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Apply Now | Fiscal Sponsorship: Accepting Out of Cycle Applications

Prepare for fall grant deadlines with NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship! Long breezy summer days are perfect for relaxing by the pool, enjoying hikes, and gulping down ample amounts of cold brew. Summer is also a fruitful time for artists to revise project materials, plan their fundraising efforts, and prepare for fall grant application deadlines. Since some…

Event |  Structuring Movies presented by Sam Pollard

Documentary filmmakers and enthusiasts, enjoy an evening with legendary editor Sam Pollard on July 27, 2017. Sam Pollard, who has been editing and directing for over thirty years, will share his perspective on shaping and structuring stories from both sides of the filmmaking process. The lecture will primarily focus on documentary filmmaking and will be accompanied…

Conversations | Meet ABI Business Caribbean Film Academy

Part of NYFA Arts Business Incubator’s first cohort, CaFA is increasing the visibility of Caribbean films and filmmakers in NYC and beyond. Established in 2012, Caribbean Film Academy (CaFA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and support of Caribbean filmmaking and filmmakers in the region and the Diaspora. CaFA’s work is focused on…

Conversations | Svea Schneider, Founder of INSITU Site-Specific Dance Festival in Long Island City

“Life is movement and movement is dance…We might not have the same income level or skin color, but we all have a physical body and can relate to each other through dance.” It’s the inaugural year of NYFA Fiscally Sponsored project, INSITU Site-Specific Dance Festival, where 24 distinct dance companies will “maneuver through playgrounds, appear…

Recap | Film Distribution and the Educational Market

“The education system supports documentary filmmaking.” – Livia Bloom Are you a documentary filmmaker in search of distribution opportunities? Could your film be a source of rich, academic material for the classroom? Consider tapping into the educational market. According to Livia Bloom, Vice President of Icarus Films, the education system supports and sustains the world…