The New York Film Academy was designed for a new generation of film artists who share a passion for motion pictures and want to learn by making their own projects in a hands-on, intensive program.

Courses in our Film School balance the study of the art form with practical experience, in order to train students to be the best filmmakers they can be. This is achieved by a rigorous schedule of classroom instruction, hands-on workshops, and film production.

Learning to be a filmmaker is not done "by the numbers." It is done by immersion in the process and by knowing the "whys" that teach the "hows". It is done by hands-on experience, trial and error, feedback and correction, and questions and answers. Filmmaking demands the integration of many kinds of knowledge. It is the integration of knowledge that distinguishes the New York Film Academy from many other film schools. In our filmmaking courses, students learn not only how to operate a camera, light a scene, or edit a film, but they also learn how all the aspects of filmmaking relate to, interact with, and depend upon each other.

Orson Welles famously stated, "If you give me three days, I can show you the ABCs of film." Our film school gives our students a bit more time- our programs run from one, four, six, and eight weeks to one or two years. Our film and acting programs are based on the belief that a top quality education in filmmaking should be accessible to anyone with the drive and ambition to make movies. We believe that students provide the talent; we provide great instruction, professional equipment, and a structured curriculum. It is the students' drive and creative ability that carries them forward.