So I’ve been thinking more about this week long course in filmmaking through the New York Film Academy (NYFA). I’m obviously not a filmmaker, and have no real aspirations of being one … but neither should anyone banking on a one week course.

The one week course according to the NYFA is just an introduction, and for some an ‘escape vacation’ doing something completely different.

They say by the end of the week you will have written, directed, filmed, produced, and edited an entire project. To me, this sounds like alot of fun.

So anyway, I was thinking about this and … see .. there are a few options for anyone who wanted to do this. They have these one week courses all over the world really so you’d have to choose where … but there is also this one week cruise course.

I had pretty much decided that IF I were to do this, the cruise was just too much money to spend on a week doing something I may suck at … but then I got to thinking …

The cruise has “room and board” included. The others don’t. And a few of the other classes even say things like “* Students may spend up to $1000 additional for film and processing ” … the cruise information doesn’t say that.

Now, the week long classes are supposed to include all materials, equipment and fees - so that $1,000 probably doesn’t apply … but, given potential hidden costs of film processing and the certain additional costs for living / eating in New York (or other large city) for a week … the cruise might just be a real bargain!

What do you suppose a week in New York would cost a person to live/eat/travel etc. I mean I would have to be near the NYFA, have to travel to and from each day, eat, etc …