"All
you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun"
--
Jean Luc Godard
PROGRAM
VALUE
Our intensive,
comprehensive, hands on program takes the student from
concept to marketing while working on the practical steps in
between.
The digital age has arrived and while technology changes every
time we turn around, the rules of good Storytelling have remained
the same for five thousand years. We don't choose to see a movie
because of the camera it was shot with or the surface it was recorded
on; we go because of the story, the actors, the director, or even
the producer.
Sid Gannis, President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences said,, "State of the art technique will change, state
of the heart storytelling will not."
With this in mind the IFI focuses instruction on the art and craft
of
storytelling.
AWARD-WINNING
FACULTY
In the world
of filmmaking, it is often said that "who you know" is
more important than "what you know". While The IFI believes
that what you know is the most important aspect of your career
in filmmaking, it's always beneficial to learn from the masters
of the art, and to meet and interact with established filmmakers.
The IFI's faculty is comprised of award-winning, industry professionals
who teach at leading national film schools, including Columbia
University and New York University.
COST
Comparable
programs contain additional or hidden costs (e.g. equipment, film,
processing, editing); The International Film Institute of New York
has no hidden costs. Our tuition covers all equipment and materials
related to the workshop, including the camera and lighting package,
video stock, and editing equipment and supplies. The only out-of-pocket
expenses you incur are the extra, optional components of your short
film-- e.g. costume rental, professional actors, and scenery--
all of which The IFI helps you to find.
