Faculty Highlights

Q&A with ‘A Country Christmas Story’ Filmmakers
January 5, 2019

Q&A with ‘A Country Christmas Story’ Filmmakers

On Friday, December 14, New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted a screening of A Country Christmas Story (2013) followed by a Q&A with director and NYFA instructor Eric Bross, and…

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Netflix’s ‘Bird Box’ Features New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting Instructor Happy Anderson
January 2, 2019

Netflix’s ‘Bird Box’ Features New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting Instructor Happy Anderson

Just as 2018 was wrapping up, Netflix managed to squeeze one more buzzworthy hit movie into the zeitgeist with Bird Box, a post-apocalyptic thriller starring Sandra Bullock and featuring a…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre School Produces “Kristy’s Lament: Another Awful Day with the MTA”
December 21, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre School Produces “Kristy’s Lament: Another Awful Day with the MTA”

You’d be hard pressed to find a New Yorker who doesn’t experience their fair share of frustration with the MTA, the corporation that runs the city’s sprawling and crowded transit…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Holiday Update
December 10, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Holiday Update

Lots happening at New York Film Academy (NYFA) over the past couple of weeks, and away from NYFA too. The September 8-week Broadcast Journalism workshop students graduated earlier this month….

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Los Angeles Holds Q&A with “Affairs of State” Director and Cast
December 7, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Los Angeles Holds Q&A with “Affairs of State” Director and Cast

On Monday, December 3rd, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted a screening of Affairs of State followed by a Q&A with director and NYFA instructor, Eric Bross, producer, Stephen…

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Recent Success For New York Film Academy (NYFA) Instructor Ben Cohen
December 3, 2018

Recent Success For New York Film Academy (NYFA) Instructor Ben Cohen

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Instructor Ben Cohen has had a productive 2018. His sitcom screenplay, The Library, recently made the 2nd Round at the 2018 Austin Film Festival. Additionally,…

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“Shanghai 1937: Where World War II Began” Previews at New York Film Academy (NYFA)
November 6, 2018

“Shanghai 1937: Where World War II Began” Previews at New York Film Academy (NYFA)

This is a big week for me, and for a group of instructors, here at the New York Film Academy (NYFA). On Wednesday, my latest documentary will make it’s US…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Hosts Q&A With Assaf Bernstein and Dana Lustig
November 2, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Hosts Q&A With Assaf Bernstein and Dana Lustig

On Tuesday, October 16th the New York Film Academy hosted a screening of Look Away with director, Assaf Bernstein, and producer and NYFA instructor, Dana Lustig, moderated by Director of…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Student and Faculty Work to Screen at DOC NYC 2018
October 18, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Student and Faculty Work to Screen at DOC NYC 2018

For the fourth consecutive year, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary School has been selected to screen a slate of exceptional student documentaries as part of the prestigious DOC NYC film…

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