Documentary Filmmaking

NYFA Documentary Grads to Premiere at DOC NYC
November 5, 2015

NYFA Documentary Grads to Premiere at DOC NYC

America’s largest documentary film festival, DOC NYC, will be held from November 12-19th in New York City. The New York Film Academy Documentary Department is proud to announce that five…

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NYFA DOCUMENTARY GRADUATES TO PREMIERE AT PRESTIGIOUS DOC NYC FILM FESTIVAL
October 27, 2015

NYFA DOCUMENTARY GRADUATES TO PREMIERE AT PRESTIGIOUS DOC NYC FILM FESTIVAL

The New York Film Academy Documentary Department is proud to officially announce five of its recent graduates will premiere their new films at DOC NYC. All five documentary shorts will screen at…

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NYFA Abu Dhabi Student Awarded at SICFF for “Ice Flower”
October 26, 2015

NYFA Abu Dhabi Student Awarded at SICFF for “Ice Flower”

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Kassimi, member of the Supreme Council and the governor of sharjah, awarded New York Film Academy student Shirin Abu Ouf for her documentary Ice Flower,…

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NYFA LA Documentary Student’s Short to Air on LA TV
October 26, 2015

NYFA LA Documentary Student’s Short to Air on LA TV

New York Film Academy Los Angeles documentary student Alejandro Talen’s Semester 2 social issue film Mark of the Four Waves has been picked up by local LA TV station LA18’s program “Kababayan…

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NYFA LA Documentary Guest Speakers Recap: Rory Kennedy, Steven Poster and Roger Memos
October 22, 2015

NYFA LA Documentary Guest Speakers Recap: Rory Kennedy, Steven Poster and Roger Memos

A CONVERSATION WITH RORY KENNEDY Documentary students from New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus recently attended an event featuring acclaimed documentarian Rory Kennedy. Sponsored by the International Documentary Association…

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Former NYFA Student to Screen “Historic Jeddah” at International Film Festival Manhattan
October 19, 2015

Former NYFA Student to Screen “Historic Jeddah” at International Film Festival Manhattan

We’re proud to announce that one of our former students, Jameelah Rose del Prado Lineses will be screening her documentary short film Historic Jeddah at the International Film Festival Manhattan 2015…

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NYFA Hosts PGA Event with Award-Winning Director Alex Gibney
October 6, 2015

NYFA Hosts PGA Event with Award-Winning Director Alex Gibney

Last week, the New York Film Academy hosted a Producer’s Guild of America East Documentary Committee’s special Q&A event with director Alex Gibney. Moderated by TV executive producer Mark Marabella, Gibney highlighted…

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NYFA Acting, Screenwriting, Documentary and Producing MFA, BFA, & AFA Graduates Receive Degrees
September 28, 2015

NYFA Acting, Screenwriting, Documentary and Producing MFA, BFA, & AFA Graduates Receive Degrees

Saturday, September 19th was a big day for New York Film Academy Los Angeles Acting, Screenwriting, Documentary, and Producing students who received their MFA, BFA, and AFA degrees in the…

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MFA Producing Grad’s Political Documentary Available on Amazon
September 10, 2015

MFA Producing Grad’s Political Documentary Available on Amazon

When we last spoke with MFA Producing graduate Janek Ambros, he had just premiered his film Ten Thousand Saints (which he co-produced) at Sundance. He briefly mentioned his upcoming directorial debut film, Imminent…

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