‘The Jinx’ Screening with Supervising Editor Richard Hankin
Neal Weisman with Richard Hankin A standing room only crowd welcomed The Jinx Supervising Editor Richard Hankin to New York Film Academy Producing Department’s latest Industry Speaker series session....
View ArticleNYFA Military Students Produce Veterans PSA with Joe Mantegna
Actor Joe Mantegna with NYFA veteran students Today, military veteran students enrolled at the Los Angeles campus of the New York Film Academy produced a Public Service Announcement for partnering...
View ArticleNYFA Students Attend Red Carpet Premiere of Russell Crowe Directorial Debut...
Last week New York Film Academy students received a special invitation to the Los Angeles premiere of Russell Crowe’s directorial debut film The Water Diviner at the historic Chinese Theater. Students...
View ArticleVFX Oscar Winner Ian Hunter Speaks on “Interstellar” at NYFA
“Interstellar” VFX Supervisor Ian Hunter New York Film Academy students in Los Angeles had a glimpse into the new dimensions of filmmaking with a screening of Interstellar and the subsequent...
View ArticleNew York Film Academy Highlights Acting Chair Lynda Goodfriend
One of the many enticing aspects of attending one of the New York Film Academy’s programs is the ability to learn hands-on from professionals who have and continue to have such a strong grasp of the...
View ArticlePhotography Grads Work ‘Backstage’ Shoot with Chris Messina
Immediately after graduating from New York Film Academy Photography School, Luc-Richard Elie began assisting full time for several Commercial Advertising and Editorial photographers while also...
View ArticleNYFA 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 ArticleYou’re Never Too Young to Become a Screenwriter
Dean of Students Eric Conner with Valley View Elementary students Each year, Hollywood seems to get younger and younger. Just ask the ten writers from Valley View Elementary, who witnessed their...
View ArticleEmirati Graduate Directs First Feature “Abdullah”
“Abdullah” Given the various locations of the New York Film Academy all over the world, often students have the opportunity to explore multiple locations while studying for a certificate or degree....
View ArticleNYFA’s Kenneth Johnson Provides Students with 40 Years of Film & TV Experience
NYFA LA Instructor Kenneth Johnson on “The Mike Douglas Show” The New York Film Academy believes that a crucial element toward maintaining its intensive hands-on programs is having instructors with...
View ArticleNYFA Hosts Transmedia Panel with Final Draft
On Thursday, April 9th, the New York Film Academy, in cooperation with Final Draft, hosted a “Life In Transmedia” Panel. The panel was arranged as part of NYFA’s Final Draft Fellowship, a 12 week...
View ArticleHollyShorts Presents NYFA Night
Continuing its collaboration with New York Film Academy, HollyShorts dedicated a screening exclusively to the films of NYFA students and alumni. From HollyShorts‘ website: “HollyShorts is an...
View ArticleMSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Speaks at NYFA Battery Place
Today, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) welcomed Rachel Maddow, the popular American television host, political commentator, and author, as a guest speaker at NYFA’s New York City campus. Ms. Maddow...
View ArticleA Conversation with ‘Royal Pains’ Producer Michael Rauch
Executive Producer Michael Rauch A packed room welcomed successful Television Showrunner Michael Rauch to New York Film Academy’s Producing Department’s latest Industry Speaker Series session. Mr....
View ArticleMFA Filmmakers Bound for Greatness
As we all know, networking is an essential element in becoming a success in the entertainment business. But how do you begin networking when you have no connections or resources to begin with? That’s...
View Article‘Inside Man’ Screenwriter Russell Gewirtz Talks Inside Hollywood
This Tuesday, the New York Film Academy in Union Square New York City welcomed Hollywood screenwriter Russell Gewirtz. Gewirtz is best known as the screenwriter of the Universal Studios hit film Inside...
View ArticleFrom Doctor in Saudi Arabia to Acting Student in Los Angeles
Often creative individuals are afraid to take the necessary steps toward becoming a working artist, especially those who have found a comfortable life in another professional industry. One of our...
View ArticlePhotography Lecture from Resource Magazine
Founder, editor in chief, Alexandra Niki and managing editor Billy Murray The latest event in our New York Film Academy Photography Guest Lecture Series brought the editors of Resource Magazine to our...
View Article‘The Gratitude Diaries’ Partners with New York Film Academy
The New York Film Academy partnered with acclaimed author Janice Kaplan, whose upcoming book The Gratitude Diaries is an inspiring memoir backed by pioneering research. What started as an intriguing...
View ArticleNYFA Hosts Wounded Warrior Event with Guest Tom Sizemore
The New York Film Academy had the unique opportunity to host injured service members and their families from the Wounded Warrior Project for a daylong event at its state-of-art Burbank facilities. The...
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