Academic Programs

NYFA Alumnus Hayden Szeto on Acting in “The Edge of Seventeen”
December 15, 2016

NYFA Alumnus Hayden Szeto on Acting in “The Edge of Seventeen”

If’ you’re looking for a critically acclaimed bitter sweet comedy to watch over the holidays, be sure to check out “The Edge of Seventeen,” starring Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick,…

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NYFA Welcomes Writer & Director of Award-Winning “Shadow Boxing”
December 15, 2016

NYFA Welcomes Writer & Director of Award-Winning “Shadow Boxing”

On Monday, December 12th, Ryan Taylor Lopez gave a Q & A at the Los Angeles Campus of New York Film Academy. Lopez is the writer and director of the award-winning…

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NYFA Grad’s Debut Feature “El Camino” Now Available on Amazon and DVD
December 14, 2016

NYFA Grad’s Debut Feature “El Camino” Now Available on Amazon and DVD

“Being able to attend the program on the historic Universal Studios backlot was a dream come true,” said New York Film Academy Los Angeles 1-Year Filmmaking alumnus Sean Bauer. “I was very…

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New York Film Academy Sits Down with Actress Kim Cattrall
December 13, 2016

New York Film Academy Sits Down with Actress Kim Cattrall

This past Friday, Dec. 9th, the New York Film Academy’s new theater at 17 Battery Place hosted Kim Cattrall for an exclusive Q&A with Acting for Film Chair Glynis Rigsby and…

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NYFA South Beach Student Wins Best Short Film at SoFlo WebFest in Miami
December 12, 2016

NYFA South Beach Student Wins Best Short Film at SoFlo WebFest in Miami

New York Film Academy South Beach student Marcus Wells won Best Short Film at the South Florida Web Fest (#SOFLOWEBFEST) in Miami for his mid-thesis film, “Soiled Roots.” South Florida…

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Broadcast Journalism Alumna Wins Rio WebFest Award
December 12, 2016

Broadcast Journalism Alumna Wins Rio WebFest Award

All of us at the New York Film Academy are so proud of what Brazilian Broadcast Journalism alumna Paula Varejao has accomplished. Last week she won a prestigious Rio WebFest award….

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Film and Video Game Writer Patrick Hegarty Speaks to Business of Screenwriting Class
December 9, 2016

Film and Video Game Writer Patrick Hegarty Speaks to Business of Screenwriting Class

Recently, film and video game writer Patrick Hegarty dropped by New York Film Academy’s Business of Screenwriting class to share his remarkable journey of how this one-time professional NFL football…

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NYFA Musical Theatre Students Hit the Recording Studio for Upcoming Movie Musical
December 8, 2016

NYFA Musical Theatre Students Hit the Recording Studio for Upcoming Movie Musical

In addition to live musical productions at theaters in New York City, the New York Film Academy Musical Theatre Program produces movie musicals as part of the second year in the…

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NYFA Alumna’s Award-Winning Doc Captures Saudi Arabian Culture
December 6, 2016

NYFA Alumna’s Award-Winning Doc Captures Saudi Arabian Culture

Coming off of her documentary short film, “Historic Jeddah,” which screened at the International Film Festival Manhattan in 2015, One Year Filmmaking Conservatory Program and the Eight-week Filmmaking Workshop alumna Jameelah Rose Lineses…

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