Academic Programs

Film Critic Peter Rainer to Teach at NYFA Los Angeles
January 4, 2017

Film Critic Peter Rainer to Teach at NYFA Los Angeles

Part of what makes up a successful filmmaker is a having a vast knowledge of cinema history. Look no further than Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, who are both well known for…

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Broadcast Journalism Grads Land Jobs at “Squawk Box,” “Record TV,” “Globo,” & “KION”
January 3, 2017

Broadcast Journalism Grads Land Jobs at “Squawk Box,” “Record TV,” “Globo,” & “KION”

A number of Broadcast Journalism graduates from the New York Film Academy got in touch with Chair Bill Einreinhofer over the holidays, to inform him of some of the success they’ve…

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Child Dance Sensation Takes Up Acting for Film at NYFA
January 2, 2017

Child Dance Sensation Takes Up Acting for Film at NYFA

Kevin Tellez began having an interest in dance when he was four years old, but his talent was far beyond your average four-year old’s little shimmy. By the time he was seven years old he…

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NYFA Brings Digital Storytelling to Liberation Diploma High School
December 30, 2016

NYFA Brings Digital Storytelling to Liberation Diploma High School

The Digital Storytelling Program was created to provide filmmaking access to a community that would not have had it otherwise. Over the course of eight weeks, New York Film Academy staff…

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NYFA Broadcast Journalism Grad George Colli to be Honored with 2017 duPont Award
December 28, 2016

NYFA Broadcast Journalism Grad George Colli to be Honored with 2017 duPont Award

New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism graduate George Colli, along with the investigative team at NBC-Connecticut, has been honored with a 2017 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award. This is one…

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A Talk with NYFA Alumna Acelina Kuchukova
December 27, 2016

A Talk with NYFA Alumna Acelina Kuchukova

Acelina Kuchukova is a talented and ambitious woman who began working as a model at a very young age. In addition to modeling, Acelina received a degree in finance in her…

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NYFA Student’s Award-Winning Short “Rose Garden” Screens at 24 Film Festivals
December 26, 2016

NYFA Student’s Award-Winning Short “Rose Garden” Screens at 24 Film Festivals

MFA Filmmaking student Rafael Pires Nani’s short film, “Rose Garden,” which he shot in his first year at the New York Film Academy, was accepted into 24 film festivals so far, and…

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NYFA Alumni’s “Suka” Featured on Youtube’s Russian Cinema Week
December 22, 2016

NYFA Alumni’s “Suka” Featured on Youtube’s Russian Cinema Week

From November 28 through December 4 YouTube hosted “Russian Cinema Week.” During that period more than 200 Russian films were available in to watch in full. To launch that project…

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Urban Possibilities and New York Film Academy Team Up For Spoken Word Performance and Story Encounter
December 21, 2016

Urban Possibilities and New York Film Academy Team Up For Spoken Word Performance and Story Encounter

New York Film Academy students worked with survivors of homelessness to present a spoken word and musical performance at the NYFA Theater at the Los Angeles campus. Urban Possibilities is a…

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