Academic Programs

Two Animated Shorts from NYFA Alumni to Screen at NYC ACM SIGGRAPH’s MetroCAF
September 16, 2016

Two Animated Shorts from NYFA Alumni to Screen at NYC ACM SIGGRAPH’s MetroCAF

NYC ACM SIGGRAPH will be presenting the fourteenth edition of its annual metropolitan-area college computer animation festival. The organization aims to foster the synthesis of art and technology while promoting and…

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MFA Acting Alumna Wins Best Leading Actress at United International Film Festival
September 15, 2016

MFA Acting Alumna Wins Best Leading Actress at United International Film Festival

MFA Acting for Film alumna Sabrina Percario wrote and starred in the short film, “Julia,” which has performed quite well at several film festivals. Thus far the film has screened at…

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Spring 2016 Screenwriting Students Complete Second Semester
September 15, 2016

Spring 2016 Screenwriting Students Complete Second Semester

What’s it like for a screenwriter to hear his or her work read aloud by actors for the first time? Thrilling and nerve-wracking all at once, as LA’s Spring 2016…

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Cinematography Grad Hired by DP Tony Richmond for “Diary of Wimpy Kid”
September 14, 2016

Cinematography Grad Hired by DP Tony Richmond for “Diary of Wimpy Kid”

It’s often a difficult and stressful process finding your first job out of college — no matter what line of work you’re in. That’s why it is essential to network…

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Australia Gold Coast Grad’s “Ravish Blue” Screens at NBC Universal Short Film Festival
September 14, 2016

Australia Gold Coast Grad’s “Ravish Blue” Screens at NBC Universal Short Film Festival

New York Film Academy Australia, Gold Coast graduate Jakim Wong’s thesis film “Ravish Blue,” is an Official Selection at the Discordia Sydney Film Festival, IndieFlix, and Indiegogo Film Festival. The film has also…

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MFA Filmmaking Grad to Judge Washington West Film Festival
September 13, 2016

MFA Filmmaking Grad to Judge Washington West Film Festival

MFA Filmmaking graduate Al Hallak has directed numerous award-winning film projects including his sci-fi thriller “The Paradigm,” which was his thesis film at NYFA. The film earned several honors including The…

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Broadcast Journalism School Updates for September ’16
September 13, 2016

Broadcast Journalism School Updates for September ’16

NYFA Broadcast Journalism grad, and Cox Media Washington correspondent, George Colli covered an important story over the past weekend. He spoke with the director of the Centers for Disease Control…

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“Imitation of Life” Photography Exhibit at Broad Musuem
September 9, 2016

“Imitation of Life” Photography Exhibit at Broad Musuem

The Spring 2016 1 Year Photography class from New York Film Academy Los Angeles traveled to the Broad Museum in downtown LA recently to specifically see the large Cindy Sherman retrospective that the…

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Summer Camp Grad Awarded at Global Film Competition in LA
September 9, 2016

Summer Camp Grad Awarded at Global Film Competition in LA

New York Film Academy High School Summer Camp graduate Sara Eustáquio was the recipient of the Award of Merit at the Accolade Global Film Competition in Los Angeles for her narrative…

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