NYFA Abu Dhabi Student’s Script Accepted to Oscar Library
March 31, 2015

NYFA Abu Dhabi Student’s Script Accepted to Oscar Library

The New York Film Academy Abu Dhabi is pleased to announce that one of its 8-Week Filmmaking students, Arkus, has had his script Pink accepted into the Oscar Library, and…

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NYFA Abu Dhabi Graduate Shortlisted for $100,000 Prize
November 6, 2014

NYFA Abu Dhabi Graduate Shortlisted for $100,000 Prize

Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen and the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) have announced the three shortlisted projects in the line-up for the $100,000 prize for the third annual…

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NYFA to Award Two Scholarships at Abu Dhabi Film Festival
October 27, 2014

NYFA to Award Two Scholarships at Abu Dhabi Film Festival

The New York Film Academy in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2014 will be offering two scholarships to UAE nationals under the short film competition. The “New York…

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Abu Dhabi Grad’s Film Screens at 21 Festivals
October 13, 2014

Abu Dhabi Grad’s Film Screens at 21 Festivals

Eva Daoud completed the filmmaking course at the New York Film Academy Abu Dhabi and has already made quite a mark on the film festival circuit. In a marvelous joint collaboration…

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NYFA Abu Dhabi Grads Screen Films at Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2014
September 23, 2014

NYFA Abu Dhabi Grads Screen Films at Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2014

Congratulations to our two Abu Dhabi graduates, Marwan Al Hammadi and Shereen AbouOuf, who had their short films in the Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2014. Marwan Al Hammadi, a UAE…

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Kuwaiti Actor Dawood Hussain Visits NYFA Abu Dhabi
September 18, 2014

Kuwaiti Actor Dawood Hussain Visits NYFA Abu Dhabi

Dawood Hussain, the famous Kuwaiti actor in the Middle East and GCC, recently surprised the New York Film Academy’s students in Abu Dhabi by visiting the campus, as his son is a…

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Emirati Graduate Stars in Saudi TV Series
September 10, 2014

Emirati Graduate Stars in Saudi TV Series

The Emirati graduate from the New York Film Academy “Fatima Al Taei” has her dream come true after completing the One Year Acting program in Abu Dhabi. The first long…

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New York Film Academy Abu Dhabi Graduation Ceremony
June 18, 2014

New York Film Academy Abu Dhabi Graduation Ceremony

Students taking New York Film Academy Abu Dhabi’s one-year filmmaking program have dedicated the past semester to their thesis film. They have been editing and polishing their original scripts and…

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NYFA Abu Dhabi Grad’s ‘Stepping Out’ Wins 2 Awards at LA Indie Film Festival
March 28, 2014

NYFA Abu Dhabi Grad’s ‘Stepping Out’ Wins 2 Awards at LA Indie Film Festival

Stepping Out, a short film directed by our former Ukrainian student Nataliya Padilla, just received two awards: Best Actress and Best Director at the LA Indie Film Festival. The film…

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