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Broadcast Journalism Grad Nour Idriss Hired by CBS News
June 28, 2016

Broadcast Journalism Grad Nour Idriss Hired by CBS News

Nour Idriss, a recent NYFA Broadcast Journalism graduate, has been hired to work as a Broadcast Associate at the CBS Evening News. Nour came to NYFA to make a major…

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New York Film Academy High School Camp Grad Spotlight: Oksana Kuzychenko
June 27, 2016

New York Film Academy High School Camp Grad Spotlight: Oksana Kuzychenko

Two-time champion of the Russian National Hip-Hop Dancing Championship among junior teams, Oksana Kuzychenko, has always wanted to dedicate her life to the preforming and visual arts. In her early childhood…

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BFA Photography Student Delivers TEDx Talk on “Why People Matter”
June 24, 2016

BFA Photography Student Delivers TEDx Talk on “Why People Matter”

In any work of art, or even in everyday life, it is important to emphasize with either the characters in a story or those around us. Recently, BFA Photography student, Brenda Cantu…

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NYFA Doc Grad Wins Italian Golden Globe
June 22, 2016

NYFA Doc Grad Wins Italian Golden Globe

Bravo to New York Film Academy Documentary graduate Valerio Ciriaci for winning the Italian Golden Globe for Best Documentary! This significant award, assigned annually by the Foreign Press Association in…

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A Talk with Fulbright Scholar Elena Kulikova
June 15, 2016

A Talk with Fulbright Scholar Elena Kulikova

Many young people who are dreaming of being able to enroll in a higher education institution in the United States often give up this idea because of high tuition costs….

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MFA Filmmaking Grad Yolanda Centeno Directs Commercials with Grey Advertising
June 13, 2016

MFA Filmmaking Grad Yolanda Centeno Directs Commercials with Grey Advertising

New York Film Academy MFA Filmmaking alumna, Yolanda Centeno, has recently directed a viral campaign for one of the world’s top advertising and marketing organizations: GREY ADVERTISING GLOBAL. Centeno started…

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Nuria Castro’s Dream Comes True in “Mirage”
June 9, 2016

Nuria Castro’s Dream Comes True in “Mirage”

The idea for former New York Film Academy student Nuria Castro’s award-winning short, Mirage, initially came to her through a dream. The idea developed into a psychological thriller that leads the audience…

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Photography Grad’s Photo Series Selected by Photo District News
June 1, 2016

Photography Grad’s Photo Series Selected by Photo District News

Photography graduate Nicky Wanzi came to the New York Film Academy from Singapore, an island city-state southern Malaysia. She believed if she was going to pursue photography it should be…

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Catching up with MFA Documentary Grad Abi Prieto
May 26, 2016

Catching up with MFA Documentary Grad Abi Prieto

Abi Prieto graduated with honors from New York Film Academy Los Angeles’ Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Filmmaking in September 2015. Remaining in Los Angeles, she was quickly able…

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