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Director Profile: Quentin Tarantino
May 24, 2023 | Filmmaking

Director Profile: Quentin Tarantino

Name: Quentin Jerome Tarantino Essential Films: Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), The Kill Bill Collection (2005), Inglourious Basterds (2009), Django Unchained (2012), Once Upon a Time…. in…

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NYFA Australia Alumni Find Success at the 2023 Gold Coast Film Festival
April 19, 2023 | Filmmaking

NYFA Australia Alumni Find Success at the 2023 Gold Coast Film Festival

The Blair Witch Project (1999), Donnie Darko (2001), and Little Miss Sunshine (2006) are all great independent films with something in common: they all premiered at film festivals. For filmmakers…

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10 Groundbreaking Arabic Movies and Television Shows
April 13, 2023 | Filmmaking

10 Groundbreaking Arabic Movies and Television Shows

From photography to animation, Arab artists excel in Hollywood and abroad with compelling visual stories. Filmmaking and television are significant contributions from Arabic visual storytellers, with filmmakers and directors like…

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THE BEST FEMALE DIRECTORS: CELEBRATING TRAILBLAZING FILMS & TV SHOWS
March 13, 2023 | Filmmaking

The Best Female Directors: Celebrating Trailblazing Films & TV Shows

From independent filmmakers like Lulu Wang and Chinonye Chukwu to iconic feature film directors like Gina Prince-Bythewood and Jane Campion, women are pioneers and innovators in the film, television, and…

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the blackening trailer
March 1, 2023 | Filmmaking

NYFA Alum Tracy Oliver’s ‘The Blackening’ Trailer Released

If the Black character always dies first in a horror movie, what happens when all of the characters are Black? It’s a question that NYFA Alum Tracy Oliver poses with…

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the best movies about time travel
February 2, 2023 | Filmmaking

The Best Movies About Time Travel

When it comes to the best movies about time travel and time warps, everyone immediately thinks of the iconic 1993 film Groundhog Day. From the cute little groundhog to watching…

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Movies, Television Shows, and Plays
January 29, 2023 | Filmmaking

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Movies, Television Shows, and Plays

This January, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and reflect on his legacy of fighting for freedom, civil rights, and social justice. “MLK was the conscience of America and…

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The Best Holiday Movies to Stream This Year
January 29, 2023 | Filmmaking

The Best Holiday Movies to Stream This Year

Tis the season to stream!  Cinephiles flock to Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Apple TV+, and Amazon Prime to watch their favorite flicks through the holidays and new year. We love…

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chord overstreet and lindsay lohan
January 29, 2023 | Filmmaking

8 Streaming Holiday Movies for That Warm Fuzzy Feeling

Ah, the holidays! Many a childhood home will be descended upon by adult children and extended family, and many will find themselves cozied up to the TV (or computer screen)…

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