Academic Programs

Student Perspective: NewFilmmakers LA Latinx and Hispanic Cinema Event 
October 4, 2018

Student Perspective: NewFilmmakers LA Latinx and Hispanic Cinema Event 

Andres Vergara is a Spring 2018 MFA Screenwriting student at New York Film Academy (NYFA). On September 8, he and over two dozen other students from NYFA’s Los Angeles campus…

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And the Winners of the New York Film Academy 48 Hour Film Challenge Are…
October 3, 2018

And the Winners of the New York Film Academy 48 Hour Film Challenge Are…

Last month, New York Film Academy (NYFA) held a 48 Hour Film Challenge for its students. The objective of the contest was to create a short public service announcement (PSA)…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Update: October 2, 2018
October 2, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Update: October 2, 2018

Last week was the first week for the new class of students attending the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism school. On their third day of classes they were…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Ilaria Polsonetti Nominated for News & Documentary Emmy
October 1, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Ilaria Polsonetti Nominated for News & Documentary Emmy

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary school alum Ilaria Polsonetti’s film has been nominated for multiple awards at the 39th Annual News & Documentary Emmys. Made for VICE News Tonight on…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Eustaquio Martínez Del Rio Wins Merit Award at the Awareness Film Festival
October 1, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Eustaquio Martínez Del Rio Wins Merit Award at the Awareness Film Festival

Eustaquio Martínez Del Rio, alum of the New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Filmmaking program, received the Merit Award at the 2018 Awareness Film Festival for his film Desolada/Bleak. The…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum Abhimanyu Dassani’s Film Wins Toronto International Film Festival Award
September 30, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum Abhimanyu Dassani’s Film Wins Toronto International Film Festival Award

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Abhimanyu Dassani’s cinematic debut, Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota (The Man Who Feels No Pain), recently won the People’s Choice Award in the 2018…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum A.J. Rivera Joins All-Star Cast of Netflix’s “Another Life”
September 28, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum A.J. Rivera Joins All-Star Cast of Netflix’s “Another Life”

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film alum A.J. Rivera is following up several high-profile guest roles on television with a starring role in Netflix’s highly-anticipated new sci-fi drama,…

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Soap Hub Celebrates New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum Chad Duell
September 27, 2018

Soap Hub Celebrates New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum Chad Duell

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film alum Chad Duell has been a soap opera mainstay for some time now and has amassed quite a few fans, but it’s…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting Grads Celebrate With an Industry Pitch Fest
September 26, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting Grads Celebrate With an Industry Pitch Fest

It was that time of year once more as graduating BFA New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting students recently attended their culminating Industry Pitch Fest Event, held at the penthouse ballroom of the Andaz…

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