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November 30, 2022

Actress and Acting Alum Alyssa Miller on Her Work in ‘Fathers’ and ‘Forgiven’

Actress and Arizona native Alyssa Miller plays Cindy in the 2021 feature film Forgiven, now available to stream on Amazon. Starring Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of…

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NYFA WELCOMES SCREENWRITING ALUM AND MARVEL STUDIOS DIRECTOR MOHAMED DIAB TO LOS ANGELES FOR Q&A
November 28, 2022

NYFA WELCOMES SCREENWRITING ALUM AND MARVEL STUDIOS DIRECTOR MOHAMED DIAB TO LOS ANGELES FOR Q&A

Years ago, Mohamed Diab was a 1-Year Screenwriting program student studying at the NYFA Los Angeles campus. Today, he is the lead director and executive producer of Marvel Studios’ Emmy Award-winning series Moon Knight, available to…

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November 22, 2022

Nordic International Film Festival 2022 Hosts 8th Successful Festival

The 8th annual Nordic International Film Festival (NIFF), founded by New York Film Academy (NYFA) alumni Johan Matton and Linnea Larsdotter (Mikkelä), ran from Wednesday, November 16th through Sunday, November…

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One Million YouTube Subscribers and ‘The Swipe Life’ with NYFA Acting Alum Charlotte Dobre
November 10, 2022

One Million YouTube Subscribers and ‘The Swipe Life’ with NYFA Acting Alum Charlotte Dobre

You’ve probably heard of the name Charlotte Dobre from the popular YouTube channel of the same name that features hundreds of videos where she reacts to current events and social media posts in ways…

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NYFA Australia’s Aqeedat Chishti Nominated for 2022 Gold Coast Student Excellence Award
November 9, 2022

NYFA Australia’s Aqeedat Chishti Nominated for 2022 Gold Coast Student Excellence Award

New York Film Academy Australia will be present at the prestigious Gold Coast Student Excellence Awards. The awards celebrate students that make significant contributions to the Gold Coast community through…

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Peacock Original ‘Hell of a Cruise’ Produced by NYFA Alum Mehdi Darlis
October 28, 2022

Peacock Original ‘Hell of a Cruise’ Produced by NYFA Alum Mehdi Darlis

You’re stuck on a cruise ship for fourteen days. A mysterious illness is spreading as fast as the Motaba virus in the movie Outbreak (1995). Sounds like a nightmare–except it…

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October 25, 2022

NYFA DIGITAL EDITING FACULTY: Interview with Fabrizio Famá

Whether it’s a film, news segment, documentary, tv show, or online content, Editors are the artists that use their creative and technical skills to weave together a story’s narrative. For…

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Q&A with MFA Producing Alum Paul Hutchens About the Documentary Series ‘Life After’
October 21, 2022

Q&A with MFA Producing Alum Paul Hutchens About the Documentary Series ‘Life After’

Paul Hutchens, Producer, and Writer is known for his film and television work, including Coconut Cowboys, A Football Fantasy, Loco, The Other Side of Normal, Rabid Love, and Mamma Mia!…

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Q&A-LIST SERIES WELCOMES ICONIC HORROR FILM & TV PRODUCER, ROY LEE
October 18, 2022

Q&A-LIST SERIES WELCOMES ICONIC HORROR FILM & TV PRODUCER, ROY LEE

For the first in-person New York Film Academy (NYFA) Q&A-List Series event since the COVID-19 pandemic brought the series virtual, Tova Laiter hosted a screening of Barbarian and Q&A with Roy Lee to discuss…

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