Ela Thier - The Independent Film School

05/28/11

ela's class is perfect for actors/writers/directors

by somindboggling at Citysearch

having been an actor in new york city for 6 years, i'm at the point where i'd like to create my own work and have a little more control over the direction in which my career goes. i love the entire creative process of generating an idea in the mind, putting it to paper, workshopping the scene in class and then casting it and having it performed in front of a class of your peers. what better way to have immediate feedback on your writing...from ela's notes to the other students' notes to hearing/feeling what works/doesn't work in real time with the actors.

i'm still working on finding my voice and understanding story structure, but i feel i will find it in ela's class. she's very clear and patient with students, meeting you right where you are, and giving you the tools you need to just take that first step. being in her class and meeting/working with other writers has helped me (1) improve my acting (2) give me confidence that one day i too can be/will be a writer working on my own projects and (3) the incredible talent of the other writers is priceless. i've read some of the best scripts in her class and i look forward to seeing them on the big screen one day and remembering that i was a part of the incubation stage.

05/04/11

Fun and

by CGCG at Citysearch

Ela is a wonderful teacher and a lot of fun. You will really enjoy her class on directing the camera. I came into class knowing next to nothing about directing, but after a weekend with Ela's, I am so much more knowledgeable and quite certain I can be the next Sidney Lumet. Seriously take her class - you won't regret it!

04/30/11

4 words...

by phinest13 at Citysearch

MUST TAKE THIS CLASS!

04/28/11

Money well spent!

by Peter Horvath at Citysearch

I took Ela's "Directing the Camera " course. She definitely knows what she is doing! I recommend her classes.

04/28/11

The best in the biz

by Wendy243 at Citysearch

After twenty years of working in the film business I have not met a better, more insightful and effective teacher of screenwriting than Ela Thier. Her easy-going nature, down-to earth style, combined with her writing experience and highly-effective way of communicating make her classes the best I've ever experienced. I highly recommend her school.