New York Film Academy Ranking

While there is no clear #1 film school in the world, the American Film Institute (AFI) is always in the conversation, when talking about the best film and acting institutes. Its Alumni Class of 2017, alone boasts 27 Emmy Award nominations, and American film producer: Anne Garefino and American Film Director: Darren Aronofsky are some of the notable names to have studied from the institute. 

Students are allowed to produce as many as four personal films over the duration of their studies, and is visited constantly by notable experts and veterans from Hollywood, including director Steve McQueen.