NYFA Graduate John Sammon Traded Law For Film

Monday, March 17, 2008

The Gulf News Website has a story about one of the Film School at New York Film Academy’s former Film Students, John Sammon.

They write:

He ditched law school for a degree in filmmaking at the New York Film Academy. Today John Sammon, an accomplished filmmaker, is the director of the same Academy, which opens a branch in Abu Dhabi next month.

The art of storytelling is a gift most possess, but the art of visual storytelling has to be learnt.

And this is what John Sammon, director of the New York Film Academy (NYFA), has set out to do.

Storytelling is intricately woven in the UAE's culture as many a traditional tale is narrated around winter fires
and cool majlises.

Sammon's plan is to take these stories to the big screen in his latest role as director when NYFA opens its third campus next month in Abu Dhabi, its first branch offering yearly courses outside the US.

The reason, states Sammon, is the large population of young talent, the tradition of storytelling and the strong leadership that supports and encourages artistic expression. The Academy aims to educate the region's gifted and talented storytellers.

To read the full article about this NYFA Film School graduate go here.



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