Academic Programs

An Evening with Chris Buck and His “Uneasy” Photos at the New York Film Academy
May 19, 2017

An Evening with Chris Buck and His “Uneasy” Photos at the New York Film Academy

The Photography Department at the New York Film Academy hosted an evening with Chris Buck, one of the most captivating voices in celebrity portraiture. NYFA Photography Chair David Mager introduced the prolific…

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NYFA Broadcast Journalism Students Cover Tragic Crash in Times Square
May 19, 2017

NYFA Broadcast Journalism Students Cover Tragic Crash in Times Square

New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism student Ljuba-Lada Marinovic believes capturing a good story requires both diligence and a sense of urgency. When she and classmate Kyle Morris learned of…

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Industry Trend Series with NYFA Alumna Caitlin Cooke: Casting Associate at Donna Grossman Casting
May 18, 2017

Industry Trend Series with NYFA Alumna Caitlin Cooke: Casting Associate at Donna Grossman Casting

This week, Acting for Film Chair Glynis Rigsby welcomed back her former student Caitlin Cooke for an Industry Trends Series discussion. Aside from her acting career, Cooke is a Casting Associate at Donna Grossman Casting, a…

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MFA Cinematographers Complete Production Design Workshop
May 17, 2017

MFA Cinematographers Complete Production Design Workshop

The Spring 2016 MFA Cinematography students at the New York Film Academy Los Angeles completed their Production Design workshop last week, spending two days building a three-room set.  They worked on…

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NYFA Launches New Mumbai, India Location
May 15, 2017

NYFA Launches New Mumbai, India Location

With the every-growing popularity and tremendous interest in cinema in India, the New York Film Academy is thrilled to announce its newest Mumbai location, which welcomed its first group of…

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NYFA Game Design Visits Blizzard
May 15, 2017

NYFA Game Design Visits Blizzard

Bachelor of Fine Arts Game Design students at NYFA’s Los Angeles campus recently visited Blizzard Entertainment Headquarters in Irvine, California. Blizzard is one of the industry giants, and the developer…

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Virtual Reality School Highlights at New York Film Academy
May 12, 2017

Virtual Reality School Highlights at New York Film Academy

Last month the inaugural 8-Week Virtual Reality students showcased their final projects in conclusion with their graduation. Students and faculty were able to experience student work through interactive stories and games, which captured everything from Central…

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NYFA LA Introduces Best of Fest Series Featuring Festival Programmers and Filmmakers
May 11, 2017

NYFA LA Introduces Best of Fest Series Featuring Festival Programmers and Filmmakers

On Thursday, May 4 Head of the Festivals Department at the New York Film Academy Los Angeles, Myriam Frankel introduced the first edition of a new guest lecture series, Best…

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NYFA Screenwriting Instructors Release New Comic Miniseries “Dragon Age: Knight Errant”
May 11, 2017

NYFA Screenwriting Instructors Release New Comic Miniseries “Dragon Age: Knight Errant”

Chair of the New York Film Academy Los Angeles Screenwriting Department (and Dean of Faculty) Nunzio DeFilippis and his wife/writing partner Christina Weir, who is also an instructor at NYFA,…

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