Manhattan Film Academy
Film and Acting School | |
| Motto | A unique opportunity to learn first-hand from world-class screenwriters, directors, cinematographers, and editors through intensive hands-on workshops. |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2002 |
| President | Robert Tutak |
| Location | |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | MFA |
| Website | www |
Manhattan Film Academy is a network of film workshop programs based in New York City. It was founded in 2002 by Robert Tutak. The organization was launched in Dubai with collaboration of Dubai Studio City. It offers short courses. [1][2]
The Faculty Includes[edit]
Agnieszka Holland – writer-director. Three-time Oscar® nominee [IN DARKNESS, 2012, EUROPA, EUROPA, 1991, & ANGRY HARVEST, 1986], winner of Golden Globe Award [1991], Cannes Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize Award [1980], New York Film Critics Circle Award [1991], Boston Society of Film Critics Award [1991], and National Board of Review award [1991]. Her credits include writing & directing thirty feature films, including "THE SECRET GARDEN”, her first Hollywood studio production starring Maggie Smith, WASHINGTON SQUARE, a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production starring Jennifer Jason Leigh & Albert Finney, TOTAL ECLIPSE starring Leonardo DiCaprio & David Thewlis, THE THIRD MIRACLE starring Ed Harris & Anne Heche, and many others. She collaborated with prominent American and European directors: Francis Ford Coppola [THE SECRET GARDEN], Sydney Pollack, Krzysztof Kieslowski [WHITE, RED, BLUE], and Andrzej Wajda [DANTON starring Gérard Depardieu].[3]
Slawomir Idziak – cinematographer. An Oscar®, BAFTA, American Film Institute, and CEZAR nominee [BLACK HAWK DOWN, 2002], winner of many awards, including at Venice Film Festival and Berlin Film Festivals. His cinematography credits include sixty films, among them: HARRY POTTER AND ORDER OF PHOENIX (2006), KING ARTHUR (2003), BLACK HAWK DOWN (2001), THREE COLOURS: BLUE, and THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE. Collaborated with many outstanding directors and actors, including Ridley Scott, Antoine Fuqua, David Yates, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Meg Ryan, Russel Crow, Clive Oven, Ralph Fiennese, and Josh Hartnett.
Allan Starski - art director. An Oscar® and CESAR winner, BAFTA and EMMY nominee. His credits include art direction for: SCHINDLER’S LIST, OLIVER TWIST, THE PIANIST, EUROPA EUROPA. Collaborated with outstanding American and European directors, including Steven Spielberg, Roman Polanski, Agnieszka Holland, and Andrzej Wajda.
Marlena Grzaslewicz – sound & picture editor. Two-time EMMY nominee for Outstanding Sound Editing. Her picture & sound editing credits include 60 films both fiction & documentaries, among them with such directors as Woody Allen [CELEBRITY], Robert Altman [SHORT CUTS], Milos Forman [THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLINT], Night Shyamalan [WIDE AWAKE], Brian De Palma [CARLITO'S WAY & SNAKE EYES], the most prominent American documentary filmmakers Ken Burns [BASEBALL & LEWIS AND CLARK] & Ric Burns [THE CIVIL WAR & NEW YORK], and many others. The films on which she worked received awards at Sundance Film Festival as well as Oscar® an EMMY nominations.
Joe Pennella – cinematographer. His TV credits include cinematography for GOLDEN GLOBE and EMMY winning TV series MONK and LIFE GOES ON, GOLDEN GLOBE and EMMY nominated TV series ED and THE DREW CAREY SHOW.
Ira Spiegel - sound designer & sound editor. An EMMY award winner and three-time EMMY nominee for Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing. His film credits include120 films both fiction & documentaries, among them with such directors as Spike Lee [SCHOOL DAZE], M. Night Shyamalan [PRAYING WITH ANGER & WIDE AWAKE], Nora Ephron [SLEEPLESS N SEATTLE], Brian De Palma [CARLITO'S WAY & SNAKE EYES],Robert Altman [SHORT CUTS], Milos Forman [THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLINT], PalmaAndrei Konchalovsky [MARIA'S LOVERS], the most prominent American documentary filmmakers Ken Burns [BASEBALL & LEWIS AND CLARK] & Ric Burns [THE CIVIL WAR & NEW YORK], and many others. The films on which he worked received awards at Sundance Film Festival as well as Oscar® an EMMY nominations.
Foster Hirsch - author & professor. Renowned American film historian, accomplished author of sixteen books on film and theater (THE DARK SIDE OF THE SCREEN: FILM NOIR, DETOURS AND LOST HIGHWAYS: A MAP OF NEO-NOIR, A METHOD TO THEIR MADNESS: THE HISTORY OF THE ACTORS STUDIO, OTTO PREMINGER: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING, ELIZABETH TAYLOR, ACTING HOLLYWOOD STYLE), and Professor of Film at the City University of New.
Ella Sloboda - actress, acting coach. A graduate of the Actors Studio Drama School in New York City. Her stage and screen acting career spans three continents: Europe, Australi, and the US.
Robert Tutak – writer-director. MFA Founder & Director. Professor of film at Brooklyn College/CUNY. Written and directed feature films "NOBODY'S PERFECT," 2003, and "MATCH" ["MECZ"], 1988, as well as sixteen shorts and documentaries. His work screened in the US & internationally, most recently at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, Cinèthèque du Fresnoy, Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film, and Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York. It has been shown in film courses at colleges and universities of New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Paris, London, and Lodz, Poland, and won several international awards (Munich, Germany; San Francisco, Cleveland, USA; Warsaw, Wroclaw Poland).[4]
References[edit]
(1) Variety Cannes Daily, Day 7, May 20, 2003; Nobody’s Perfect;
(2) Saudi Gazette, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; MFA filmmaking seminar begins at JCCI by Sameera Aziz; July 2008; film production workshop in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;
(3) 7DAYS, UAE (Published by Al Sidra Media, 7DAYS was the first free, tabloid-sized English language newspaper for the Middle East and is a sister newspaper to Metro published by Associated Newspapers in the UK.); July 25, 2008; Directors look to US influence.
(4) KUWAIT TIMES (the first daily in the Persian Gulf area); from Reuters; Saudi directors hone skills at Jeddah film festival. July 26, 2008.
(5) Al Arabiya (Al Arabiya News Channel); from Reuters; Saudi directors hone skills at Jeddah film Festival; July 24, 2008;
(6) Saudi in Focus, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; From 'visual show' to 'film festival' by Ebtihal Mubarak; July 17, 2008; film production workshop in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Dubai’s budding film makers get a healthy boost;
(7) AMEinfo.com, "the ultimate Middle East business resource;" press release; posted by: staff; published: United Arab Emirates, June 8 - 2008;
(8) The National, Abu Dhabi, UAE (the only nation-wide daily newspaper in the UAE); A New Frontier, interview with Agnieszka Holland; May 15, 2008.
(9) AMEinfo.com, "the ultimate Middle East business resource;" press release; posted by: Eman Hassan; published: United Arab Emirates, May 6 - 2008; Dubai Studio City steps up efforts to boost film-making community in UAE;
(10) Business Intelligence Middle East; Dubai Studio City steps up efforts to boost filmmaking community; author: staff; published May 6, 2008;
(11) Eye on Dubai; Dubai Studio City steps up efforts to boost filmmaking community; author: staff; published May 4, 2008;
(12) AMEinfo.com, "the ultimate Middle East business resource;" press release; posted by: Eman Hassan; published: United Arab Emirates, April 16 - 2008; Hollywood’s award winning cinematographer lends expertise to film students at MFA-Dubai;
(13) AMEinfo.com, "the ultimate Middle East business resource;" press release; posted by: Lara Lynn Golden; published: United Arab Emirates, January 24 - 2008; Dubai Studio City extends support to MFA- Dubai Intensive Film Production Programme;
(14) RUSH (Russian language monthly published in Dubai, UAE) No 9, December 2007; Robert Tutak, the founder of Manhattan Film Academy; Not only talent is here by Julia Kim.
(15) Arabian Business. Dubai; Dubai Studio City supports MFA’s film production programme by: Vijaya Cherian; November 7, 2007;
(16) AMEinfo.com, "the ultimate Middle East business resource;" press release; posted by: Medilyn Manibo; published: United Arab Emirates, November 5 - 2007; Dubai Studio City supports Manhattan Film Academy Programme in Dubai
(17) AMEinfo.com, "the ultimate Middle East business resource;" press release; posted by: Medilyn Manibo; published: United Arab Emirates, September 17 - 2007; Manhattan Film Academy to offer new series of film production workshops in Dubai;
(18) AMEinfo.com, "the ultimate Middle East business resource;" press release; posted by: Janeta Novakovic; published: United Arab Emirates, March 27 - 2007; Oscar®-nominated cinematographer Slawomir Idziak scheduled to teach in Dubai as part of Manhattan Film Academy’s series of Film Workshops;
(19) AMEinfo.com, "the ultimate Middle East business resource;" press release; posted by: Lara Lynn Golden; published: United Arab Emirates, April 25, 2006; Manhattan Film Academy New York teams with ECMIT Dubai again;
(20) Gulf News (major daily news in Dubai); Movie Magic (interview with Robert Tutak); November 25. 2005;
(21) Business Intelligence Middle East; Dubai joins with Manhattan Film Academy for Bollywood-style project by Trevor Lloyd-Jones October 29, 2005; film production workshop at ECMIT;
(22) AMEinfo.com, "the ultimate Middle East business resource;" press release; posted by: Lara Lynn Golden; published: United Arab Emirates, September 10, 2005; Manhattan Film Academy partners with ECMIT Dubai;
(23) AMEinfo.com, "the ultimate Middle East business resource;" press release; posted by: Lara Lynn Golden; published: United Arab Emirates, June 8, 2005; MFA conducts its second series of Film Production workshops, in association with Dubai Studio City;
(24) AMEinfo.com, "the ultimate Middle East business resource;" press release; posted by: Christine H. Andersen; published: United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2005; MFA-Dubai offers intensive hands-on workshops;
(25) Gulf News (major daily news in Dubai; Dubai's equivalent of the NYT), Friday Magazine (weekend edition); Screen Saver by Suchitra Bajpai Chaudhary (interview with Robert Tutak and Marlena Grzaslewicz); February 25, 2005
(26) AMEinfo.com, "the ultimate Middle East business resource;" press release; posted by: Lara Lynn Golden; published: United Arab Emirates, February 14 - 2005; Manhattan Film Academy places its bet on Apple;
(27) Gulf News (major daily news in Dubai); Make Movies by Anupa Kurian (interview with Robert Tutak); January 1, 2005 (28) Gulf News (major daily news in Dubai); Film production course in Dubai; by staff; December 25, 2004;
(29) AMEinfo.com, "the ultimate Middle East business resource;" press release; posted by: Anne-Birte Stensgaard; published: United Arab Emirates, November 29 - 2004; Filmmaking workshop in Dubai taught by Oscar & Emmy nominated American & European filmmakers
(30) Gulf News (major daily news in Dubai); UAE film industry shows promise by Aya Lowe; February 11, 2010; Manhattan Film Academy;
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