Faculty Highlights

NYFA Instructor Joshua Belinfante on Screening “Requires Review” at Dances With Films
August 3, 2017

NYFA Instructor Joshua Belinfante on Screening “Requires Review” at Dances With Films

New York Film Academy Australia Filmmaking Instructor Joshua Belinfante recently screened his short documentary “Requires Review” at the prestigious Los Angeles festival Dances With Films Festival. With an eye for…

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NYFA 3D Animation Instructor Craig Caton Creates Animservo for Maya
August 3, 2017

NYFA 3D Animation Instructor Craig Caton Creates Animservo for Maya

New York Film Academy Instructor Craig Caton has created a new plug-in on Autodesk Maya that may revolutionize the way digital puppetry in both independent productions and major motion pictures….

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3 Emmy Nominations for “A Girl in the River,” Edited by NYFA Master Class Lecturer Geof Bartz
August 3, 2017

3 Emmy Nominations for “A Girl in the River,” Edited by NYFA Master Class Lecturer Geof Bartz

“A Girl in the River” has been nominated for three Emmy Awards, including Best Documentary and Best Documentary Short. The HBO documentary was edited by New York Film Academy’s own…

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NYFA Alumni and Faculty Crew “Dead House” for LionsGate and Laugh Out Loud
August 3, 2017

NYFA Alumni and Faculty Crew “Dead House” for LionsGate and Laugh Out Loud

The New York Film Academy community played an integral part in the making of “Dead House” (King Bach, Emmanuel Hudson, D.C Young Fly), a new scripted sitcom from one of…

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NYFA’s Ragga Thordarson Continues to Garner International Recognition
July 31, 2017

NYFA’s Ragga Thordarson Continues to Garner International Recognition

NYFA’s Ragga Thordarson continues to garner international recognition, this time in her native country of Iceland. Interviewed by Morgunblaðið, one Iceland’s leading papers, Ragga spoke of her success in the…

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NYFA Instructor Heather Mathews Visits Popcorn Talk’s NYFA Hour
July 11, 2017

NYFA Instructor Heather Mathews Visits Popcorn Talk’s NYFA Hour

On Thursday, July 6, New York Film Academy Instructor and Documentarian Heather Mathews sat in the hot seat on Popcorn Talk’s NYFA Hour. She spoke about her latest project, “Forbidden:…

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New York Film Academy Instructors Selected for Sundance Documentary Labs
June 21, 2017

New York Film Academy Instructors Selected for Sundance Documentary Labs

In a world where social media has inspired millions to document their everyday lives, it becomes more and more important to recognize the exceptional craftsmanship and diligence of professional documentary…

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NYFA’s Bill Duke Directs Legal Drama “Created Equal”
June 13, 2017

NYFA’s Bill Duke Directs Legal Drama “Created Equal”

New York Film Academy instructor Bill Duke, who has an extensive background in acting and filmmaking, returned to the directing chair in his upcoming legal drama, “Created Equal.” Duke is coming…

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NYFA’s Eric Conner Honored at Burbank Leadership Program
May 31, 2017

NYFA’s Eric Conner Honored at Burbank Leadership Program

New York Film Academy instructor and NYFA Podcast Host Eric Conner was recently honored as a graduate of the Burbank Leadership Program. The Mission of Leadership Burbank is to identify, educate,…

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