National Youth Film Academy

The National Youth Film Academy (NYFA), supported by the Directors Guild Trust and the Directors Guild of Great Britain is a non for profit organisation created to locate, educate, develop and showcase the talents of Young Actors and Film Makers aged 16–25 years old from around the UK.^[1]

Each year, the National Youth Film Academy holds acting, directing, writing and all other kinds of technical film auditions and interviews around the UK; on average, it receives over 3,000 applicants. Currently, around 100 places are offered on summer intake acting and technical courses (in directing, writing and editing), which offer participants membership to the National Youth Film Academy if accepted after the course.^[2]

Members have the opportunity to part-take in workshops all around the country, as well as receive job opportunities in the film industry.

History

The National Youth Film Academy was founded in 2011 by casting director Rob Earnshaw in coalition with the BFI with the idea to make it easy for youth people to break into the British film industry.

In 2013 the BFI broke away from the NYFA, so Earnshaw set up an apprenticeship scheme based in Gateshead and as of 2014 a television show has been set up run solely by the apprentices. The programme is screened across the country by Made in Tyne & Wear.

Films

Each year, at the Introductory course six films are made by the students. With the help of professionals and they are screened at various cinemas in London. Other than these films throughout the year the NYFA handpick members and ask them to create a film to be screened at a showcase attended by many producers, agents and casting directors.

Alumni

Some of the NYFA’s alumni include; Ciara Baxendale, Olivia Chenery, Zak Russell-Jones, Stephen Graham (starred in one of the showcase films), Jaz Deol, Dan Allen, and Richard Scott.

References and notes

External links

• Official website