You’re Never Too Young to Become a Screenwriter
Each year, Hollywood seems to get younger and younger. Just ask the ten writers from Valley View Elementary, who witnessed their original screenplays performed live in front of a packed…
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April 30, 2015
April 16, 2015
New York Film Academy at WonderCon 2015
For the second year in a row, Adam Finer (Chair of Industry Outreach and Professional Development) and Nunzio DeFilippis (Screenwriting Department Chair) presented a panel on Franchise Development and Transmedia…
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April 6, 2015
Screenwriting Student Hosting History Channel’s ‘Forged in Fire’
As a school that prides itself on being a Top Military Friendly School, the New York Film Academy often highlights its veteran and former military students who have shown achievement…
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March 31, 2015
NYFA Abu Dhabi Student’s Script Accepted to Oscar Library
The New York Film Academy Abu Dhabi is pleased to announce that one of its 8-Week Filmmaking students, Arkus, has had his script Pink accepted into the Oscar Library, and…
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March 20, 2015
NBC Visits NYFA in Search of Diverse Talent
This past Thursday, March 19th at the New York Film Academy in Union Square, our students, alumni and faculty were treated to an informational session on NBC’s Entertainment Diversity Programs hosted…
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March 17, 2015
NYFA Filmmakers Making ‘Waves’ in the Philippines
It’s no secret that networking is one of the most essential parts of becoming a successful filmmaker. At the New York Film Academy, we encourage students to find like-minded individuals who…
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February 23, 2015
Oscar Nominated ‘Foxcatcher’ Screenwriters E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman Inspire NYFA Students
This past Tuesday, February 17th New York Film Academy Los Angeles students were admitted into a special screening of Foxcatcher — nominated for 5 Oscars, (starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, and…
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February 19, 2015
NYFA Screenwriting Graduates Celebrate with Industry Pitch Fest
On January 21st, 14 graduating MFA and AFA New York Film Academy Screenwriting students attended their culminating Industry Pitch Fest Event held at the Andaz Hotel up on Sunset Boulevard…
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February 18, 2015
Screenwriter David Chirchirillo Joins NYFA’s Biz of Screenwriting Class
Last month, rising genre screenwriter David Chirchirillo joined New York Film Academy’s Business of Screenwriting class, entertaining students with his journey of how this film student originally from St. Louis,…
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