Faculty Highlights

NYFA South Beach Faculty Team Up for “Scenes From Our Young Marriage”
March 1, 2017

NYFA South Beach Faculty Team Up for “Scenes From Our Young Marriage”

New York Film Academy South Beach faculty teamed up to produce the short film “Scenes From Our Young Marriage,” which will premiere at the Miami Film Festival on March 11,…

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NYFA Dean of Academic Advising Screens His Newest Film “The Rachels”
February 28, 2017

NYFA Dean of Academic Advising Screens His Newest Film “The Rachels”

Dean of Academic Advising at the New York Film Academy, Michael Civille, screened his third feature film, “The Rachels,” at the Los Angeles campus. Civille was joined by actress, Rebecca Stone, who has…

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NYFA Produced Movie Musical “Streetwrite” Introduced at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
February 20, 2017

NYFA Produced Movie Musical “Streetwrite” Introduced at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Musical Theatre Conservatory at the New York Film Academy (NYFA) is one of the only musical theatre programs in the world that teaches both musical theatre for the stage…

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NYFA Instructor James Lecesne to Premiere “The Mother of Invention”
January 26, 2017

NYFA Instructor James Lecesne to Premiere “The Mother of Invention”

Abingdon Theatre Company presents the world premiere of “The Mother of Invention,” a new play by New York Film Academy Documentary Story instructor James Lecesne, who is an Academy Award,…

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NYFA LA Instructor’s “The Rachels” to Air on Lifetime Movie Network
January 5, 2017

NYFA LA Instructor’s “The Rachels” to Air on Lifetime Movie Network

Many of our instructors are working professionals outside of the classroom. New York Film Academy instructor Mike Civille’s feature film thriller “The Rachels,” which he directed in the summer of 2016, just…

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Film Critic Peter Rainer to Teach at NYFA Los Angeles
January 4, 2017

Film Critic Peter Rainer to Teach at NYFA Los Angeles

Part of what makes up a successful filmmaker is a having a vast knowledge of cinema history. Look no further than Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, who are both well known for…

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NYFA LA Faculty and Staff Holiday Party
December 23, 2016

NYFA LA Faculty and Staff Holiday Party

This past week the faculty and staff at the New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus held their annual holiday party with the theme of “Casino Night.” The gambling may have…

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NYFA Improv Instructor Bill Watterson to Premiere “Dave Made a Maze” at Slamdance 2017
December 2, 2016

NYFA Improv Instructor Bill Watterson to Premiere “Dave Made a Maze” at Slamdance 2017

New York Film Academy Improv instructor Bill Watterson’s directorial debut film, “Dave Made a Maze,” was recently highlighted in Variety as a ‘notable title’ in competition at Slamdance 2017. The festival, which launched…

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Ralph Gibson, Chair of NYFA’s Department of Contemporary Photography, Opens Major Exhibition in Paris
November 17, 2016

Ralph Gibson, Chair of NYFA’s Department of Contemporary Photography, Opens Major Exhibition in Paris

Recently, the renowned photographer, and NYFA’s Chair of the Department of Contemporary Photography, Ralph Gibson, opened a major photography exhibition at the prominent Galerie Thierry Bigaignon in Paris. The famous…

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