Guest blog by Director of Photography ... PAUL HOWARD

Day 3 - Began with our trip to meet the staff and students at our sister college BMCC Borough of Manhattan Community College. Security was so tight the security guards almost didn't let us in! After a gracious welcome and a brief intro of the college's history, I quickly realized just how big BMCC really is. Located in the Tribecca district, built in the 80's and originally designed for 12000 students. Being two blocks from the twin towers they narrowly escaped a major catastrophe, if a tower had fallen their way. It was the first facility to reopen after the disaster.

They currently cater for 24,000 students, and have nearly 1000 film & TV students in their media section alone. At Randwick, TAFE, we have about 80 students in Screen & Media!

"An powerful, topical film, both tearful and heartwarming, well worth seeing" ... Naomi

Guest blog by Director of Photography ... PAUL HOWARD

Day 2 - Our New York adventure started with a 2am visit to the hospital for one of our students Sam Pacitorusconi. He caught one of his fingers in the door as it shut and very nearly left it there! After x-rays, needles and expert advice, Sam was bandaged up with no serious injury and given the all clear. Phew!

Guest blog by Director of Photography ... PAUL HOWARD

DAY 1... After months of waiting, our '14 day study tour' to New York finally became a reality. 4 teachers and 10 students from Randwick TAFE Screen & Media dept are in New York as part of the Going Global Initiative to help students network globally for their career advancement.

We are here to attend the Tribecca Film Festival, meet film students from our sister college BMCC (Borough of Manhattan Community College) and collaborate with them on a Rom-Com Musical short film, written by our teams' director PHIL MOORE and I'm on board as Supervising Cinematographer.

"After 'Marry me Zac' pierces my eardrums, I'm thinking images of Zac Efron in a sex scene with Taylor Schilling will be a crowd pleaser" ...Naomi

"I enjoyed every minute of this Romantic comedy" ... Naomi