Documentary Filmmaking

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Enrique Pedráza Botero on the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program
May 23, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Enrique Pedráza Botero on the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Enrique Pedráza Botero doesn’t just write and direct films—he also helps other filmmakers bring their documentaries to life through his work at the…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Alum CJ Ferroni on Switching Careers
May 22, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Alum CJ Ferroni on Switching Careers

Before graduating the 1-year New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking conservatory, CJ Ferroni was a middle school teacher. That job turned out to be the first step on a…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Students Shoot Mini-Docs in Belize
May 21, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Students Shoot Mini-Docs in Belize

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking students are off on another international expedition this spring, traveling to Belize in Central America from May 19 through May 25. The Documentary…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Announces Matthew Modine Masters Scholarship Recipients
May 20, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Announces Matthew Modine Masters Scholarship Recipients

The first four recipients of the inaugural year of the prestigious New York Film Academy College of Visual & Performing Arts (NYFA) Matthew Modine Masters Scholarship have been announced. The…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Students Attend Tribeca Film Festival
May 10, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Students Attend Tribeca Film Festival

Filmmaking and Documentary students from New York Film Academy (NYFA) recently had the opportunity to attend the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) in New York City. With over 100 titles,…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Alumni Qualify for Academy Awards with Major Festival Wins
May 9, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Alumni Qualify for Academy Awards with Major Festival Wins

Three New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking alumni qualified for the 92nd Academy Awards last month by winning major film festivals for their documentary shorts. Where Chaos Reigns was…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Co-Produces Upcoming “Star Trek” Documentary “What We Left Behind”
April 29, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Co-Produces Upcoming “Star Trek” Documentary “What We Left Behind”

New York Film Academy (NYFA) has co-produced What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, an upcoming documentary scheduled for release later this year. In addition,…

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Q&A with Oscar-Nominated Producer, Director, and Editor Sam Pollard
March 20, 2019

Q&A with Oscar-Nominated Producer, Director, and Editor Sam Pollard

Legendary producer, director, and editor Sam Pollard led a spirited “Conversation with…” and Q&A session after a rousing screening of his latest documentary Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me…

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Congratulations New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Instructor Bob Eisenhardt – Editor of Academy Award Winner ‘Free Solo’
February 25, 2019

Congratulations New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Instructor Bob Eisenhardt – Editor of Academy Award Winner ‘Free Solo’

The 2019 awards season concluded last night with the 91st Academy Awards, where Oscars were presented to Green Book for Best Picture, and Free Solo for Best Documentary Feature, among many others. Free Solo is…

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