Faculty Highlights

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Producing Department Participates in Australian International Screen Forum
April 1, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Producing Department Participates in Australian International Screen Forum

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Producing students had the opportunity to attend this year’s Australian International Screen Forum, which included panels moderated by NYFA Producing Chair Neal Weisman and NYFA…

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Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Faculty Matt Kohnen
March 27, 2019

Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Faculty Matt Kohnen

For New York Film Academy (NYFA) Directing for Cinematographers instructor Matt Kohnen, falling in love with movies was a gradual process. He started in theatre in high school, but eventually…

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New York Film Academy New York (NYFA-NY) Chair of Cinematography Piero Basso Shoots New Features & TV Series
March 2, 2019

New York Film Academy New York (NYFA-NY) Chair of Cinematography Piero Basso Shoots New Features & TV Series

It’s been a busy year for cinematographer Piero Basso, AIC—in addition to becoming the new Chair of Cinematography at New York Film Academy New York (NYFA-NY), Basso has recently seen…

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Congratulations New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Instructor Bob Eisenhardt – Editor of Academy Award Winner ‘Free Solo’
February 25, 2019

Congratulations New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Instructor Bob Eisenhardt – Editor of Academy Award Winner ‘Free Solo’

The 2019 awards season concluded last night with the 91st Academy Awards, where Oscars were presented to Green Book for Best Picture, and Free Solo for Best Documentary Feature, among many others. Free Solo is…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Instructor Bob Eisenhardt Wins Highest Editing Honor
February 19, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Instructor Bob Eisenhardt Wins Highest Editing Honor

The Eddie award is the highest honor American documentary editors can win. Last Friday night, New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Department editing instructor Bob Eisenhardt, ACE, won it. If…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Instructor Jessica Wolfson Produces and Directs ‘The Columnists’ for WSJ. Magazine
February 15, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Instructor Jessica Wolfson Produces and Directs ‘The Columnists’ for WSJ. Magazine

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Instructor Jessica Wolfson produced and directed The Columnists for WSJ. Magazine, a video series of intimate conversations with renowned figures reflecting on various…

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Q&A with NYFA Instructor and ‘Project Blue Book’ Creator David O’Leary
February 12, 2019

Q&A with NYFA Instructor and ‘Project Blue Book’ Creator David O’Leary

On Tuesday, January 15, New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted a screening of the pilot episode of Project Blue Book, a new original series from HISTORY (formerly The History Channel)…

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The Latest New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Alumni & Faculty News
February 4, 2019

The Latest New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Alumni & Faculty News

New York Film Academy (NYFA) takes a quick look at some recent achievements of the NYFA Documentary Filmmaking alumni, faculty, and students: Alumni: Victoria Bergqvist (Fall 2017 1-Year) crewed as…

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New York Film Academy Acting for Film Instructor Peter Allen Stone’s ‘Everygirl’ Premieres in Finland
January 18, 2019

New York Film Academy Acting for Film Instructor Peter Allen Stone’s ‘Everygirl’ Premieres in Finland

On January 18, Everygirl opened at the Kallio School in Helsinki, Finland. Directed by Annemari Untamala, the play was written by actor, director, and Acting for Film instructor at the New…

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