giving a voice to those who served

VFF Programs are hosted both in person at New York University’s Department of Dramatic Writing, 

and remotely to interested veterans nationwide.

This free program provides a series of  lectures and discussions on filmmaking and screenwriting. These weekly lectures cover 

both the fundamentals of screenwriting and a survey of the collaborative roles of filmmaking.    

The VFF Program provides a supportive environment under which VFF participants can begin to formulate and outline a 

feature-length screenplay of their own. VFF participants also gain a fundamental understanding of the various 

collaborative functions necessary to bring a script to screen, and the career paths 

available to veterans in the film and tv industries.     

Future VFF versions of the program progress to a completed feature-length script.  

Ultimately, advancing VFF Fellows, through FILM//PROTEGO, progress to a hands-on 

filmmaking course where participants write, direct, produce, and edit  films of their own.

I was nervous pursuing anything regarding screenwriting or filmmaking because I didn’t have any skillset, background, or experience in film ... 

but it turned out to be an amazing experience ... the VFF program made the learning process 

fun and easy and I’m so very glad I took the leap of faith to pursue 

 this hidden passion.   Janet E., U.S.N.G.

I'm grateful to the Veteran Filmmaker Fellowship, not just for the education in screenwriting and storytelling, but more so for the 

motivation, inspiration, and encouragement to pursue my passion for film long after 

the VFF program was over.  Zach M., U.S.M.C.

I always wanted to write a screenplay. But the  process always seemed too daunting. The VFF program broke it all down in a way that 

made it all feel possible. And it was. I would recommend this program to anyone that's ever had an idea for a 

film but thought it would be too hard to get it done.  D.J., U.S. Army