NYFA Grad Interviewed on SHOT 97 to Discuss Her Documentary ‘Legacy’
The culture and tradition of Cowboying is alive and well…in Brooklyn. And it’s as Black as it ever was. This was the subject of New York Film Academy documentary graduate Amy Wright’s film, Legacy,...
View ArticleNYFA Students Attend ‘Our Brand is Crisis’ Premiere
Recently, New York Film Academy students were invited to the Los Angeles premiere of the political campaign film Our Brand is Crisis. Students from all departments and programs attended the Hollywood...
View ArticleNYFA LA Documentary Dept. Hosts Sundance, IDA and Film Independent
Ten New York Film Academy Los Angeles documentary students had the opportunity recently to practice their pitching skills before representatives of three of the most influential organizations in the...
View ArticleThe Shorts Show Performing LIVE at The PIT
Founded by New York Film Academy acting alumnus Corey Scott Rutledge, The Shorts Show team has been doing consistently funny sketch comedy in New York for five years now and have been featured...
View ArticleNYFA Alum Ioanna Meli Makes Waves with “A Little Part of You”
On November 23rd New York Film Academy Los Angeles students gathered to watch the award-winning short “A Little Part of You” by alumna Ioanna Meli. She and producer DJ Lopez shared their story of...
View ArticleProducing Department Speaks with Award-Winning Producer and Director Alan Poul
Last week, the New York Film Academy’s Producing Department welcomed award-winning film and television producer and director, Alan Poul, in a Q&A session moderated by NYFA Chair of Producing Neal...
View ArticleNYFA Student Veteran Hired by Voltage Pictures
Daniel Hunt has experienced in his 29 years of life more than most us will face in a lifetime. Daniel Hunt is an Army veteran who served as a Sergeant in the 82nd Airborne Division that deployed to...
View ArticleNYFA Grad’s ‘Get Happy’ Wins Best Comedy at Manhattan Film Festival
A much deserved congratulations goes out to former New York Film Academy student Manoj Annadurai, whose romantic comedy Get Happy won Best Comedy at the 2015 Manhattan Film Festival. The film stars...
View ArticleCreative Power Couple Piper Perabo and Stephen Kay Speak at NYFA
This week, the New York Film Academy at Battery Park welcomed creative power couple, Piper Perabo and Stephen Kay. Their conversation with Short-term Filmmaking Chair Jonathan Whittaker was as...
View ArticleNYFA Participates in Burbank YMCA Turkey Trot
This Thanksgiving, New York Film Academy students lent their talents in support of the Burbank YMCA’s 6th annual Turkey Trot. The 5k/10k event is held each year to raise funds for scholarships that...
View ArticleAward-Winning Journalist Bob Dotson Lectures at NYFA
It was a great honor for our Broadcast Journalism school to welcome guest lecturer Bob Dotson, who has over 1,500 new stories under his belt as a correspondent for NBC’s Today Show. The exclusive...
View ArticleNYFA Soccer Team Wins Championship
New York Film Academy Championship Soccer Team The New York Film Academy soccer team made history Sunday after winning the championship game, 3-2 against Cobra Kai. This was the first championship...
View ArticleNYFA Grad Sells First Feature and Signs with WME
Can Evrenol graduated from New York Film Academy Los Angeles 8-week filmmaking workshop in the summer of 2006. It was in that program that Evrenol was able to put together his very first short film,...
View ArticleFormer Summer Camp Student Eve Hewson Returns to NYFA to Screen ‘The Knick’
There’s nothing that makes the New York Film Academy family happier than welcoming back a former student who has gone on to major success. Thus far in her young career, former summer camp student Eve...
View ArticleNYFA Seeds in Abu Dhabi Blossom at Dubai International Film Festival
The New York Film Academy’s Emirati students have reached the highest number of films accepted into the prestigious Dubai International Film Festival 2015. More than 10 as crew members with 5 directors...
View ArticleScreen and Theatre Legend Tony LoBianco Inspires Confidence in Acting Students
A proud Brooklynite, actor Tony LoBianco captured a full crowd of New York Film Academy acting students from the moment he stood in front of them until the standing ovation at the end—and even...
View ArticleNYFA Grad Shoots Award-Winning Feature on $12k Budget
After graduating from New York Film Academy in 2001, Liam Le Guillou returned home and began working at a major broadcasting station in the UK, ITV. While there he trained as camera and editor...
View ArticleNYFA Student Veterans Shadow Animators at Dreamworks
Four New York Film Academy veterans from the Los Angeles campus were chosen to participate in a Veterans Shadowing Day at the Dreamworks Animation Studio campus on December 2 in honor of Veterans Day....
View ArticleActor Paulo Costanzo Visits NYFA Battery Place
Having grown up with the desire to direct films, especially after first seeing Trainspotting, Paulo Costanzo first broke into the business through acting. His biggest break came about after an open...
View ArticleNYFA Student Directs Comedy TV-show for Kazakhstan Television
Egor Povolotsky and Medet Shayakhmetov At just 22 years old, New York Film Academy BFA Filmmaking student Medet Shayakhmetov has taken giant steps toward achieving his professional goals. His numerous...
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