Chris Le Roy is a current Filmmaking student at the New York Film Academy Australia, Gold Coast. His digital dialogue, “The Undeniable Truth,” has been accepted as a finalist in the Roma Cinema DOC (Rome) Film Festival and is a semi-finalist in the Hollywood Screenings Film Festival.
Chris says his time at New York Film Academy Australia has been “a wild four months so far.” He adds, “I can see massive jumps in the quality of my films — from story, composition, sound, actor selection, performances and more — and I guess that is why my digital dialogue got into a film festival so quickly.” The intensive, hands-on format of study at NYFA Australia has allowed Chris to evolve as a filmmaker.
“Having to make six short films plus two production films, write the material, produce it and then have if shown in a cinema, is a big ask, but it has forced me to develop my craft and really push myself,” says Chris.
“For me, getting in and producing films that have made it onto the film festival circuit, that people want to watch, tells me the training NYFA Australia has given me has prepared me for a very long film career. I think that is probably the key thing that I recognize,” he adds.
With plans to continue on to the Advanced Diploma program, Chris is now focused on his end of year short film “Drawing Hope,” which he will shoot in February 2017, utilizing the RED camera. After graduation, Chris hopes to secure ongoing work in the industry and to win an award at some of the larger, prestigious film festivals.