As Labor Day nears, the New York Film Academy, is officially wrapping up our summer programs. We had a great time at all of our locations – New York City, Universal Studios in Los Angeles, Harvard University, Disney, Japan, Paris and Florence – and are grateful to our host campuses for helping us bring film and acting education to all corners of the world. We were especially happy to receive so much positive feedback from the tweens and teens who decided to spend their summer learning at our Film and Acting Camps. It was a pleasure working with all of you!
Over the course of the summer we had some great guest speakers. Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, (Doubt, Capote, Magnolia), and legendary director Abel Ferrara, (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York), each took time out to meet and speak with our students. We were also lucky enough to have director Doug Liman, (Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Bourne Identity, Swingers), come in as a guest speaker as well.
We are also proud to report a successful first summer at the New York Film Academy Café at Astor Place in downtown Manhattan. In the past few months, we’ve expanded our selection from Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea to a variety of snacks, pastries and now crepes. We encourage everyone to come visit!
Over the past week, the faculty and staff of the New York Film Academy have proudly watched several of our classes graduate. The screenings of student film and acting work were both rewarding and bittersweet. While it’s a great feeling to see how far our students have come over the part year or two of study, it’s never easy to see everyone go.
With the departure of our summer 2010 graduates, come the arrival of several new classes of NYFA students. We welcome all our new students and look forward to working with you to strengthen your various crafts.
Here’s to a good fall at the New York Film Academy!
