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Students at the Academy’s Producing School receive an immersive, hands-on education in the creative and business sides of producing for film, television, and new media. This section supplements what our students learn in class with essential how-to guides, in-depth Q&A’s and interviews, and articles on the current trends in the field of producing.
The Role of the Intimacy Coordinator
November 23, 2022Acting is a challenging profession. Amidst competing for roles, long rehearsal hours, and intensive dance routines, you might be surprised by what you see in ...
Mastering the 7 Stages of Film Production
June 21, 2019A film is a living, breathing thing, and like all living things, from plants to humans, they start from something small before growing into its ...
5 Ways to Write a Convincing Crowdfunding Pitch for Your Film
July 6, 2018By NYFA Guest Contributor Grace Carter
Crowdfunding is a competitive arena; there are a lot of people out there trying to get their film funded by ...
How to Network in the Film Production World
May 25, 2018In reference to leaving his day job and surrounding himself with other filmmakers to perfect his craft, the great Tarantino once said, “if you run ...
8 Tips for Getting 1K Instagram Followers in One Month
March 30, 2018From ambitious models and actors to small businesses across the globe, everyone is discovering Instagram’s tremendous usefulness in today’s competitive world. The popular social media ...
Film Producing: How to Cast the Right Actors in Your Film
November 9, 2017Being a producer can have its ups and downs–after all, producers play a part in every creative, technical, and financial aspect of a film or ...
How to Craft the Perfect Movie Pitch
August 25, 2017A moving, persuasive pitch can be the difference between seeing your story idea come to life on the big screen or leaving it in your ...
How to Produce a Super Soundtrack for Your Low-Budget Film
June 2, 2017The soundtrack sets the tone of your film, and connects with your viewers on an emotional, if often unconscious, level. But if getting the rights ...
How To Option The Film Rights For A Book
October 5, 2015Spotted a great book which hasn’t been made into a film yet, but really needs to be? Are you the filmmaker or producer for the ...
How To Get Your Movie Soundtrack Onto iTunes/Spotify
July 28, 2015If you’ve got a soundtrack for your movie, chances are you’re looking to distribute it as a separate entity from the film itself.
Even if you’re ...
12 Massively Over-Budget Films That Every Film Producer Can Learn From
December 10, 2014When students at film school study producing, one of the first things they learn is how to make a budget film. That practice seems to ...
Movies Coming Out Thanksgiving Weekend: 2022 Edition
October 23, 2022When it comes to the best time to release a film, some parts of the year are definitely better than others. Thanks to successful films ...
From Book to Screen: Adapting Philip Roth’s ‘Indignation’
March 15, 2019On Thursday, December 20, New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted a guest lecture by producer, production attorney, and NYFA board member, Avy Eschenasy. Eschenasy is ...
2019 Oscars: Best Adapted Screenplay Nominees
February 22, 2019The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards, to be given out during ABC’s televised ceremony ...
2019 Oscars: The Best Original Screenplay Nominees
February 22, 2019The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards, to be given out during ABC’s televised ceremony ...
How Does ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Fit the Biopic Mold?
February 15, 2019Bohemian Rhapsody, the story of rock band Queen and iconic frontman Freddie Mercury, has already won Best Drama at the Golden Globes and is a ...
2019 Academy Awards: The Best Picture Nominees
February 15, 2019The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards, to be given out during ABC’s televised ...
Ten Iconic Films Written by Screenwriting Legend William Goldman
November 16, 2018William Goldman, one of Hollywood’s most influential screenwriters for several decades, passed away early November 16, at the age of 87.
In addition to writing several ...
How Does a Producer Get Paid?
September 28, 2018The film industry is brimming with roles that contribute to the creation of fun, unforgettable experiences. While a typical moviegoer is well aware of what ...
4 Online Organizational Tools Every Producer Needs
June 15, 2018As wonderful as it is to watch a masterful film play out in the theatre or comfort of your home, rarely do audiences consider the ...
7 Awesome Women in Film You Should Be Following Now
March 20, 2018From directing to cinematography, writing to producing, women in Hollywood are working hard to have an equal voice and share of power in the movies ...- 9 Stages of Pre-Production
December 15, 2017The first day of shooting on a movie set is never the first day that film is being produced. Days, and sometimes weeks, months, years, or—in ... 
The Impact of a Good Producer on Your Student Film
November 9, 2017People often think that a producer simply puts up the money for a film and walks away. Though raising funds is certainly part of what ...
A Quick Guide to Movie Production Incentives
August 25, 2017Sometimes movie producers are encouraged to film their projects in specific areas for reasons that go beyond the gorgeous scenery. To help stimulate economies and ...
4 Things Students Should Know About the Movie Production Industry
June 16, 20171. Successful people never make it alone.How many times have we heard ad nauseam that it’s all about who you know? Those who are at the ...
What Does a TV Producer Do?
June 16, 2017Do you have excellent organizational skills and a head for numbers? Are you also creative and able to see projects through from the planning stages ...
4 Lessons to Learn from Major Film Producers
May 19, 2017A producer is the person most involved in any given project, all the way from pre-production to post-production, whether it’s a film, new media, or ...
Pilot Season 2017 Part 2: Here’s What’s Coming Your Way
May 12, 2017Pilot season is a secret peek into TV’s future, when broadcast network execs decide which pilots go to series and which get scrapped. That trend ...
10 Great Pieces of Advice for Beginner Producers from Filmmaking Veterans
April 21, 2017Low budget to blockbuster, getting a film produced is a huge endeavor. As PTA says, “It’s a miracle every time a film gets made.” Whether ...
Projects That Made the Most of Their Monstrous Production Budget
March 24, 2017The amount of new movies hitting the market continues to grow every day, and each new film uses more exotic filming locations, special effects and ...- Celebrating Women Film Producers
March 17, 2017With this year’s Best Picture going to producer Dede Gardner for “Moonlight” and the top-grossing “Rogue One” produced by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, you’d think ... 
The Biggest Writers Guild of America Award Winners
February 21, 2017February is an exciting time to be a fan of film and television. The BAFTAs arrive early in the month to honor the top British ...
4 Films That Won Both The PGA and The Oscar
January 25, 2017It’s mid-January and the award-season excitement is palpable. Which is exactly why you must tune in to your television on Saturday Jan. 28 to watch ...
5 Brilliant Screenplays That Were Rejected … Repeatedly
October 8, 2016In an industry dominated with rejection, sometimes a single “yes” is all it takes to change the face of cinema forever. Here are five truly groundbreaking ...
5 Actresses Who Became Successful Producers
December 15, 2015Patricia Arquette’s call for wage equality during her Oscar acceptance speech earlier this year; Emma Watson being appointed by the UN as a Goodwilll Ambassador, ...
Producing Movies in 2015: Subcultures and Niches
September 22, 2015As mentioned the last time we covered the role of the producer, it’s a very fluid role that is extremely hard to sum up with a ...
Micro-Budget Filmmaking: Are You Making These 5 Mistakes?
September 8, 2015A little while back, we covered some of the finest indie movies ever to be produced on a tiny budget—superb features like The Castle and ...
Top Emerging Screenwriters Of 2015
July 27, 2015Even some of the most talented screenwriters making great strides in the industry get very little credit or recognition for their work—in fact, notoriously so.
Today, ...- So What Exactly IS A Film Producer?
June 16, 2015Of all the jobs in film that we’ve covered so far, there’s one in particular that seems to cause a lot of confusion. Namely, we’re ...
Q&A With NYFA Producing Alum Max Peltz on the Role of a Producer and His Recent Documentary Releases ‘In The Cold Dark Night’ and ‘Bad Hombres’
October 14, 2020UK native and co-founder of Lone Wolf Studios Max Peltz has had a bustling career since he finished his 1-Year Producing program at NYFA in ...
A Q&A With NYC- based Independent Producer Jane Applegate
April 14, 2017There’s more than one way to break into the film industry. We’re curious about how other people are making it work, and eager to gain ...