
• Brett Ratner, Director (Rush Hour 1,2,3, Family Man, X-Men 3)
• Joel Schumacher, Director (Flatliners, Batman Forever, Phone Booth)
• László Kovács
• Philippe Rousselot
• Ken Kelsch
• Craig McKay
• David Koepp
• James D. Brubaker
• Terry Rossio
• Ben Stiller, Actor (Meet the Parents, Zoolander, Night at the Museum)
• Jon Voight, Actor (Midnight Cowboy, Runaway Train, The Rainmaker)
• John Favreau, Actor (Swingers, The Replacements) and director (Elf, Iron Man 1,2)
• Dennis Hopper, Actor (Easy Rider, Hoosiers, Blue Velvet)
• James Avery, Actor (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Closer, Rosemary's Baby)
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Actor (3rd Rock from the Sun, Mysterious Skin)
• Bill Fraker, Cinematographer (Tombstone, War Games, Rosemary's Baby)

Notable alumni

(This list includes alumni from both the Film and the Acting schools, as listed on the pages merged here.)

• Owen Kline, of Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates
• Max Spielberg (son of Steven Spielberg
• Jack Robbins (son of Tim Robbins)
• Bevin Prince
• Glen Hansard, singer/actor
• Jessica Lee Rose, Lonelygirl15
• Stephanie Okereke, Nollywood actress
• Paul Dano, actor
• Imran Khan, actor
• Anne Sophie
• Dayana Mendoza (Miss Universe, 2008)
• Jong W. Lee
• Ron Davis
• Nick Lamendola
• Mohamed Diab
• Trevor Matthews
• Joshua Leonard, actor
• Natasha Wood
• Mariyah Moten (Miss Pakistan Bikini 2006)
• Bennett Joshua Davlin
• Analeigh Tipton
• Brett Ratner, director
• Jane Crawshaw, producer
• Gerald McMorrow, writer/director
• Eamonn Walker, actor

Accreditation

• NYFA is accredited by the NASAD National Association of Schools of Art and Design (CHEA approved).
• NYFA is regionally accredited.

See also

• Babar Ahmed
• Travis Fine
• Danny Lopes
• Wesley Autrey
• Anwan Glover

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