The International Film Institute of New York was created to provide an intensive
and comprehensive training in the art and craft of cinematic
story telling at an affordable price. Workshops in screenwriting,
directing, editing, and producing lead to the making by each
student of his or her own short film and working in various capacities
on each others films.
In addition to the technical disciplines and aesthetic principles
of filmmaking which will be taught and discussed, students will be
able to watch and discuss classic films to get a sense of the historical
context in which motion pictures are woven into our society.
Filmmaking - narrative, documentary or experimental - is a collaborative
endeavor and students at the IFI will learn the crafts of cinema,
as well as the skill of collaboration; lessons that will serve them
in the filmmaking industry.
TEACHING... Our
goal at the IFI is to provide a high quality education in all aspects
of filmmaking including but not limited to screenwriting, directing,
editing, cinematography, and producing. The intensive, hands–on
nature of our classes provide a firm foundation for students who
intend to pursue professional careers in the motion picture or
television industry or those who intend to go on to graduate school.
Our small class size of sixteen, guarantees each student an appropriate
amount of
one
on one time
with faculty.
FACULTY... We believe
that the quality of the instruction team is the key element in
providing the best possible learning experience. Accordingly our
faculty includes award winning working professionals who pass on
their academic knowledge, and share their real world experience
as well.
CURRICULUM... While
our programs emphasize content over equipment, the IFI believes
it is important to understand the tools of the
trade. The six-week workshop is designed around state of the art
technologies rather than outmoded systems still taught in other
film schools and workshops, although no longer in use in the motion
picture industry.
CAREER GUIDANCE... We will provide one-on-one
guidance to help students advance their film career, whether they
choose
to continue on to graduate school or seek employment in the film
industry.
