Academic Programs

NYFA Participates in Burbank YMCA Turkey Trot
December 4, 2015

NYFA Participates in Burbank YMCA Turkey Trot

This Thanksgiving, New York Film Academy students lent their talents in support of the Burbank YMCA’s 6th annual Turkey Trot. The 5k/10k event is held each year to raise funds for…

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Award-Winning Journalist Bob Dotson Lectures at NYFA
December 4, 2015

Award-Winning Journalist Bob Dotson Lectures at NYFA

It was a great honor for our Broadcast Journalism school to welcome guest lecturer Bob Dotson, who has over 1,500 news stories under his belt as a correspondent for NBC’s…

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NYFA Grad’s ‘Get Happy’ Wins Best Comedy at Manhattan Film Festival
December 3, 2015

NYFA Grad’s ‘Get Happy’ Wins Best Comedy at Manhattan Film Festival

A much deserved congratulations goes out to former New York Film Academy student Manoj Annadurai, whose romantic comedy Get Happy won Best Comedy at the 2015 Manhattan Film Festival. The film stars…

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Creative Power Couple Piper Perabo and Stephen Kay Speak at NYFA
December 3, 2015

Creative Power Couple Piper Perabo and Stephen Kay Speak at NYFA

This week, the New York Film Academy at Battery Park welcomed creative power couple, Piper Perabo and Stephen Kay. Their conversation with Short-term Filmmaking Chair Jonathan Whittaker was as authentic and…

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NYFA Student Veteran Hired by Voltage Pictures
December 2, 2015

NYFA Student Veteran Hired by Voltage Pictures

Daniel Hunt has experienced in his 29 years of life more than most us will face in a lifetime. Daniel Hunt is an Army veteran who served as a Sergeant…

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Producing Department Speaks with Award-Winning Producer and Director Alan Poul
December 1, 2015

Producing Department Speaks with Award-Winning Producer and Director Alan Poul

Last week, the New York Film Academy’s Producing Department welcomed award-winning film and television producer and director, Alan Poul, in a Q&A session moderated by NYFA Chair of Producing Neal…

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NYFA Alum Ioanna Meli Makes Waves with “A Little Part of You”
November 30, 2015

NYFA Alum Ioanna Meli Makes Waves with “A Little Part of You”

On November 23rd New York Film Academy Los Angeles students gathered to watch the award-winning short “A Little Part of You” by alumna Ioanna Meli. She and producer DJ Lopez shared…

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The Shorts Show Performing LIVE at The PIT
November 25, 2015

The Shorts Show Performing LIVE at The PIT

Founded by New York Film Academy acting alumnus Corey Scott Rutledge, The Shorts Show team has been doing consistently funny sketch comedy in New York for five years now and have been…

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NYFA LA Documentary Dept. Hosts Sundance, IDA and Film Independent
November 24, 2015

NYFA LA Documentary Dept. Hosts Sundance, IDA and Film Independent

Ten New York Film Academy Los Angeles documentary students had the opportunity recently to practice their pitching skills before representatives of three of the most influential organizations in the documentary…

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