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The BAFTA/New York Film Academy Digital Storytelling Workshop recently completed its third edition, it was a huge success! Students from DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx attended classes in basic filmmaking skills over the course of eight weeks.

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The BAFTA New York / New York Film Academy / De Witt Clinton High School Digital Storytelling Program recently held its first graduation ceremony with a festive screening of the students’ newly completed short films. Over the course of eight Saturdays, ten eager and enthusiastic students made their way from the Bronx to the Film Academy’s Manhattan campus to learn basic filmmaking crafts.

The BAFTA / New York Film Academy (“NYFA”) eight week Digital Storytelling program for NYC high school students held their first classes this Saturday October 13th.

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