At the New York Film Academy’s film school, faculty members and curriculum are focused on providing students with the real world know-how to help them achieve their goals. These achievements are the result of their hard work, perseverance, talent and circumstances. Below are some of the positions and networks in which our alumni have worked:
Hands-On Filmmaking Degrees,
Certificates, and Workshops
Filmmakers tell captivating stories through film, television, and new media, using compelling narratives and engaging performances to bring their cinematic vision to life. At NYFA’s Film School, aspiring filmmakers master these skills and techniques, choosing from a variety of Filmmaking degrees, certificate programs, and workshops at our campuses in New York, Los Angeles, South Beach, Gold Coast (Australia), and Florence (Italy), as well as numerous international locations. During these hands-on programs, students learn-by-doing, spending a majority of their studies writing, shooting, editing, directing, and producing original films and digital content.
Through robust coursework, production workshops, and actual on-set experience that reflects the work done within the film industry, students build their confidence as directors and filmmakers. NYFA filmmaking students explore every phase of classical film structure and content creation, receiving a well-rounded education in the always-evolving art of visual storytelling. Our rigorous, accelerated approach provides students with the opportunity to make a number of films during their time at NYFA, and graduates leave our programs with a selection of their best work. Typically, the longer the program, the more content and films students get to create. For students interested in creating non-fiction content, we also offer a number of programs specifically for documentary films.
As the original disruptors of the Hollywood gate-keeping system, NYFA strives to make education in filmmaking accessible to the most diverse, international, and broadest community of students. At our film school, we foster an environment that is creatively challenging, respectful, and actively supportive of each unique student and of a collectively diverse student body.
Filmmaking Degrees
The filmmaking degrees at NYFA’s Film School provide students with a well-rounded education that fully supports their development as directors and filmmakers. In our hands-on programs, students create a number of original films and content, gaining hands-on training and experience on a film set.
Through large-scale production workshops and rigorous coursework, degree students develop a practical skill set that incorporates all major aspects of the filmmaking craft, as well as emerging storytelling mediums such as web series, podcasts, virtual reality, commercials, and music videos. Students also take liberal arts courses closely related to filmmaking, preparing them to develop their unique stories and express themselves cinematically.
Our degree students fully explore and gain mastery of filmmaking and visual content, developing their individual style and artistic voice. Students who fully commit to their program emerge with a wealth of experience and expertise in filmmaking, as well as a reel with their own films and video content.
Filmmaking
Certificate Programs
The 1-Year and 2-Year Filmmaking Certificates are conservatory-style programs where students learn essential creative and technical skills in filmmaking, cinematography, directing, screenwriting, producing, and editing.
Designed for aspiring filmmakers who wish to apply their learned and developed skills as soon as possible, these full-time programs offer students the opportunity to create a variety of original films, gain experience on-set in various roles, and build fundamental knowledge in the craft of filmmaking.
Filmmaking
Workshops
For students looking to pursue a new interest or learn new skills in filmmaking and content creation, NYFA offers hands-on film workshops that range from two days to an entire semester. During these workshops, students rapidly complete original short films and develop introductory filmmaking techniques. NYFA’s workshops run at NYFA campuses and locations worldwide. For students who wish to join virtually, NYFA also offers a variety of online workshops.
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- South Beach, Miami
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- Gold Coast, Australia
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- Florence, Italy
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- South Beach, Miami
- Gold Coast, Australia
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- Harvard University
- Paris, France
- New York City
- Los Angeles
- South Beach, Miami
- Gold Coast, Australia
- Florence, Italy
- Paris, France
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Film
School Faculty
The award-winning faculty at NYFA’s Film School actively work in the film, television, and entertainment industries, possessing a wealth of experience in directing, screenwriting, acting for film and stage, cinematography, editing, sound design, and producing. NYFA’s faculty are passionate professionals who live and breathe film, providing the guidance and expertise necessary for students to hone their craft and build their confidence as visual storytellers.
Film School Alumni
NYFA’s Film School strives to offer an intensive and focused education with hands-on experience and practical training. The achievements of any NYFA alumni are the result of their hard work, perseverance, talent and circumstances, and NYFA is proud of our graduates who have pursued ambitious creative goals. Many of our alumni now fill roles as Film Directors, Film Editors, Screenwriters, Cinematographers, Producers, and Actors on award-winning films, creative content, and television shows.
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Please note: Equipment, curriculum, and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up-to-date curriculum.