Academic Programs

NYFA Student’s “Tempting Fate” Wins Four Awards at The Dove Foundation
August 12, 2016

NYFA Student’s “Tempting Fate” Wins Four Awards at The Dove Foundation

Kevin Nwankwor is a current New York Film Academy film student, whose Tempting Fate won four out of five Doves at the Dove Foundation. We sat down and talked to Nwankwor…

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NYFA LA Doc Chair Producing “Orchestrating Change”
August 12, 2016

NYFA LA Doc Chair Producing “Orchestrating Change”

New York Film Academy Los Angeles Documentary Department Chair Barbara Multer-Wellin is producing a documentary, Orchestrating Change, on an orchestra made up of musicians with mental illness who are combating…

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NYFA Australia Grad’s “Ice Cold” to Screen at Several International Film Festivals
August 11, 2016

NYFA Australia Grad’s “Ice Cold” to Screen at Several International Film Festivals

Prior to attending the New York Film Academy Australia, Gold Coast, Jonathan Gesthuizen had never written a script. “I really struggled with it to begin with and soon realized that, while…

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The Multi-Talented Paul J. Salamoff Visits NYFA’s Business of Screenwriting Class
August 11, 2016

The Multi-Talented Paul J. Salamoff Visits NYFA’s Business of Screenwriting Class

This past week, multi-hyphenate entertainment professional Paul J. Salamoff joined our Business of Screenwriting class to explain how this kid from Natick, Massachusetts went on to work on more than 50 films, TV shows,…

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Student Directed Play Series at NYFA Los Angeles
August 10, 2016

Student Directed Play Series at NYFA Los Angeles

New York Film Academy Acting Department Los Angeles campus is very proud of the Student Directed Play Series, which was completed at the end of the semester in July. Five…

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NYFA Grad Luba Salp Introduces Photography Series “Ambivalence”
August 10, 2016

NYFA Grad Luba Salp Introduces Photography Series “Ambivalence”

Originally from Moscow, Russia, Luba Salp (Liubov Salpagarova) received her education in the UK, France, and Australia before being awarded a scholarship to attend New York Film Academy in Los Angeles. After…

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NYFA Doc Grad Raises Awareness for Environment in “Recycled Mississippi”
August 9, 2016

NYFA Doc Grad Raises Awareness for Environment in “Recycled Mississippi”

As a strong advocate in raising awareness about environmental issues, former documentary student Gary Bencheghib has recently set out on a unique voyage to combine his two passions: the environment and documentary…

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NYFA Summer Camp Grad Michael Gallagher Releases “Internet Famous”
August 9, 2016

NYFA Summer Camp Grad Michael Gallagher Releases “Internet Famous”

Michael Gallagher began his filmmaking as a Freshman at New York Film Academy’s high school summer program. Whether it was a comedy about a dinosaur with bladder issues or a…

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NYFA Cinematography Instructor Showcases “Tales of Poe” at Comic-Con
August 9, 2016

NYFA Cinematography Instructor Showcases “Tales of Poe” at Comic-Con

Comic-Con is the nation’s largest convention. It attracts fans not just of capes and cowls, but also genre fans. This year, New York Film Academy cinematography teacher, Bart Mastronardi, spoke…

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