Upcoming at NYFA



Event | Branded Content: Making Films with Brands

This Thursday, July 25 event will feature the expertise of Sub-Genre Founder Brian Newman. Branded content is on the rise, with companies as varied as Starbucks, Marriott, Square, Patagonia, and Red Bull launching feature films, short-form, episodic, and cross-platform media projects. Where in the past brands relied on advertising and/or product-placement, they are now working…

Event | Curious About Podcasting? Here’s Where to Start

This May 30 session will cover some of the basic tools and concepts involved in making a podcast. Podcasting is one of the most accessible ways to put your voice and ideas out there. Technically, anyone with a computer can record a podcast and host it on iTunes and other platforms. However, creating compelling audio…

Event | Fair Use for Documentary Filmmakers

Documentarian David Van Taylor will present on the topic on Thursday, March 21 at NYFA’s  office in Brooklyn. Fair use is a provision of the Copyright Act that allows certain uses of copyrighted works, such as making and distributing copies of protected material, without permission. Though it’s a very old concept, and was written into…

Event | The Artist as Entrepreneur

Day-long professional development event to be held at NYFA on February 12 in collaboration with College Art Association (CAA). College Art Association (CAA) has partnered with The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) to deliver NYFA’s renowned Artist as Entrepreneur program on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, the day before CAA’s 2019 Annual Conference begins.…

Event | eBay My Film: How We Raised Over $100,000 on eBay

Thursday, January 17 Event Presented by Roy Wol and Flavio Alves at NYFA in Brooklyn. These days, crowdfunding sites are saturated with people asking for the same thing: money. Join the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) on Thursday, January 17 to learn the nuts and bolts of how independent filmmakers Roy Wol and Flavio…