Academic Programs

Former NFL Player Simeon Rice shows New York Film Academy Short Film at Gasparilla International Film Festival
March 31, 2011

Former NFL Player Simeon Rice shows New York Film Academy Short Film at Gasparilla International Film Festival

Former NFL player Simeon Rice, 37, is breaking into a new industry after taking a year long film-making program with the New York Film Academy. Simeon, who stimulated NFL defensive…

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Two Time Emmy Nominee and Grey’s Anatomy/West Wing Producer Debora Cahn Visits New York Film Academy
March 25, 2011

Two Time Emmy Nominee and Grey’s Anatomy/West Wing Producer Debora Cahn Visits New York Film Academy

“You have zero control over if you are talented. You just have control over how hard you work. Don’t wait to be inspired.” – Debora Cahn Students at New York…

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New York Film Academy Student, Miss Burbank Ashley Karp: I Know I’m An Entertainer for As Long As I Breathe
February 23, 2011

New York Film Academy Student, Miss Burbank Ashley Karp: I Know I’m An Entertainer for As Long As I Breathe

Through NYFA my confidence is definitely boosted from when I began the program. I trust myself more than I ever have. I now have this courage that was once hidden,…

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A Chat with 5-Time NYFA Alum Michael Tanner Cusumano
February 18, 2011

A Chat with 5-Time NYFA Alum Michael Tanner Cusumano

Michael Tanner Cusumano has been a student at the New York Film Academy for five years. He is only 16 but his work has already garnered him several awards of…

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Alec Urbach, President’s Volunteer Service Award Recipient
February 4, 2011

Alec Urbach, President’s Volunteer Service Award Recipient

The New York Film Academy is pleased to announce that our high school camp alum Alec Orbach has been honored by the Obama Administration as a recipient of the President’s…

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NYFA Alum Stormi Henley Makes it to Hollywood on American Idol!!!
January 28, 2011

NYFA Alum Stormi Henley Makes it to Hollywood on American Idol!!!

New York Film Academy former student Stormi Henley made it past the first round of auditions in Nashville on American Idol last night, sending her onto the semifinals in Hollywood….

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Retiring from the NFL is the BEGINNING for Simeon Rice
January 27, 2011

Retiring from the NFL is the BEGINNING for Simeon Rice

What do retired National Football League players do after leaving the field?  These athletes stay in the public eye- volunteering, lending their name and brand to different nonprofits and charities,…

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It’s ALWAYS the Victor Verhaeghe Hour, Starring Victor Verhaeghe!
January 10, 2011

It’s ALWAYS the Victor Verhaeghe Hour, Starring Victor Verhaeghe!

When Acting Instructor Victor Verhaeghe made his way into the office, he had so much to say to the New York Film Academy. Beyond just his teaching hours at NYFA…

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Aksel Stasny, 25
January 4, 2011

Aksel Stasny, 25

Aksel Stasny excelled in computer programming and internet technology during his high school years, but found his passion in film around the same time that he began to win multiple…

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