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New York Film Academy MFA Acting Student

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The New York Film Academy is a very good school. I was in the MFA Acting for Film program. The teachers and the classes are great. I learned a lot about Meisner Technique which is the acting technique I use, so it was very helpful and let me grow as an actress .
It  also gave me the opportunity to meet incredible people from all over the world with different experiences, which also made me grow as a person. I have so many wonderful experiences there. I would never think that I would have had the opportunity to shoot in Universal Studios’ Backlot, and to have Q & A’s with the most important people in the industry. Overall, New York Film Academy has provided me with the tools to build a career and face the real world.
-Jessica Garza

New York Film Academy Student

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Dear Evan, New York Film Academy Admissions Counselor
I think that New York Film Academy was a great experience and helped me in many ways as an actor and as a director. The organization is doing great things not only in New York, where it has become an institution, but across the globe. I really enjoyed my experience and am thankful for the help New York Film Academy gave me in continuing the pursuit of my career.
Best regards,  Leo Zaza (Hasan Aslan)

New York Film Academy Student

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Hi Blake, New York Film Academy Admissions Counselor

What can I say?! Peter Stone and Jennifer Norton are two amazing teachers with big hearts and very professional! The days are full and I feel like I’m learning a lot! I decided to continue in the one year course in Florence.

The other teachers are fantastic too and very supportive.

Talk to you soon,
Thomas Mennell

New York Film Academy Acting Student

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Hello,

My name is Ndaka Chigariro. I was enrolled at New York Film Academy by Jack Newman, who made my application process very smooth. I’ve enjoyed my time at New York Film Academy LA largely because I had an enthusiastic team of instructors, who never gave up on me when I was running low on hope of harnessing the necessary tools to enable me to be an actor. With what I’ve learn, I can certifiably say that I’ve grown as a budding actor. The Meisner classes were key in understanding my role as an actor. I now see where I’ve been wrong in the work I’ve done in the past. Without Meisner, the other classes would have been useless for me, I’d say.

I intend to pursue acting as a career, and hope to produce stories. I’d also like to write and hopefully direct films in the future. For now, I’ll focus on acting and screenwriting. I’ve just inquired about the screenwriting course at New York Film Academy and hope to enroll next year.

Overall, I have to say I’m excited to have had the opportunity to attend New York Film Academy and learn the amount of skills I’ve acquire. I look forward to joining the working world next year.

Regards,
Ndaka Chigariro

New York Film Academy Musical Theatre Student

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Dear VP Boyle, Musical Theatre Chair at New York Film Academy

Thank you SO MUCH! I can’t tell you how grateful I am for this program! You have a fantastic team of teachers that are so gifted and committed to our improvement! Thank you for this huge amount of work that you do for us every day. Thank you for being a director that listens and thank you for your trust! I’m proud to have been a part of the Musical Theatre program. Now I’m ready to dive into the crazy artistic world with more confidence because of my amazing training!

All the best,

Marie Betrisey

New York Film Academy Documentary Student

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I enrolled in the New York Film Academy Documentary program in September 2011, because it was the most intense hands-on program I could find. I think it was a great choice! The program is structured around 6 film projects (two video logs and 4 shorts) in 11 months, which kept us extremely busy (often meaning more than 10 hours per day at school). I had the steepest learning curve in my life and have learned from some of the best in their field – professors who are also very productive film professionals. We had a lot of masterclasses where award-winning documentaries were presented by their producers, directors and cinematographers. I met some amazing young filmmakers. When our class started, we were 20 people from 18 different countries, which is a great experience on its own. In addition, doing a documentary program in a city like New York was a chance to quickly get to know the city in its endless diversity.

After graduating, I decided to take the opportunity to stay for an extra year of practical training (OPT). As of 1 November 1st, I will be interning at Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winning producer, Alex Gibney’s, Jigsaw Productions (http://www.jigsawprods.com). I will be assiting as an AVID intern on their latest Fela Kuti project (http://www.jigsawprods.com/fela/). As a big fan of Fela, and someone who spent part of their childhood in Nigeria, I am really looking forward to it :)

I cannot thank New York Film Academy enough for the fantastic year! A special thanks goes to our production professor, Alexandra Johnes (a kick-ass producer but also Neverending Story’s magical princess) for recommending me at Jigsaw!

Best to New York Film Academy :)

-Maria Stanisheva

New York Film Academy Acting Student

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Going to New York Film Academy so far has been one of the best decisions that I’ve ever made in my life. I met a lot of talented, aspiring artists who have their own story to tell. I also found there were inspiring and wonderful teachers who helped us become the best that we can be. I have nothing but good things to say bout the school. Yes, it isn’t perfect, but the pros are far more present than the cons. Call this school all you want, but I recommend it, especially if you want to become a well-rounded actor!

New York Film Academy rocks!

-Samuel Oliver

New York Film Academy Summer Camp Student

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Thank you for the incredible opportunity to attend your High School
Summer Program in New York City last week. It was a truly inspirational
and life-changing experience that only increased my love and passion
for the art of acting. Good luck to all of your teachers, students, and TA’s this week, and for the rest of the Summer. I hope at least one of your future students will feel the same impact that I felt after only a week under the influence and guidance of New York Film Academy and its instructors.

Best Regards,

Kellie Mardula

New York Film Academy 1 Week Acting Program

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Hi Stephanie, New York Film Academy Admissions Counselor,

Just wanted to send you a message to let you know how much Tyler loved the New York Film Academy Camp. He said it was even better than he ever expected. He thought that the teachers, especially Derek and Ms. Baker, were amazing and he misses them already. He said that all the counselors there were so nice to him and that the evening entertainment, especially walking across the Brooklyn Bridge, were memories he will never forget. He made so many friends from around the world and is still raving about his experience. I wish he signed up for the four week program!

Ty wanted me to pass on that he will never forget everyone there, even when he is famous ( you never know, anything is possible ) Have a great day.

Warm regards, Robin Watson (Tyler’s mom, 1 week acting program)