Academic Programs

Documentary Students Produce Promo for Burbank Arts for All
May 27, 2015

Documentary Students Produce Promo for Burbank Arts for All

New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles Documentary Department was on display Thursday, May 21st, when their Community Film Project concluded with a presentation at the NYFA theatre, celebrating the MFA…

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MFA Filmmaking Grad Produces Feature ‘El Freeman’
May 26, 2015

MFA Filmmaking Grad Produces Feature ‘El Freeman’

Since graduating from his MFA in Filmmaking at the New York Film Academy Los Angeles in 2012, Antonio Chavez Trejo has established himself as the Director of Production and Creative…

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NYFA South Beach Open House with Ralph Gibson & Col. Jacobs
May 26, 2015

NYFA South Beach Open House with Ralph Gibson & Col. Jacobs

This upcoming Saturday, May 30th, 2015 the New York Film Academy South Beach will be hosting an Open House with special guests: award-winning photographer Ralph Gibson, Medal of Honor recipient…

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Business of Screenwriting Welcomes WGA’s Geoff Betts
May 21, 2015

Business of Screenwriting Welcomes WGA’s Geoff Betts

New York Film Academy Screenwriting students were treated to Writers Guild of America executive Geoff Betts who visited their Business of Screenwriting class to discuss, contract minimums, protections, residuals and…

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‘Whatever You Want’ Wins Best Comedy at LA Independent Film Festival
May 20, 2015

‘Whatever You Want’ Wins Best Comedy at LA Independent Film Festival

Inspired in large part by Robert Zemeckis’ Who Framed Roger Rabbit, New York Film Academy One-Year Filmmaking alumnus Leonardo Bentes’ film, Whatever You Want, which recently won Best Comedy / Dramedy…

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NYFA Grad Alfonso Ribeiro From ‘Fresh Prince’ to Host AFV
May 20, 2015

NYFA Grad Alfonso Ribeiro From ‘Fresh Prince’ to Host AFV

Who can forget the lovable Carlton from the popular 90’s television series, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air? What most of you may not know is actor Alfonso Ribeiro took a…

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Mohamed Luqman Wins Best Aspiring Filmmaker Award at ZUMEFF
May 19, 2015

Mohamed Luqman Wins Best Aspiring Filmmaker Award at ZUMEFF

Under the patronage of Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Bint Khaled Al Qasimi, Minister of International Cooperation and Development, President of Zayed University, the 6th edition of Zayed University Middle East…

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NYFA Representing at Cannes Short Film Corner
May 19, 2015

NYFA Representing at Cannes Short Film Corner

This year, we have a number of filmmakers representing the New York Film Academy at the Cannes Film Festival. These students and alumni have the incredible opportunity of networking and…

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“Homeland” Executive Producer Gideon Raff Visits NYFA
May 15, 2015

“Homeland” Executive Producer Gideon Raff Visits NYFA

On Wednesday, May 14th students gathered in New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles Theater to view the pilot for the recently released TV series Dig followed by a Q&A with…

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