Everyone at UNY Film School has a film to make: Delvo Christian, a semantics major and semiotics minor from Brown University wants to make an existential French film; tortured child of privilege and performance artist Constance Van Horn wants to make an abstract art film starring herself; and Mike Pack emulates Quentin Tarantino, and plans to make an “explosive” film while living in his mother’s basement. Their professor, Buck Felty, teaches the 13 steps of filmmaking but somehow only gets to step #9.

“At UNY we are dedicated to all types of filmmakers - African-American, Asian-American, Cuban and Dominican-American, Russian-American, French-American, English-American, Gay/Lesbian and Transgender Individuals, The Handi-Capable, the Elderly and of course Women and/or Womyn on the face(s) of filmmaking today. If you choose to apply to and attend UNY we will work collectively towards realizing your vision as you see it - be it dark, light, or somewhere in-between dark and light. Our intensive program is designed to grow your skills, sensibilities and enlarge your filmic ambitions. It is this spirit that we shall work to mold you through a fire created from our bellies and loins, yes - directly from the fire of creativity!” - Buck J. Felty: Dean, Screenwriting Professor, Director of Admissions.