Academic Programs

Joe Lisi and Col. Jack Jacobs Host Acting & Filmmaking Workshop for Military
January 5, 2016

Joe Lisi and Col. Jack Jacobs Host Acting & Filmmaking Workshop for Military

In the spirit of the Holiday Season, the New York Film Academy believes giving back to those who served and continue to serve our country in the military is of great…

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Jane Hanson to Speak to Broadcast Journalism School
January 5, 2016

Jane Hanson to Speak to Broadcast Journalism School

Three-time Emmy Award winner, and veteran broadcast journalist, Jane Hanson returns to the New York Film Academy 17 Battery Place campus on Tuesday, January 12th at 9:30am. Jane was for…

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NYFA Grad’s “Ore Ru” Premieres in Paraguayan Theaters
January 4, 2016

NYFA Grad’s “Ore Ru” Premieres in Paraguayan Theaters

On December 25th, 2015, the documentary Ore Ru premiered in Paraguay at theaters nationwide. The film, from up and coming director Armando Aquino, captures Pope Francis’ latest visit to Paraguay in July of 2015. Ore…

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Highlights from the 2015 NYFA Broadcast Journalism School
December 28, 2015

Highlights from the 2015 NYFA Broadcast Journalism School

You have probably noticed that, as the holidays approach, many news programs are offering “year in review” stories. There are two reasons for this… First, from a news perspective, things…

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Producer Jack Rapke Brings “The Walk” to NYFA
December 24, 2015

Producer Jack Rapke Brings “The Walk” to NYFA

New York Film Academy students in Los Angeles received a special viewing of The Walk (directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, and Charlotte Le Bon), which is not yet…

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Actor Matthew Modine Hosts NYFA Master Class for Veterans
December 23, 2015

Actor Matthew Modine Hosts NYFA Master Class for Veterans

The New York Film Academy (NYFA), the world’s largest and most prestigious visual and performing arts private institution, is a certified and award-winning Military Friendly School committed to supporting this…

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Screenwriting Instructor Dan Kay Discusses ‘Pay the Ghost’ and Writing in Hollywood
December 22, 2015

Screenwriting Instructor Dan Kay Discusses ‘Pay the Ghost’ and Writing in Hollywood

New York Film Academy screenwriting instructor Dan Kay is making quite an impression in Hollywood right now with the latest Nicholas Cage flick he penned entitled Pay the Ghost. The taut…

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Award-Winning NYFA Grad Directs “Smile” for Rapper Baby Kaely
December 21, 2015

Award-Winning NYFA Grad Directs “Smile” for Rapper Baby Kaely

One of the many terrific benefits of attending the New York Film Academy for aspiring filmmakers is the opportunity to study with other creative people – actors, producers, writers, illustrators…

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NYFA Photography Welcomes Digital Artist Pascal Dangin
December 18, 2015

NYFA Photography Welcomes Digital Artist Pascal Dangin

The New York Film Academy Photography Department’s most recent guest speaker was Pascal Dangin, the world’s pre-eminent post-production digital artist for photography and creative director for advertising. Dangin is the founder…

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