A ‘Second Wind’ For NYFA Grad Sarah Choi
As most of us know, going through a breakup can be a very difficult and tumultuous time. And while some of us tend to get down, struggling to get through…
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February 4, 2014
NYFA Documentary Alumni Highlights
The Academy Award nomination of Director of Photography and Co-Producer Muhammed Hamdy‘s (’12) The Square is just the tip of the iceberg of Documentary Dept. Alumni success stories. Two more…
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January 16, 2014
NYFA Grad’s Documentary ‘The Square’ Nominated for an Oscar
Today, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released their nominations for Best Documentary Feature. We were thrilled to find the documentary film The Square, shot by New York…
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January 13, 2014
NYFA’s Jeremy Xido to Premiere ‘The Angola Project’
Filmmaker Jeremy Xido will be premiering a live performance/film production The Angola Project. New York Film Academy students can buy discounted tickets to this unique live event. The Angola Project by…
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January 13, 2014
‘Dark Girls’ Nominated for NAACP Image Award
A few years back, New York Film Academy Instructor Cheryl Bedford was asked to be a part of the documentary Dark Girls, directed and produced by Bill Duke and D….
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January 8, 2014
NYFA Grad Documents the Power of New Brunswick Grassroots Campaign
“Eye-opening, overwhelming, and very humbling.” These were three adjectives given by the long time movie fanatic from Fredericton, New Brunswick to describe New York Film Academy’s Advanced 1-Year Screenwriting Program. “I…
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December 23, 2013
NYFA Documentary Dept. Well Represented at Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival is one of the premier film festivals that takes place annually in Utah. If you’re a documentary filmmaker, this is where you want to premiere and…
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December 13, 2013
NYFA Grad Wins Best Director for ‘The Duck Diaries’
Digital Filmmaking Graduate, Matt Twomey, recently won the Best Director award at the NYC Independent Film Festival for his feature documentary, The Duck Diaries: A Cold War Quest for Friendship Across the…
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December 9, 2013
San Francisco Indie DocFest
Here is a festival we came across that is a wonderful opportunity for New York Film Academy documentary students. Established by Jeff Ross in 2001, the San Francisco DocFest is an annual…
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