Academic Programs

NYFA Alumni Panel Talks Business, Networking and Movie Trivia Following Screening of “Hellion”
July 1, 2016

NYFA Alumni Panel Talks Business, Networking and Movie Trivia Following Screening of “Hellion”

New York Film Academy had the pleasure of welcoming back alumni Tanner Beard, Steven Garcia, Ashley Eberbach, and Ryan Rottman. These former students returned after over a decade, having attended NYFA…

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Director Alexis Sweet Holds Guest Lecture at NYFA South Beach
June 30, 2016

Director Alexis Sweet Holds Guest Lecture at NYFA South Beach

An often overlooked but crucial element in pre-production is storyboarding. Recently, the New York Film Academy South Beach invited director Alexis Sweet to the college to speak on the importance of this very…

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NYFA Grads Team Up For “Thumbs Up”
June 29, 2016

NYFA Grads Team Up For “Thumbs Up”

Acting for Film graduate Mey Ferdinand, who came to NYFA from Brazil, has recently spent a week in Los Angeles to act in the Brazilian-American production called Thumbs Up, directed by NYFA alumnus…

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NYFA Movie Musical “Start-Up.Com” Earns Laurel of Excellence Award
June 28, 2016

NYFA Movie Musical “Start-Up.Com” Earns Laurel of Excellence Award

Each year, the New York Film Academy produces movie musicals as the culmination to its 2-Year Musical Theatre Conservatory. These films consist of entirely original material (story and music) and are produced by…

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Broadcast Journalism Grad Nour Idriss Hired by CBS News
June 28, 2016

Broadcast Journalism Grad Nour Idriss Hired by CBS News

Nour Idriss, a recent NYFA Broadcast Journalism graduate, has been hired to work as a Broadcast Associate at the CBS Evening News. Nour came to NYFA to make a major…

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New York Film Academy High School Camp Grad Spotlight: Oksana Kuzychenko
June 27, 2016

New York Film Academy High School Camp Grad Spotlight: Oksana Kuzychenko

Two-time champion of the Russian National Hip-Hop Dancing Championship among junior teams, Oksana Kuzychenko, has always wanted to dedicate her life to the preforming and visual arts. In her early childhood…

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NYFA Editing Instructor Heather Mathews to Premiere New Doc at LGBT Film Fest
June 27, 2016

NYFA Editing Instructor Heather Mathews to Premiere New Doc at LGBT Film Fest

New York Film Academy Los Angeles Editing Instructor Heather Mathews is the Editor and Producer of the new documentary Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America that will premiere at the OutFest…

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BFA Photography Student Delivers TEDx Talk on “Why People Matter”
June 24, 2016

BFA Photography Student Delivers TEDx Talk on “Why People Matter”

In any work of art, or even in everyday life, it is important to emphasize with either the characters in a story or those around us. Recently, BFA Photography student, Brenda Cantu…

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“Men of Honor” Filmmakers Visit NYFA LA
June 23, 2016

“Men of Honor” Filmmakers Visit NYFA LA

Following a screening of Men of Honor, students at New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus welcomed Director George Tillman, Jr., Producer Robert Teitel, and Cinematographer and NYFA Cinematography Chair…

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