Academic Programs

NYFA Spotlight: Gina Theresa on Women in Games and Motion Capture Acting
October 2, 2017

NYFA Spotlight: Gina Theresa on Women in Games and Motion Capture Acting

Gina Theresa Williamson (aka Gina Theresa) was once considered a rarity; she is a woman in the video game industry. She is also a host on New York Film Academy’s…

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Broadcast Journalism School Updates October 2
October 2, 2017

Broadcast Journalism School Updates October 2

NYFA Broadcast Journalism grad Yasmine Muffoletto is currently working with French broadcaster M6, which is part of the pan-European RTL network. Last week she reported on the sale of phony…

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NYFA Gold Coast Q&A With Vice President of Queensland Branch of the Australian Cinematography Society (ACS)
October 2, 2017

NYFA Gold Coast Q&A With Vice President of Queensland Branch of the Australian Cinematography Society (ACS)

This September, Vice President of the Queensland Branch of the Australian Cinematography Society Hemma Kearney gave a Q&A at the NYFA Gold Coast campus. Hemma is an internationally renowned filmmaker and…

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A Conversation with Bolashak Scholarship Recipient, NYFA Alumnus Dias Azimzhan
September 29, 2017

A Conversation with Bolashak Scholarship Recipient, NYFA Alumnus Dias Azimzhan

New York Film Academy College of Visual & Performing Arts (NYFA) MFA Alumnus Dias Azimzhan was always interested in storytelling, starting out as a blogger before deciding to pursue filmmaking. Azimzhan’s…

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NYFA Game Design Students Play-Test “Warhammer 40K” at Games Workshop
September 27, 2017

NYFA Game Design Students Play-Test “Warhammer 40K” at Games Workshop

On August 28 students from New York Film Academy’s Game Design program took a trip to playtest a new version of the table-top miniatures game, Warhammer 40k. The version the…

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NYFA Screenwriting Alum’s “Breakfast in Bangalore” Brings American Sitcom to India
September 22, 2017

NYFA Screenwriting Alum’s “Breakfast in Bangalore” Brings American Sitcom to India

“Write what you know” is perhaps the most popular advice for aspiring writers, and NYFA screenwriting alumnus Michael Fontana has taken this lesson to heart in his latest sitcom project…

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NYFA Summer Camp Students Attend Special Performance of “PIPELINE” at Lincoln Center
September 22, 2017

NYFA Summer Camp Students Attend Special Performance of “PIPELINE” at Lincoln Center

Celebrating the end of a busy summer camp season, the New York Film Academy was privileged to share an incredible opportunity with our New York City campers to attend Dominique…

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“Blue World Order” Produced by NYFA Australia Instructor Timothy Maddocks
September 19, 2017

“Blue World Order” Produced by NYFA Australia Instructor Timothy Maddocks

NYFA Australia instructor Timothy Maddocks has taken the philosophy of learning by doing a step farther: teaching by example, continuing to not only remain active in his industry, expanding his…

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NYFA Broadcast Journalism Spring 2017 Graduation and Updates
September 18, 2017

NYFA Broadcast Journalism Spring 2017 Graduation and Updates

Congratulations to the Spring 2017 1-Year Broadcast Journalism students, who graduated last Friday! A distinctive, and talented, group if there ever was one. They came to NYFA from (starting on…

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