NYFA Grad’s Documentary Shines Light on Historic LGBT Tragedy in “Upstairs Inferno”
On June 24, 1973, an arsonist set fire to the Up Stairs Lounge, a gay bar located on the edge of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. For 43…
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May 2, 2017
May 1, 2017
NYFA Photography Student’s Photo I Project Makes Cover of “Imirage” Magazine
Born and raised in the southern part of Hyderabad, India, Rutvik Katuri‘s hobby of photography slowly grew into his passion after shadowing local event and wedding photographers. He grew even fonder of the art after discovering the…
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April 28, 2017
NYFA Alumni Team Up on Short Film “Worth It?”
Inspired by films like “The Jungle Book,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Gravity,” and “Inception,” among others, Edgar Vega began his career working as a Lighting/Compositing artist on a…
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April 28, 2017
Student Veterans Organization Hosts Open Mic Night at Local VFW
On Friday, April 21, the Student Veterans Organization (SVO) of the New York Film Academy hosted an Open Mic night at the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Ship 8103…
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April 27, 2017
Award-Winning Comedian Adrián Minkowicz Returns to NYFA to Perform Stand Up
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Adrián Minkowicz, also known as “The Argentinean,” is an award-winning comedian based in New York. He performs stand-up in English and Spanish with equal success, touring…
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April 26, 2017
NYFA Musical Theatre Alumna Cast in Asian Tour of “Sister Act”
New York Film Academy Musical Theatre alumna Sophie Kim So-hyang has been cast in the US production of the hit Broadway musical “Sister Act,” making her the first Korean actress to have been…
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April 25, 2017
NYFA Filmmaking Alumnus Premieres “Bullock the Bruiser” at Manhattan Film Festival
New York Film Academy Filmmaking alumnus Marcelo Mayen delivered an impressive thesis film that premiered at the Manhattan Film Festival at the Cinema Village in New York City. His film, “Bullock…
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April 24, 2017
Broadcast Journalism Alumnae Cover Stock Exchange and Ellis Island Hospital
On any given weekday morning you can find New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School alumna Gillian Kemmerer reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asset TV, where…
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April 21, 2017
NYFA LA Welcomes Talent Manager Carol Brodie
The New York Film Academy was thrilled to have Talent Manager Carol Bodie speak with the Acting for Film Department in Los Angeles this past week. Tova Laiter, Director of the…
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