Hello, my name is Stephney Amelia Williams and I graduated from the film school 4-week filmmaking program at New York Film Academy located at Universal Studios in August of 2008. Attending the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles gave me that extra push I needed in my career. I enjoyed implementing what we learned throughout the lectures such as the narrative structure, lighting, sound design, editing, etc. into the student projects. Also, helping out on classmates projects as an assistant director, camera assistant, and/or gaffer allowed me to get intensive hands on experience in other roles of filmmaking other than directing and producing.
The staff was amazing and extremely helpful. Being able to have full control over my ideas allowed me to get even familiar with Los Angeles. By having to scout locations, go to Film LA for permits, find talent, hiring a make-up artist, picking out the wardrobe and ordering craft services was all a learning and memorable experience. NYFA definitely grooms you into a responsible and hardworking filmmaker.
Since then I traveled to Chennai, India in January of 2009 & January 2010 and worked on two documentaries. One is entitled “They Put a Band-Aid on My Head,” which I co-directed. It’s about an educator who uses her special teaching methods to teach children with dyslexia. The other is “Muralidharan – Simple, Sweet, Successful,” which I directed. It’s about a community leader and entrepreneur who has Indian sweet shops throughout India, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
