BFA Student Shane Golden Shoots Feature Film ‘Tapestry’
With the variety of programs and locations at the New York Film Academy, we provide students with the opportunity to not only explore the world but also hone their craft…
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March 9, 2015
March 2, 2015
MFA Filmmaking Grad to Premiere ‘More Than Words’ at Cannes Short Film Corner
They say write what you know. That’s precisely what former New York Film Academy MFA Filmmaking student Gabe Chavez set out to do with his semi-autobiographical thesis film, More Than Words….
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February 24, 2015
NYFA Participates in Interview with Denzel Washington at Pan African Film Festival
On Saturday, February 14, Industry Lab students and others—through the Diversity Development Department—participated in the filming of three major events in a row at the Pan African Film Festival. The first…
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February 24, 2015
Craig Ross, Jr. Advises Directors to Utilize Social Media
After graduating from film school, New York Film Academy Directing Instructor Craig Ross, Jr. moved to Los Angeles, where he formed his own production company Asiatic Associates (ASA). From there…
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February 17, 2015
BFA Filmmaker Wins Best Foreign Film at Williamsburg Film Fest
With award season in full swing, it’s always a great honor when students and alumni of our own are recipients of these awards. Such was the case for BFA Filmmaking student, Alon Juwal,…
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February 16, 2015
New York Film Academy Friends & Family on ‘SNL 40’
Last night, NBC and Lorne Michaels managed to manifest the highest population density of celebrities, musicians and comedians into one studio. That studio was 8H, and it was for the 40th…
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February 13, 2015
Oscar Nominated Writer/Director Dan Gilroy Thrills NYFA Students with ‘Nightcrawler’
On Thursday, February 12, New York Film Academy Los Angeles students gathered at Warner Bros. studios for a screening of Nightcrawler (2014), starring Jake Gyllenhaal, followed by a Q&A with…
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February 9, 2015
BFA Filmmaking Student Wins Student Filmmaker Award
Similar to the NCAA Basketball’s March Madness Tournament, the Student Filmmaker Awards’ Audience Choice Award was created for student filmmakers to compete against other film schools, universities and colleges in a…
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February 4, 2015
Military Student Michael Valenzuela Overcomes the Odds
As an extremely talented musician at a very young age, Michael Valenzuela learned to play over 20 instruments. Performing in diverse ensembles comprised of choir, musicals, marching, jazz, rock, folk and contemporary bands,…
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