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Independent Magazine has ranked NYFA among the
10 Best Documentary programs for good reason. Students here learn to make documentaries by making documentaries. From the rst day of class, they have cameras in their hands. Under the guidance of an award- winning faculty, they begin lming non- ction stories within two weeks.
Our students direct, produce and edit a series of their own short documentaries, and crew as cinematographer and sound recordist on their classmates’ projects.
In conservatory and MFA programs, they also create cutting-edge new media content, including virtual reality docs, and develop a documentary TV series. Most importantly, they learn to turn ideas, issues, and passions into non ction stories, and make documentary movies that capture the hearts, minds and imaginations of their audience, whether those movies last 90 minutes or 90 seconds.
In hands-on courses, students master the necessary technology of the industry, including cameras, lighting, production sound gear, and a variety of editing and post- production software. Working with fellow lmmakers from around the world, students naturally build an international network that can serve them their whole lives.
We prepare students to direct short and feature docs, to thrive in the varied and ever-evolving landscape
of non- ction new media, and to work in many of the disciplines in demand both in lmmaking and in the robust non- ction TV industry. There are as many documentary careers as there are documentary-makers. With this pallet of skills, NYFA documentary graduates are equipped to create the work and design the life they choose.
NYFA’s documentary lmmaking faculty are expert non ction storytellers. Their work has won and been nominated for Academy Awards, Emmy, Telly, DuPont and Peabody Awards, and even a Grammy. They have been awarded at Sundance, Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, SXSW and most other major festivals, and have created content for A&E, ABC, AMC, Animal Planet, Bravo, BBC, CBS, CNN, Discovery Channel, ESPN, The Food Network, History, HBO, IFC, Morgan Spurlock’s Warrior Poets, MTV, NBC, NAT GEO, The New York Times, PBS, Showtime, Sundance Channel, and many others -- and they’re not done yet. Unlike many professors, NYFA documentary faculty continue actively creating in their elds, and offering students a cutting-edge perspective on an explosively transforming industry.
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Please Note: Curriculum and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up to date course information.