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Gender Inequality in Film Infographic Updated in 2018

March 8, 2018 • Views: 18618

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) released its original Gender Inequality in Film infographic in 2013. Now, following

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Infographics

Gender Inequality in Film

November 25, 2013 • Views: 397393

To view the updated Gender Inequality in Film infographic released in 2018, click the banner above. In light of the

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Acting

The 5 Stages of Blocking a Scene

June 18, 2009 • Views: 130901

By Peter D. Marshall – When a first time Director steps on a set, blocking a scene can be one of the most

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Film School, Filmmaking

How Long Should a Short Film Be?

August 26, 2013 • Views: 56774

My September One-Year Filmmaking students are screening their thesis films this week and, once again, this issue of

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Community Highlights, Student & Alumni Spotlights

Tribeca Film Festival Selects Matthew Modine’s “Super Sex”

April 1, 2016 • Views: 44932

The 2016 Tribeca Film Festival has officially selected Super Sex for its world premiere where it will compete for Best

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Acting, Film School, Filmmaking, Guest Speakers, Producing

Daughter of Legendary Actor Burt Lancaster Shares Stories of...

September 3, 2015 • Views: 39490

Students, faculty, and staff gathered in the New York Film Academy Theater to attend an evening centered on the life

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Acting, Guest Speakers

Tips From a Commercial Talent Agent

July 25, 2013 • Views: 38224

Jennifer Boyce, the head of the Commercial Talent Department at The Savage Agency for 22 years, spoke to more than 60

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Acting, Film School, Infographics

New York Film Academy Presents 70 Years of Batman

July 17, 2012 • Views: 29850

Looking back over time, we’ve seen the caped crusader in many forms. Rugged, campy, and even nipply. So Ben Zhang

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Acting

Best Computer For 3D Animation

April 13, 2009 • Views: 28355

Another frequently asked question is about the kind of computer that you will need for the animation course here at the

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Acting, Entertainment News, Filmmaking, Student & Alumni Spotlights

Vine Royalty King Bach is Going Hollywood

March 16, 2015 • Views: 28329

Hollywood and Vine means something a lot different now than it has to Los Angelinos. For them, it’s always been a

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Entertainment News

10 Reasons Why Movie Ticket Sales Are Declining

January 23, 2015 • Views: 26495

While movies are now grossing larger amounts than ever before, the ever-rising box office takes for such films as The

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Acting, Community Highlights, Road Show, Student & Alumni Spotlights

South African Actress Donnalee Roberts is an All Around...

August 25, 2015 • Views: 23024

Coming off the success of the popular South African television series, 7de Laan, and the feature film Klein Karoo, New

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Acting, Student & Alumni Spotlights

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Avkash Mann Debuts...

July 27, 2018 • Views: 21864

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Avkash Mann released his debut single, Away, this July. It wasn’t long before it

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Guest Speakers, Producing

Randall Emmett Recounts His Journey to Mega-Producer Status

October 30, 2013 • Views: 20850

Last week, prolific film producer, Randall Emmett spoke to New York Film Academy students, providing them with some

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Cinematography, Filmmaking, Student & Alumni Spotlights

Matthew Modine’s “Super Sex” Premieres at Tribeca

April 25, 2016 • Views: 18780

Friend and frequent guest of the New York Film Academy, Matthew Modine premiered his short film last week at the

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March 8, 2018 • Views: 18618

Gender Inequality in Film Infographic Updated in 2018

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) released its original Gender Inequality in Film infographic in 2013. Now, following the TIME’S UP™ movement and actress Frances

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February 20, 2019 • Views: 68

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Students Tour the Natural History...

Vampire bats, West African flying squirrels, pangolins and tigers — oh my! During their field trip to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, New York Film

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February 20, 2019 • Views: 154

Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Mey Novak

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Mey Novak was always meant to be an actress. She’s always been a huge movie buff, especially action movies, but she’s acted in plays from a

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February 19, 2019 • Views: 84

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Alum Publishes Book...

As you might imagine, I have written a whole lot of updates since I became Chair of the Broadcast Journalism department at New York Film Academy (NYFA). But, remarkably, this is

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February 19, 2019 • Views: 133

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Instructor Bob Eisenhardt Wins...

The Eddie award is the highest honor American documentary editors can win. Last Friday night, New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Department editing instructor Bob

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screens ‘RBG’ and Holds Q&A with Cinematographer / NYFA...

February 18, 2019 • Views: 99
Simon Lyndon and Cinzia Coassin hold Q&A at New York Film Academy Australia

February 18, 2019 • Views: 120
New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Instructor Jessica Wolfson Produces and Directs ‘The...

February 15, 2019 • Views: 554
New York Film Academy (NYFA) Q&A with ‘Dear White People’’s Chuck Hayward

February 15, 2019 • Views: 133
Producing Department Industry Speaker Series Welcomes ‘The Rider’ Producer and Sound Recordist

February 13, 2019 • Views: 155
Q&A with NYFA Instructor and ‘Project Blue Book’ Creator David O’Leary

February 12, 2019 • Views: 245

February 20, 2019 • Views: 154

Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Mey Novak

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Mey Novak was always meant to be an actress. She’s always been a huge movie buff,

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February 19, 2019 • Views: 84

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Alum Publishes Book...

As you might imagine, I have written a whole lot of updates since I became Chair of the Broadcast Journalism department

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February 15, 2019 • Views: 554

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Instructor Jessica Wolfson...

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Instructor Jessica Wolfson produced and directed The Columnists for

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February 11, 2019 • Views: 476

Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Furaha...

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Furaha Bayibsa has kept herself very busy since graduating the Fall 2015 1-year

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February 7, 2019 • Views: 245

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Update – February...

One of the truisms in our field is that you never know where you will find yourself, and what you will be doing there.

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February 5, 2019 • Views: 299

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Kane Senes Makes Micro-Budget...

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking alum Kane Senes’ first feature, Echoes of War, is a period Western

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February 4, 2019 • Views: 510

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Producing Alum Irene Méndez Featured...

Producer and director Irene Méndez has been incredibly busy since graduating from New York Film Academy’s producing

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February 4, 2019 • Views: 285

The Latest New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Alumni...

New York Film Academy (NYFA) takes a quick look at some recent achievements of the NYFA Documentary Filmmaking alumni,

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