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Journal Mural do CACS mentioned us and called us "one of the best cinema schools in the whole world."

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/REPEAT Film Festival Extends Admission Dealine

Various websites are reporting this so we thought we'd jump on the bandwagon, especially since the Film School at the New York Film Academy is a contributing sponsor to the Toronto Student Film Festival.

Toronto Student Film Festival organizers announced an official extension to its entry deadline, due to unprecedented demand this week. High school students now have until Friday, April 4 to submit their short films; entry is FREE.

The TSFF is entirely focused on youth achievement in media arts. Since its inception in 2006, this prestigious festival has received hundreds of submissions from Canada and around the world, giving students a voice to tell their stories. Open to youth 21 & under, the festival features shorts across a range of genres: documentary, drama, animation, comedy, etc. Full details at www.tsff.com.

Prizes include a 4 day CTV "internship," $1,500 tuition to a New York Film Academy Digital Filmmaking Workshop, Motorola RAZR2 media phones, numerous cash awards, on-line feature on the "CitizenShift" web site, Canada's own on-line media community for social change --- plus other film-related prizes.

For 2008, the festival will be on one night only --- Saturday, April 26.

TSFF premiered in Spring, 2006, playing to sell-out crowds and gaining widespread support from the film and educational communities.

Some of Canada's leading arts organizations are involved, including CTV, CitizenShift/National Film Board, the Worldwide Short Film Festival/Canadian Film Centre, Epitome Pictures, and the New York Film Academy. Scotiabank is the lead sponsor.

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The Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting Presents

On Monday, April 14, the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting will present “Behind the Lens: An In Depth Look at the Business of Media.” The panel will take place at the Time Warner Center and will explore various non-production career paths for young people and other professionals new to the media industry.

A range of panelists will convene to discuss the corporate side of the entertainment industry. The panelists will share their experiences working in New York City, examining the industry from different perspectives. This is the first panel from the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting about non-production media jobs in the city.

Commissioner Katherine Oliver will moderate the panel with a Q&A session and reception to follow.

Panelists include:

Miguel Ferrer, Director of Programming, AOL Latino and AOL Mexico

Jackie Glover, Vice President, Documentary Programming, HBO

Meg Simon, Vice President, Casting, Warner Bros. Television

William Thompson, Executive Vice President, Co-General Sales Manager, Picturehouse

“There is a wealth of career opportunities in the film and television industry beyond those in front of and behind the cameras. New York City offers a thriving business entertainment sector, and this panel serves to shed light on these often unexplored occupations,” said Katherine Oliver, Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting. “Our local entertainment industry employs 100,000 New Yorkers and contributes $5 billion to our economy on an annual basis, and as we attract new production business to the City and create new jobs through the ‘Made in NY’ incentive program, we are working to ensure that a diverse group of New Yorkers have access to these positions, through programs such as this panel.”

Seating for the panel is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. RSVP by sending an email to rsvp@film.nyc.gov by Friday, April 11.

Visit www.nyc.gov/film for more information about time and specific location. Panelists are subject to change.

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Joshua Leonard, One "Beautiful Loser" From NYFA

New York Film Academy Alumni, Joshua Leonard, has an impressive body of work. You may remember Joshua from his starring role in the feature, “The Blair Witch Project” which ran a very successful viral marketing campaign to promote the documentary style film. He also acted in the HBO Films production “Live From Baghdad” starring Michael Keaton and has many other film and television credits. Most recently, Joshua directed a documentary called “Beautiful Losers” about the DIY artistry of creative people involved in underground movements during the Nineties.

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NYFA Alum Produces “A Four Letter Word”

indieWIRE, a celebrated website for and about the international independent film community, interviewed Director Casper Andreas' about his second feature film, "A Four Letter Word." The film is set to be self-released by the director on March 28 in New York City and April 11 in Los Angeles.

NYFA Film Schoool graduate, Markus Goetze, produced the film with Andreas.

When asked by indieWIRE to give advice to emerging filmmakers, he said, “To follow your bliss.”

At 12:15PM on Saturday March 29th there will be a screening of "A Four Letter Word" at the Chelsea Clearview. Andreas will be there with my Markus Goetze and they will host an extended filmmaking seminar afterwards.

If you still need more guidance in filmmaking techniques, come to the premier Film School in the world, The New York Film Academy to see how our “hands-on technique” to filmmaking can make you a movie-making star.

Read the entire interview at indieWIRE.com.

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NYFA In Abu Dhabi

The website Singles In Larkin Ar mentioned our Abu Dhabi Film School & Acting School location as a part of a larger push by the UAE goverment to increase the region's cultural and film profile. While we are in good company there, we think of ourselves as the crowning jewel of the desert

The New York Film Academy in Abu Dhabi, which opened its doors in February, is the latest addition to a multilayered push by the oil capital to reinvent itself as a regional hub for culture and film...

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Sports Loss, Our Gain?

The Manly Daily website reports that:

FOR most 13-year-olds, dislodging a kneecap leaving you unable to play sport would be a nightmare, but for Manly's Callan McAuliffe it opened a doorway of opportunity.

In December he will fly to the US, where he has secured a spot at the New York Film Academy and will be trained in acting.

"That should be pretty exciting," Callan said.

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On The Road To Abu Dhabi With NYFA

Reuters UK reported about the New York Film Academy’s newest campus in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This past February, the Film School at the New York Film Academy opened up a location there.

The Reuters’s story reports:

The film school, which maintains branches in Europe and the U.S., has been seeking to expand into the Middle East for some time, according to John Sammon, former director of education at the NYFA program at Universal Studios near Los Angeles and head of the new school here.

"We've always looked at laying down roots in the Middle East, and when the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage approached us, it just seemed like the most logical thing to do," Sammon said. "There's a lot going on in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, in terms of investments in film and cinema -- Warner Bros., Abu Dhabi Media Co. and Harvey Weinstein have all invested here. We're their project"

Read the entire article on the Reuter’s website.

The New York Film Academy’s Film School also offers classes in their other locations in California and New York, as well as special programs in plenty of other locations.

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J352 Talks About NYFA Digital Journalism

The J352: Online Journalism Blog talked about the New York Film Academy's Digital Jounrnalism Program in conjunction with NBC News. See more about the Film School at NYFA and the Digital Journalism Courses on the New York Film Academy Website.

I came across this website for the New York Film Academy where they have decided to team up with NBC News to train the next generation of journalists who will be prepared to navigate the evolving landscape of digital journalism. The NY Film Academy's website in the past offered information on digital film making, screen writing, and 3-D animation. Now it has information on online journalism and their one year broadcast journalism program.

Read the entire post about our the New York Film Academy's and NBC's Digital Journalism Program at The J352: Online Journalism Blog.

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Former Film Student, Anne Sophie, Wins Awards For Her NYFA Student Film, Then Snags Feature Film Financing.

Anne Sophie was a graduate from one of The New York Film Academy’s short-term filmmaking class in Universal Studios. In three months she made a student film that brought her international notice. All at the tender age of 15!

Anne sent us a note that said:

The NYFA has literally, and I mean it, changed my life! I took a 3 month weekend filmmaking class in the Fall of 2006 (I was 15) without expecting much. The short film I made at the end of the program landed some international awards and allowed me to finance my first feature film, FADED MEMORIES, that will be out this year!

See and interview with Anne Sophie on KTLA:

My interview on the Morning Show - Los Angeles


When you are done watching the interview, head over to the Film School at New York Film Academy and see what else if up.

You can view some more student films from the film school at the New York Film Academy on the website.

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NYFA Graduate John Sammon Traded Law For Film

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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