NYFA Covers Young Storytellers’ Final ‘Glee’ Big Show
As part of our on-going collaboration with the wonderful Young Storytellers Foundation, New York Film Academy students and alumni recently got the chance to film “THE FINAL GLEE BIG SHOW.” Glee cast...
View ArticleHigh Cinema: Drugs in Film Infographic
As long as there have been movies, drugs have played a part in them. In the below infographic, we look at how culture and narcotics laws have shaped portrayals of drugs in movies, but also at how film...
View ArticleDocumentarian Harrison Engle Speaks at NYFA Los Angeles
With more than 80 films to his credit, Director/Producer Harrison Engle came to New York Film Academy to share his vast experience with our Los Angeles campus students. Harrison has directed...
View ArticleAMC Gives First Look Into Fear The Walking Dead
There have been months of rumors surrounding AMC’s spin-off of its huge hit, The Walking Dead. We even had a name for the new series: Fear the Walking Dead. It didn’t take very long for us to get a...
View ArticleTrevor Noah Will Take Over The Daily Show
Since Jon Stewart announced his retirement from The Daily Show, the Comedy Central news entertainment program he’s hosted since 1999, speculation has been wild with who would replace him. It’s been...
View ArticleNYFA Abu Dhabi Student’s Script Accepted to Oscar Library
The New York Film Academy Abu Dhabi is pleased to announce that one of its 8-Week Filmmaking students, Debabrata “Arkus” Chakraborty, has had his script Pink accepted into the Oscar Library, and the...
View ArticleNew York Film Academy to Open in King’s Landing
The New York Film Academy has officially announced the opening of a brand new campus located in King’s Landing on the continent of Westeros. King’s Landing, the capital of the Seven Kingdoms located...
View ArticleLeonard Nimoy’s Son Adam (NYFA Faculty Member) making Spock Documentary
A young Adam Nimoy with his iconic father, Leonard Nimoy (AKA Spock). In memory of Leonard Nimoy, his son Adam Nimoy, will be dedicating his next production For the Love of Spock to his father. Adam,...
View ArticleProducer Stephanie Allian Screens “Hustle & Flow” for 10 Year Anniversary at...
It’s been 10 years since the seminal film Hustle & Flow hit theaters (earning the Audience Award at Sundance, Oscar for Best Original Song and Best Acting Nomination for Terrance Howard) but the...
View ArticleBFA Filmmaker Introduces Khachaturian to Dali in ‘Sabre Dance’
Greg Louganis as Salvador Dali One of our BFA Filmmaking students from the New York Film Academy Los Angeles, Ilya Rozhkov, is already making his rounds at the festivals and experiencing critical...
View ArticleScreenwriting Student Hosting History Channel’s ‘Forged in Fire’
As a school that prides itself on being a Top Military Friendly School, the New York Film Academy often highlights its veteran and former military students who have shown achievement and success both...
View ArticleNYFA Instructor William Dickerson Breaks Down Microbudget Filmmaking in...
It’s a great time to be a filmmaker. With old models of film financing and distribution breaking down and increasingly cost-efficient and easy-to-use film production equipment available, filmmaking...
View ArticleTake a Virtual Tour of New York Film Academy Battery Park
Coming up on it’s second year this July 2015, the New York Film Academy at Battery Park has proven to be an invaluable addition to our students and staff. The campus, located in lower Manhattan at 17...
View ArticleMFA Filmmaker Develops ‘Klaus’ for PS4
In addition to film and television, games have become one of the most prominent platforms for artists and writers to tell their story. We’ve seen films adapted into games and games adapted into films....
View ArticleMFA Filmmaking Grad Developing Female-Empowering ‘Daughters of Abdul-Rahman’
One of our MFA Filmmaking graduates, Zaid Abu Hamdan, a Jordanian filmmaker who studied at the New York Film Academy Los Angeles, is generating buzz with his newest project Daughter’s of Abdul-Rahman....
View ArticleNew York Film Academy at WonderCon 2015
For the second year in a row, Adam Finer (Chair of Industry Outreach and Professional Development) and Nunzio DeFilippis (Screenwriting Department Chair) presented a panel on Franchise Development and...
View ArticleNYFA Chinese Student Club Invites Filmmaking Alumna Jing Wen for Screening...
New York Film Academy Chinese Student Club invited one of our MFA Filmmaking graduates, Jing Wen, a Chinese filmmaker who studied at the New York Film Academy Los Angeles to screen her short film A,...
View ArticleStanley Greene’s Photographic Brutal Realities, Recorded with Complete Frankness
Guest lecturer, photographer Stanley Greene, explaining his photography career. Last week, the New York Film Academy Photography Department was honored to present guest lecturer Stanley Greene....
View ArticleHollywood Costume Designer Teaches Costume 101
Last week New York Film Academy Los Angeles students were treated to a special lesson on “Basic Costume 101″ by renowned costume designer Deborah Nadoolman-Landis followed by a discussion with her....
View ArticleHow Do You Define ‘Making It’ in the Art World?
Often the definition of what it means to be successful will vary from person to person. Is there a real point in an artist’s career where he or she can announce “I’ve made it”? New York Film Academy...
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