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A Conversation with 1-Year Filmmaking Conservatory Alum & Director...

September 22, 2022 • Views: 9

New York Film Academy (NYFA) 1-Year Filmmaking alum Florian Gunzenhauser is a filmmaker and assistant director from

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Cinematography

NYFA Alum Nathan Hale: Cinema as a Vehicle for...

September 20, 2022 • Views: 11

NYFA alum Nathan Hale is an award-winning filmmaker, best-selling author and entertainment attorney. Hale is a two-time

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Acting

A Two Front War: Blackness & Representation in ‘The...

September 14, 2022 • Views: 11

The film Black Panther (2018) laid to rest the myth that Black (especially dark-skinned) leads could not

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Filmmaking

Allan Ungar on Directing ‘Bandit’, an Ode to Toronto

September 7, 2022 • Views: 6

Five years ago, NYFA Teen Filmmaking alum Allan Ungar, a new director at the time, was sent scripts for films

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Acting

Nicole Clemens, President of Television at Paramount & Paramount...

August 26, 2022 • Views: 6

New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the honor of hosting a live video Q&A with Nicole Clemens to discuss

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Acting

NYFA Acting for Film Alum Michel Curiel is a...

August 24, 2022 • Views: 10

As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand and carry on the legacy of Stan Lee, audiences have found

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Acting

NYFA Alum Andrea Muñoz Joins Star Cast in ‘Bullet...

August 24, 2022 • Views: 10

On October 1,1964, Japan introduced the world to the first high-speed rail system, the Tōkaidō Shinkansen,

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Acting, NYFA Australia

From Australia, To LA, NYFA Australia Alum Mary O’Neill...

August 5, 2022 • Views: 39

New York Film Academy Australia (NYFAA) alum Mary O’Neill Phillips is an Australian native with both acting and

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Acting

NYFA Documentary Alum Aya Hamdan’s Film Screens at the...

July 29, 2022 • Views: 102

In the last couple years, the entertainment industry has shifted its focus to a global audience and global

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Acting

A Conversation with Award-Winning Actor, Writer & Director Billy...

July 28, 2022 • Views: 24

July 28, 2022 New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the honor of hosting a live video Q&A with Billy Porter, an

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Filmmaking

A Conversation with NYFA Alum and Assistant Director of...

July 27, 2022 • Views: 30

July 27, 2022 Marvel Entertainment has been bringing to life Marvel comics since 1998 and the powerhouse

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Cinematography, Community Highlights, Faculty Highlights, Faculty Interviews

NYFA Cinematography Faculty: Interview with Piero Basso, AIC-IMAGO

July 27, 2022 • Views: 28

As professionals who actively work in Cinematography, our NYFA Cinematography faculty teach students traditional

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Acting

A Conversation with NYFA Alum and 9-1-1: Lone Star...

July 27, 2022 • Views: 33

July 27, 2022 On July 6, NYFA welcomed Ronen Rubinstein at the Los Angeles campus for a Q & A. Rubinstein

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Acting, Community Highlights, Faculty Highlights, Filmmaking, Screenwriting

NYFA Instructors Shoot “The Sisters Karras” (2022 Festival Update)

July 21, 2022 • Views: 19279

The Sisters Karras is a compelling film about two estranged half-sisters, a will reading, a valuable antique rug, and a

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Acting

EMMY & GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER HENRY WINKLER HOLDS MASTER...

July 15, 2022 • Views: 57

In a case of art imitating life imitating art, Henry Winkler who co-stars as acting teacher Gene Cousineau on the hit

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September 22, 2022 • Views: 9

A Conversation with 1-Year Filmmaking Conservatory Alum & Director Florian...

New York Film Academy (NYFA) 1-Year Filmmaking alum Florian Gunzenhauser is a filmmaker and assistant director from Switzerland. His directing, writing, and filmmaking credits

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September 20, 2022 • Views: 11

NYFA Alum Nathan Hale: Cinema as a Vehicle for Advocacy

NYFA alum Nathan Hale is an award-winning filmmaker, best-selling author and entertainment attorney. Hale is a two-time NAACP Image Award® nominee, the recipient of the Thurgood

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September 14, 2022 • Views: 11

A Two Front War: Blackness & Representation in ‘The Woman...

The film Black Panther (2018) laid to rest the myth that Black (especially dark-skinned) leads could not carry feature films to box-office victory. The film earned

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September 7, 2022 • Views: 6

Allan Ungar on Directing ‘Bandit’, an Ode to Toronto

Five years ago, NYFA Teen Filmmaking alum Allan Ungar, a new director at the time, was sent scripts for films “people thought he wanted to make.” Ultimately, these

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August 26, 2022 • Views: 6

Nicole Clemens, President of Television at Paramount & Paramount +,...

New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the honor of hosting a live video Q&A with Nicole Clemens to discuss content acquisition and studio production with NYFA students and

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NYFA Acting for Film Alum Michel Curiel is a Smash in ‘She-Hulk’

August 24, 2022 • Views: 10
NYFA Alum Andrea Muñoz Joins Star Cast in ‘Bullet Train’

August 24, 2022 • Views: 10
From Australia, To LA, NYFA Australia Alum Mary O’Neill Phillips

August 5, 2022 • Views: 39
NYFA Documentary Alum Aya Hamdan’s Film Screens at the MoMA

July 29, 2022 • Views: 102
A Conversation with Award-Winning Actor, Writer & Director Billy Porter

July 28, 2022 • Views: 24

September 22, 2022 • Views: 9

A Conversation with 1-Year Filmmaking Conservatory Alum & Director Florian...

New York Film Academy (NYFA) 1-Year Filmmaking alum Florian Gunzenhauser is a filmmaker and assistant director from

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July 13, 2022 • Views: 67

NYFA MFA Grad Jumanah Abdul Volunteers at This Year’s ‘Produced...

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Jumanah Abdul was one of several alumni to volunteer for this year’s ’Produced

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July 13, 2022 • Views: 147

Six NYFA Alumni Screen Films at Micheaux Film Festival’s...

Six New York Film Academy (NYFA) alumni will screen their films at the Los Angeles-based Micheaux Film Festival. This

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February 23, 2022 • Views: 888

Q&A with 10 ARTS Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Lena McKnight

~Made possible by the generous support of the Hilaria & Alec Baldwin Foundation~ Lena McKnight was born in Norfolk,

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February 4, 2022 • Views: 847

Q&A with NYFA MFA Screenwriting & MFA Acting for Film...

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Screenwriting and MFA Acting for Film alum Antaneise Jasonya is an actor and writer

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January 20, 2022 • Views: 671

NYFA Filmmaking Alum Jameelah Rose Lineses & Season 3 of...

New York Film Academy (NYFA) 1-Year Filmmaking alum Jameelah Rose Lineses recently produced Khatak Film Society season

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January 11, 2022 • Views: 1348

Q&A with NYFA Filmmaking Alum Filipe Coutinho on Script ‘Whittier’...

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Filmmaking alum Filipe Coutinho is a Portuguese-born filmmaker with both short film

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January 11, 2022 • Views: 1237

Q&A with NYFA MFA Screenwriting Alum Cesia Cano

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Screenwriting alum Cesia Cano is a writer and producer with film credits for her work

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