Antonio Campos

NYFA / ALUMNI / FILMMAKING / ANTONIO CAMPOS

Antonio Campos

FILMMAKER | DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | SCREENWRITER
Graduated from NYFA NYC Campus in 1997

Antonio Campos is a Brazilian-American filmmaker, showrunner, writer, director, and executive producer whose recent work includes the 2025 Netflix limited series The Beast in Me, starring Matthew Rhys and Claire Danes. He served as Showrunner, Executive Producer, and Director on the series The Staircase for Netflix. He is also known for directing the Netflix psychological thriller The Devil All the Time starring Tom Holland and Bill Skarsgård. He created, co-wrote, directed, and served as showrunner of HBO Max’s critically recognized limited series The Staircase, directed the pilot and executive-produced the first season of the hit series The Sinner, helmed an episode of Marvel’s The Punisher and directed the acclaimed drama Christine.
Campos emerged early as a promising talent in arts and film programs before transitioning to professional filmmaking, eventually co-founding the independent production company Borderline Films. Through Borderline, he has supported and produced acclaimed features such as Martha Marcy May Marlene, James White, The Eyes of My Mother, and Katie Says Goodbye, extending his impact well beyond his own directing work.

A Conversation with Antonio Campos

Sara Seligman

NYFA / ALUMNI / FILMMAKING / SARA SELIGMAN

Allan Ungar

FILMMAKER | DIRECTOR | SCREENWRITER | PRODUCER
Graduated from NYFA NYC Campus in 2010

Sara Seligman is a Mexican director, producer, and writer. Early in her career she worked on 55 episodes of the popular TV show The Mindy Project, moving up to production supervisor.

She made her feature film directorial debut with the HBO premiere of Coyote Lake, starring Riverdale’s Camila Mendes and Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Adriana Barraza. Coyote Lake received the Tribeca Film Institute’s TAA grant and the Film Independent Fast Track grant, establishing Sara as a notable emerging talent in the industry.

Additional credits include the series Bite Size Holiday, Bite Size Halloween, and graduated to directing including MGM TV series Hotel Cocaine (Episodes 105 & 106). She is currently producing two feature films Papercut and Imposters (2025).

Damon Wayans

NYFA / ALUMNI / FILMMAKING / DAMON WAYANS

Damon Wayans

DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | SCREENWRITER
Graduated from NYFA LA Campus in 2011

He gained widespread recognition on the groundbreaking sketch show In Living Color, which he co-created with brother Keenen and earned four Emmy nominations. As both screenwriter and performer, he helped redefine TV comedy by blending bold satire with social commentary. His film credits include Mo’ Money, Blankman, The Great White Hype, and The Last Boy Scout, showcasing his ability to lead in both comedic and action-driven roles. In 2001, Wayans co-created and starred in the hit sitcom My Wife and Kids, which earned him a People’s Choice Award. He later headlined the TV reboot of Lethal Weapon (2016–2019), successfully reimagining a classic franchise for modern audiences. In 2024, he launched Poppa’s House on CBS, co-starring with his son, actor Damon Wayans Jr.

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Allan Ungar

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Allan Ungar

FILMMAKER | DIRECTOR | PRODUCER
Graduated from NYFA LA Campus in 2006

Allan Ungar is a Canadian director and producer, best known for his work on the hit crime drama Bandit (2022), starring Josh Duhamel, Elisha Cuthbert, and Mel Gibson. The film debuted at #1 on Paramount Plus and Apple TV, earning praise for Ungar’s direction and Duhamel’s career-best performance. It was Redbox’s most-watched original film of 2022.

Ungar is also known for writing and directing the live-action Uncharted: Live Action Fan Film (2018), starring Nathan Fillion, which went viral with nearly 12M views after its Comic-Con debut. He also directed the Netflix action-thriller Gridlocked, starring Dominic Purcell, Stephen Lang, and Danny Glover.

As a producer, he is known for the psychological thriller Sympathy for the Devil (2023), starring Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnaman. Ungar is also developing an adaptation of the best-selling video game Death Stranding alongside Hideo Kojima and Hammerstone Studios, and is producing a series based on Ubisoft’s Driver franchise. He is the writer, director and producer of London Calling which will be released in 2025.

Allan Ungar Alum Interview

Armando Bó

NYFA / ALUMNI / FILMMAKING / ARMANDO BÓ

Armando Bó

FILMMAKER | DIRECTOR | SCREENWRITER | PRODUCER
Graduated from NYFA NYC Campus

Armando Bó II is an acclaimed Argentine director, screenwriter, and producer. Armando gained international acclaim for his work as a co writer on Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), which earned him an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Screenplay, and a BAFTA nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

His debut feature was The Last Elvis (2012) which premiered and won awards at Sundance and his second feature Animal (2018), topped the Argentine box office. He created, showran, wrote and executive produced El Presidente (2020–2022 ), the Emmy-nominated Amazon Prime series and executive produced the series Cromañon (2024).

He founded About Entertainment in 2020, headquartered in Buenos Aires and L.A., co-producing with Anonymous Content and CAA, focusing on premium scripted and non-scripted storytelling.

Shaquille O’Neal

NYFA / ALUMNI / FILMMAKING / SHAQUILLE O’NEAL

Shaquille O’Neal

FILMMAKER | ACTOR | PRODUCER
Graduated from NYFA LA Campus in 2011

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most famous basketball players in the world. He is also a graduate of the filmmaking conservatory program. He studied directing and cinematography at the campus in Los Angeles.

Shaquille is actively involved in filmmaking, both as a writer, producer, and executive producer. He co-wrote and produced the animated short film Headnoise, and he’s also an executive producer on the documentary, The Queen of Basketball. HeadNoise, Steps, Foster Boy and A Week in Watts. Additionally, he owns a production company, Jersey Legends Productions, which produces film, TV, and commercial content.

Notable credits include Hubie Halloween, What Men Want, Snow Dogs, The Simpsons, Blended, The Lego Movie, The Smurfs 2, Kazaam, He Got Game, The Money Game.

Lio Tipton

NYFA / ALUMNI / YOUTH PROGRAMS / LIO TIPTON

Lio Tipton

YOUTH PROGRAM | ACTRESS
Graduated from NYFA NYC Campus in 2005

Lio “Analeigh” Tipton is an actor and model who rose to fame in cycle 11 on America’s Next Top Model. Tipton has appeared in a series of television shows and films including A Friend of the Family (2022) opposite Jake Lacy, Anna Paquin, and Colin Hanks, season one of Why Women Kill, The Big Bang Theory, romantic comedy Two Night Stand, Lucy with Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman, Crazy, Stupid, Love., and The Green Hornet.

Other projects include Love Hurts (2025) starring Ke Huy Quan, The Long Home with Josh Hartnett, Giancarlo Esposito, and Josh Hutcherson, the TV series The Edge of Sleep, and My Twin Is Dead, Riddle of Fire, Vengeance, Summer Night.

Francesca Scorsese

NYFA / ALUMNI / YOUTH PROGRAMS / FRANCESCA SCORSESE

Francesca Scorsese

YOUTH PROGRAM | ACTRESS
Graduated from NYFA NYC Campus in 2012, 2013, 2014

Francesca Scorsese is an actor, filmmaker, and content creator. She made her breakout television debut as Britney in the acclaimed series We Are Who We Are, directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name). Francesca has also appeared in the feature film Wolf at the Door and had smaller roles in notable productions such as Boardwalk Empire, Hugo, and The Aviator. In 2024, she collaborated with her father, legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, in the Squarespace commercial Marty & Francesca Make a Website. The same year she also starred alongside Michael Cera in the feature film Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point playing the role of Michelle.

Beyond her acting endeavors, Francesca Scorsese has cultivated a significant presence on TikTok, sharing behind-the-scenes glimpses of her life and her relationship with her father.

Michael Gallagher

NYFA / ALUMNI / YOUTH PROGRAMS / MICHAEL GALLAGHER

Michael Gallagher

YOUTH PROGRAM | DIRECTOR | FILMMAKER
Graduated from NYFA LA Campus in 2005

Michael Gallagher is a writer, director, and producer. He started his career on YouTube, where he co-founded Maker Studios, a digital content studio that was later acquired by Disney. Gallagher gained significant recognition through his YouTube comedy channel Totally Sketch, which amassed over 1 million subscribers and hundreds of millions of views.

He transitioned into feature filmmaking in 2012 with the teen horror film Smiley, which developed a cult following. He has directed several films including Internet Famous (2016), The Thinning franchise, and Funny Story (2018). He is also the co-founder of the production company Cinemand Films, through which he has produced, written, and directed multiple movies. Currently he is in production of the true crime biopic The Leader starring Vera Farmiga, Tim Blake Nelson, Simon Rex, Michael C. Hall and Grace Caroline.

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