New York Film Academy (NYFA) AFA Acting for Film alum Hayden Szeto recently appeared in a supporting role in the Netflix original film Tigertail. The NYFA alum, also known for his roles in coming of age drama The Edge of Seventeen, Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare, and NBC’s hit comedy television series The Good Place, plays the supporting role of Eric in the Netflix film.
Film poster for Netflix’s ‘Tigertail’
The film is an authentic drama loosely based on the experiences of director, writer, and producer of the film, Alan Yang. Yang, well known as a writer and director for hit shows like Parks and Recreation and Master of None, wrote Tigertail as a personal tribute to his upbringing by his immigrant parents.
The story follows the boyhood, young adult, and adult stages of Pin-Jui, who comes from a poor upbringing in Huwei (“tiger tail”), Taiwan. When Pin-Jui, who longs to go to America to provide a better life for his mother, is offered an opportunity to start a new life there, he takes it; even if it means marrying his boss’ daughter in a loveless marriage. The story then follows Pin-Jui and Zhenzhen’s [his now wife] in their new life in America. They raise their daughter Angela in their new home and, eventually, the film’s story flashes forward to Angela’s adulthood as she navigates her relationship with her estranged father and her boyfriend Eric, played by Szeto.
Szeto on set filming ‘Tigertail’ for Netflix
Tigertail loosely follows Yang’s own father’s life when he immigrated from Taiwan to New York in order to chase the “American Dream.” The film was released by Netflix on April 10, 2020, and has since received positive responses from many critics, who note the heartfelt and emotional subject matter of the film and its characters.
New York Film Academy congratulates Hayden Szeto on his role in the Netflix drama and encourages everyone to check out Tigertail, now streaming on Netflix!
Not all heroes wear capes, but they do have fur. It’s a Dog’s Life, an upcoming Disney+ docu series explores the incredible role that many dogs play to make the lives of others better. New York Film Academy (NYFA) producing and filmmaking instructor Denise Carlson is one of the producers on the series that will be available on the Disney streaming platform May 15, 2020.
It’s a Dog’s Life is hosted by voiceover legend Bill Farmer, known for his iconic role as Disney’s Goofy, as he crosses the country to meet different dogs doing incredible jobs or extraordinary activities and explores the special bond between dogs and humans.
Title card for ‘It’s A Dog’s Life’
Carlson, who had previous experience with Disney while working at Disney Channel, was a clear fit for this project given her past production experience and her enthusiasm for animal foster care and animal rescue. “Seriously, there is nothing about working with the dogs that I did not love,” Carlson tells NYFA. “But my favorite part of this project is actually the people involved. We have an amazing group of people who came together to put this show together.”
Each episode of It’s a Dog’s Life explores a new dog that goes well beyond just fetching the stick in the backyard; dogs like Monte, the latest celebrity dog who starred in the recent live action adaptation of Lady and the Tramp. “It [the show] fits right into the Disney brand, in general, especially since there have been so many dogs in Disney shows and movies,” says Carlson. “It also crosses cultural boundaries- I mean, who doesn’t like dogs?”
Carlson with Monte, dog turned actor featured in ‘Lady in the Tramp’
With so many different stories featured on the show, Carlson says the one that sticks out the most is the episode dedicated to SuperCorgi Jojo, the surfing corgi. “It is incredibly touching. Jojo started surfing as therapy after a bad injury,” she says. “Jojo is the happiest little dog and you can tell he loves what he does.”
Carlson with SuperCorgi Jojo, the surfing corgi
New York Film Academy congratulates filmmaking and producing instructor Denise Carlson on her new series It’s A Dog’s Life and encourages everyone to celebrate man’s best friend and all the wonderful things dogs do for us by watching It’s A Dog’s Life when it comes out on May 15, 2020 on Disney+.
On Wednesday, April 22, New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the privilege of hosting legendary film, television and music video director ADAM BERNSTEIN. Writer, director, and producer SARAH PIROZEK also joined the conversation as part of The 20/20 Series, created by NYFA’s Creative Director of Filmmaking and Cinematography, Liz Hinlein. The conversation was moderated by Hinlein and was held virtually, allowing individuals to join NYFA and the special guests from all over the world.
The 20/20 Series, created by Hinlein, is a virtual pop-up event that takes us into the homes, hubs, and workspaces of an array of dynamic creative visionaries to allow for relaxed, engaging conversations on craft, creation and artistic vision.
Adam Bernstein, Sarah Pirozek, and Liz Hinlein speak virtually about the creative process
Special guest Adam Bernstein began his career as an animator, and at the age of 26 produced some of the first original programming for the Nickelodeon Network. He then went on to direct over seventy music videos, including “Love Shack” for the B-52’s, “Hey Ladies” for the Beastie Boys, and “Baby Got Back” for Sir Mix a Lot.
In addition to the pilots for Fargo, 30 Rock, Scrubs, Alpha House, and Strangers with Candy, Bernstein has also directed multiple episodes of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Sinner, and Billions. He is the recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series (30 Rock), a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or TV Film (Fargo), an MTV Music Video Award for Best Group Video (“Love Shack”), and a Peabody Award (Homicide – Life on the Street).
Hinlein kicked off the discussion by commenting on both Bernstein and Pirozek’s music video background, with both directors having worked with The Beastie Boys. Hinlein then proceeded to ask both guests about what they have carried over from their days of directing music videos into their world of narrative filmmaking today. Pirozek joked, “we probably learned a lot of the same things, like how to make a penny stretch and how to make a long day even longer to get the shots you need.” She then elaborated more about how, at the time, she had more access to different shooting mediums like bleach bypass on reversal film and Bolex 16mm film. Bernstein added that directing music videos felt like “a laboratory for trying out different techniques and gadgets.”
Between music videos and his earlier days at Nickelodeon working on television shows like The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Bernstein recalled, “those two activities [music videos and television at Nickelodeon] were my first introduction to narrative filmmaking or narrative television.”
One of the first shows Bernstein directed, The Adventures of Pete and Pete
Hinlein then brought up Bernstein’s television credits and remarked how he has been able to straddle many different genres as a director. Bernstein replied that in the pilot directing business, sometimes you get put on a comedy director list or a drama director list. “Somehow I got onto both lists,” he joked, “I had done The Adventures of Pete and Pete, and someone at Comedy Central liked it and then they hired me to do this pilot that Amy Sedaris was doing called Strangers With Candy.” That, Bernstein notes, got him more comedy opportunities, in addition to the drama television opportunities he became involved in, which he credits to working under showrunner Tom Fontana.
“I love the [drama] stuff that has humor in it. With the comedies, I like them when they are dark. If you draw the venn diagram, there is a bit of overlap between those two things [genres].” Hinlein then remarked how Bernstein was able to flip between shooting something humorous like 30 Rock and a drama like Fargo. Hinlein asked about film prep for shooting two very different types of shows [drama and comedy].
“You know, I sort of approach both things the same way in pre-production,” he begins. “However, on set, both differ.” Bernstein notes that drama pilots feel more like a movie and, when it comes to comedy, that can be “splintered into many different brands of comedy so everyone has their own style.”
Still from the pilot episode of ‘Fargo’ called “The Crocodiles Dilemma,” directed by Bernstein
The conversation came to a close with Hinlein asking Bernstein more about the role of a director when episodically directing a show and how they may navigate the relationship with the talent. “That’s a great question,” Bernstein responded. “The person who is number one on the call sheet sets the tone on set, so if they’re warm and funny and nice, that infuses the whole thing [the experience]. If they are not so nice, then everyone is walking on eggshells. So, you generally just try to get intelligence when you’re in prep [from the Assistant Director]. It’s specific to every situation.”
New York Film Academy would like to thank Adam Bernstein and Sarah Pirozek for sharing their time and speaking on their career and creative process for the 20/20 Series, created by and moderated by Liz Hinlein.
To watch the full conversation, view the video below or watch on our Youtube channel.
These guests are not faculty and do not teach at NYFA, but they have appeared to share their stories and experience with our students. As guest speakers are scheduled based on their availability, NYFA cannot guarantee whether a guest speaker will visit during a student’s attendance or who that guest speaker may be. This guest speaker forum is not part of any NYFA curriculum and attendance at guest speaker events is purely voluntary. Students should be aware that guest speaker events do not represent a job opportunity nor are they intended to provide industry connections.
New York Film Academy (NYFA) AFA Acting for Film alum Hayden Szeto recently appeared in the Netflix feature film Tigertail. Szeto, also known for his roles in coming of age drama The Edge of Seventeen, Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare, and NBC’s hit comedy television series The Good Place, plays the role of Eric in the Netflix original film.
Official film poster for ‘Tigertail’ on Netflix
Tigertail is an authentic drama loosely based on the experiences of the director, writer, and producer of the film, Alan Yang. Yang, known as a writer and director for hit shows like Parks and Recreation and Master of None, wrote Tigertail as a personal tribute to growing up the child of immigrants.
The story follows the boyhood, young adult, and adult stages of Pin-Jui, who comes from a poor upbringing in Huwei (“tiger tail”), Taiwan. When Pin-Jui, who is dead set on going to America to provide a better life for his mother, is offered the chance to start a new life there, he takes it; even if it means marrying his boss’ daughter, Zhenzhen, in a loveless marriage. The story then follows Pin-Jui and Zhenzhen’s new life raising their daughter Angela in America, and eventually flashes forward to Angela’s adulthood as she navigates her relationship with her estranged father and her boyfriend Eric, played by Szeto.
Szeto on the set of Netflix’s ‘Tigertail’
The story loosely follows what Yang’s own father went through coming to the Bronx from Taiwan in order to chase the “American Dream.” The film was released by the streaming service provider on April 10, 2020, and has received a positive response from many critics, who note the heartfelt and emotional subject matter of the film and its characters. Yang’s story is thoughtful and honest but marked with the regret and resentment that can build when things are left unsaid.
New York Film Academy congratulates Hayden Szeto on his role in the Netflix drama and encourages everyone to check out Tigertail, now streaming on Netflix!
Please note: NYFA does not represent that these are typical or guaranteed career outcomes. The success of our graduates in any chosen professional pathway depends on multiple factors, and the achievements of NYFA alumni are the result of their hard work, perseverance, talent and circumstances.
The New York Film Academy’s New York campus Producing Department hosted their first ever Virtual Industry Pitch Fest on May 4, 2020. Students in the Fall 1-Year Conservatory Program in Producing presented their “final” feature film pitches to a group of esteemed producers, casting agents, and production executives, who gave feedback to the Producing students over the course of the day.
Film producer Chris Bongrine listens to a NYFA student, Alice Shy, give her “final pitch”
Industry Guests included Chris Bongirne (Marshall featuring Chadwick Bosemen,, I Am Legend, featuring Will Smith) along with Dan Hank (Former executive in charge of production for Netflix/Marvel and AMC Networks), Darren Dean (The Florida Project,Tangerine) and Eve Pomerance (Son of the South, sadly Brian Dennehey’s most recent and last film).
Industry professional Dan Hank shares feedback with NYFA Producing student, Caspian Khonigh
Producing instructor Nick Yellen organized the event and said, “students received detailed critiques on their presentations, along with invaluable industry advice and strategies on how to further their projects toward production. More importantly, students made valuable industry contacts and found it exciting, informative and… nerve-racking!”
NYFA Producing student Richard Payne recounted, “Monday’s Virtual Industry Pitch Fest was definitely nerve-racking at first. It was the first time my “final pitch” was done virtually. My classmates and I would have liked for it to be in person, but due to the current state of the world that clearly wasn’t going to happen. With that being said, it went really well.” He continued, “It was a great experience to practice pitching with real industry professionals. Nick Yellen does a great job in preparing his students for the “final pitch” and for pitching [stories] in the real world.”
Producer Eve Pomerance discusses Camille Rao’s “final pitch”
When asked about the Virtual Industry Pitch Fest, Producing Chair, Neal Weisman, said, “this is the culmination of months of students’ work, and it’s gratifying to see it all come together on this new online platform.” Weisman also concluded, “this is exactly the kind of interaction our students will encounter when moving into the industry. The Pitch Fest also serves as a terrific networking opportunity.”
Producer Darren Dean listens as a NYFA Producing student, Christine Aberyuf, gives her “final pitch”
New York Film Academy (NYFA) would like to thank special guests Chris Bongrine, Dan Hank, Darren Dean, and Eve Pomerance for providing their industry expertise and constructive feedback for NYFA student’s final pitches. NYFA would also like to congratulate its Producing students for presenting outstanding work as a culmination of their hard work and creativity.
For more information on the Producing School at New York Film Academy, click here.
On Wednesday, April 22, New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the pleasure of hosting a live video Q&A with the veteran producer, former president of the Academy (AMPAS), and co-founder of the Producers Guild of America (PGA), Hawk Koch. Tova Laiter, Director of the NYFA Q&A Series, moderated the event.
Hawk Koch, who started as a First AD, has risen through the Hollywood production system for many years to ultimately produce or be involved with the making over 60 major motion pictures; among them film classics such as Marathon Man, Chinatown, Wayne’s World, Peggy Sue Got Married, Heaven Can Wait, The Way We Were and Rosemary’s Baby. His past collaborators include Hollywood heavyweights like Francis Coppola, Robert Redford, Warren Beatty, John Schlesinger, and Sidney Pollack.
When Koch was president of the PGA, he, along with his co-president Mark Gordon, led the charge to ensure that all major film studios and independent studios upheld the Producer’s Mark (p.g.a) in all upcoming productions in order to preserve a producer’s credit from proliferating. Since his time as president of the AMPAS, Koch has remained a vocal advocate for diversity and representation in film and television, as well as professional entertainment guilds. As of 2020, Koch remains on the board of directors for AMC Entertainment, Cast and Crew, the Motion Picture and Television Fund, the PGA, and the National Film Preservation Foundation.
Tova Laiter & Hawk Koch discuss Koch’s long standing career in Hollywood
Following a brief overview of Koch’s career, Laiter opened up the Q&A by discussing some of the great moments mentioned in Koch’s latest book, Magic Time: My Life in Hollywood. When asked how he started in the business, Koch shared that when he was about four years old, he got to run around the set of a movie on which his father was working. “A guy then comes up to me on a horse and asks me if I had ever ridden on a horse before…and then asks me if I want to go on a ride,” Koch remembers. “I had the time of my life on that movie set and when I got home that night my father said to my mother, ‘Guess who gave him [Koch] his first horseback ride’?” That person, Koch revealed, was Clark Gable. “I loved being on that set at four [years old] and I still love being on set,” said Koch.
Koch’s notoriety as producer eventually led him to team up as a partner with his longtime collaborator Gene Kirkwood, who won an Academy Award for Rocky. “We started making movies together [The Pope of Greenwich Village, Gorky Park, The Idolmaker] and “Gene was a great idea guy and the helium balloon, and I was on the string holding him to the ground. He’d pull me up sometimes, but I’d have to bring him back.” As Koch puts it, it’s that balance that allows you to work around other personalities and ideas.
When a student asked Koch how to find his role in the industry, Koch responded with his favorite bit of personal advice. “I like to tell students to look at what they do best. Are you best at organizing? Are you best at coming up with a story? Are you best at working with a writer?” He continued, “all of that comes under one thing, curiosity.”
Hawk’s recently released memoir ‘Magic Time: My Life in Hollywood’
Another student asked Koch, “in your experience are there surprising skills one should have to become a successful producer?” Koch immediately exclaimed that having tact is the most important skill to have. “As much as you want something…you can’t go in and say ‘this is the way I want it’. You have to get them to think it was their idea. Don’t look for credit.”
Finally, a student asked, “if you could tell your younger self something with the knowledge you know now, what would you say?” Koch then responded by saying, “Don’t give up. Do what you believe in with consideration and integrity and you’ll make it.”
Laiter concluded the Q&A by thanking Koch for sharing his experience with NYFA’s students. Koch thanked Laiter and the NYFA students for joining the call and then remarked, “I thought you all asked me a lot of thoughtful questions that no one has ever asked me before.” He also noted that his book Magic Time: My Life in Hollywood, may be a good resource for students to look back to for more insight on producing films and the movie making industry as a whole.
New York Film Academy would like to thank acclaimed producer and former AMPAS and PGA president, Hawk Koch, for sharing his time and expertise with our students!
These guests are not faculty and do not teach at NYFA, but they have appeared to share their stories and experience with our students. As guest speakers are scheduled based on their availability, NYFA cannot guarantee whether a guest speaker will visit during a student’s attendance or who that guest speaker may be. This guest speaker forum is not part of any NYFA curriculum and attendance at guest speaker events is purely voluntary. Students should be aware that guest speaker events do not represent a job opportunity nor are they intended to provide industry connections.
New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking alum Ilaria Polsonetti edited a special report for VICE News Tonight. The documentary segment is called “COVID-19: Italy’s Tragedy,” and explores the deeply unsettling and devastating impact of COVID-19 inside Italy’s coronavirus epicenter.
The emotional news segment maps out the beginning of Italy’s first encounter with the COVID-19 virus up until present day, where the report catches glimpses of the empty streets of Italy, the first responders and hospital workers, and those physically impacted by the virus.
Screenshot from “COVID-19: Italy’s Tragedy”
Polsonetti, who edited the VICE News Tonight special report, graduated from NYFA’s 1-Year Documentary program in 2011. She is also a graduate of the 15-Week Screenwriting program, which she completed in 2013. After graduating NYFA, she worked for Market Road Films, Singer Street Films, and has worked for VICE since 2015.
In addition to her latest work on “COVID-19: Italy’s Tragedy,” Polsonetti’s work on Vice’s “Libya: Intercepting Migrants” project earned her a nomination for “Outstanding Editing: News” and an “Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Newscast” nomination at the 39th Annual News & Documentary Emmys.
View the trailer for the VICE NEWS TONIGHT segment below.
A few days ago, I got a message from former NYFA Games student Shaquan Ladson (1-Year Game Design Program, 2017), who finds himself quarantined in the rural Pacific Northwest. “This time at home is making me miss being around good company and creatives,” he wrote me. We texted for a bit and I advised him to see the wealth of opportunity in this time alone. What will the world do, I wonder, on this global artist’s retreat?
Those of us lucky enough to be stuck at home during “Borentine” (as a friend so aptly dubbed this time) have a unique opportunity to flex our creative muscles, and create without the usual restrictions of time and commerce.
While the news inundates us with frightening stats and global uncertainty, and we marvel at the courage of healthcare professionals and those services we consider essential for our modern life, humanity has been connecting in the most inventive and intimate ways. We’re getting our groove on at home with Instagram Live DJ sets from people like celebrity darling @DNice and my hometown hero @DJ_Oso_Fresh, as well as exploring the magical self-expression of distance nightlife through #ClubQuarantine.
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TikTok insanity has gripped everyone from Jane Fonda’s 9 to 5 send-up to my in-laws’ happy Birthday Abuela dance. Let’s hope you’ve seen some variation of the high fashion Trikini for summer 2020. We’ve gotten weird, people, and I. AM. HERE. FOR. IT.
And that’s all happening when we’re not scrolling, streaming, or gaming. According to SuperData Research, we spent a record $10 Billion in March on digital games – that’s the biggest monthly expenditure on games, ever. Nintendo’s brand new Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold 5 million units in March alone – the most any single title has sold in one month. It’s no surprise that a lot of that spending is on MMORPGs and networked multiplayer games, across all platforms. When we can’t be together, we play together.
I’m not gonna lie, my Farmville 2: Country Escape obsession had definitely cooled until I was forced to find ways to disconnect from all this high-intensity family time. While I farm away 5 minutes at a time, my students are playing hours ofFIFA20, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and reliving their youth through fan-supported servers of Club Penguin. Other worthy titles include:
Armchair epidemiologists and politicians have a chance to save the world in Pandemic the board game.
Bring your darkest sense of humor to the browser based Pandemic 2, where you play as a virus that aspires to become a species-decimating disease.
Photo Credit: Club Penguin Online
Whatever your pleasure, games are a way for us to connect, to comfort, and to escape.
I don’t want to sound trite: millions of people are losing their jobs, many are facing life-threatening illness and death on a daily basis, and all the burdens we struggled with before feel a lot heavier now.
The beauty of creativity is that it is in you, in me, and in us. It’s in the ways we are providing and caring for each other, and the ways we’re finding laughter even in grief. So whether you’re alone in the woods, or stuck in your 5th floor walkup, you have something inside you that deserves to be seen and heard. If games are your artform, I hope you’ll join us in making something meaningful and magical.
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The New York Film Academy (NYFA) was recently announced as one of Variety’s “Top Film Schools for 2020.” This is the fourth consecutive year that NYFA has been included in the annual report for Variety’s selections of academic filmmaking institutions worldwide. The report, “The Entertainment Education Impact Report: The Top Film Schools and Educators From Around the Globe,” is created to identify cutting edge film schools that lead the way for students to have “successful careers in the entertainment biz.”
The schools included in this list are known for their excellence in filmmaking education, guiding their students with “structure and encouragement and artistic expertise.” Due to the challenges caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, the 2020 report also listed colleges implementing remote learning to keep students optimistic and engaged through the pandemic.
Since March 2020, NYFA has offered online workshops available in film directing, acting, cinematography, documentary, photography, producing, screenwriting, editing, game design, broadcast journalism, and a list of musical theatre online classes. The courses are designed around remote learning and include live interactive instruction and one-on-one sessions with the instructor. Online workshops are also offered through NYFA Australia to accommodate for Asia-Pacific and Australian time zones. Throughout April to June, teens and kids after-school online workshops are also being offered. The instructors who are teaching online workshops are uncovering innovative ways to virtually bring the film industry to the student’s homes.
“Our new online model has worked surprisingly well,” said Andrea Swift, Documentary Filmmaking Chair. “We’re making just as many films, and so far, our students have used the “limitations” of social distancing as opportunities to create some extraordinary work. Creativity loves an obstacle.”
The Variety report continued by highlighting NYFA’s various creative disciplines that “span all forms and platforms,” beyond filmmaking. The piece also mentioned the large volume of programs at NYFA, including the fine arts degrees, graduate opportunities, conservatories, and youth programs offered year round. Variety also commended NYFA’s exceptional faculty and staff, who are all working industry professionals that are active in their respective fields. Additionally,Variety praised NYFA’s state-of-the-art facilities and equipment at campuses and locations worldwide.
Since 2017, NYFA has been included in Variety’s Entertainment Education Impact Report, first acknowledging NYFA’s superior accelerated creative programs. Variety also called out filmmaking accomplishments of NYFA graduates, which included screenings at Venice, Toronto, Sundance, Cannes, and SXSW film festivals. Recently, NYFA alumni from the producing and cinematography programs have worked on exciting projects such as the “Tiger King” and Awkwafina’s award-winning film “The Farewell.”
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