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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Alum Kendall Ciesemier Talks Activism, Social Causes
November 7, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Alum Kendall Ciesemier Talks Activism, Social Causes

Chicago native, New York-based producer, writer, and social entrepreneur Kendall Ciesemier has been making waves with breaking news stories and interviews about social causes ever since she was 11 years…

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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) and Hangzhou Culture Radio Television Group Establish Cooperative Training Base
October 30, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) and Hangzhou Culture Radio Television Group Establish Cooperative Training Base

On October 27, 2018, the New York Film Academy – Hangzhou Culture Radio Television Group Cooperative Training Base was formally established.  David Klein, Senior Executive Vice President of the New…

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“Acts of Desperation” Provides New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alumni Credit & Experience Opportunity
October 19, 2018

“Acts of Desperation” Provides New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alumni Credit & Experience Opportunity

The Industry Lab of New York Film Academy-Los Angeles (NYFA-LA) has announced the completion of the feature film, Acts of Desperation, starring veteran actors Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas, The Rocketeer) and…

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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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Fulbright
October 18, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Hosts Fulbright Foreign Student Welcome Dinner

The tradition of hosting a welcome dinner for the incoming cohort of New York Film Academy Foreign Fulbright Grantees continued at the New York Film Academy College of Visual &…

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“Sympathy for the Devil” at 50: New York Film Academy (NYFA) Los Angeles Chair of Cinematography Tony Richmond Presents Restored Godard Film 
October 15, 2018

“Sympathy for the Devil” at 50: New York Film Academy (NYFA) Los Angeles Chair of Cinematography Tony Richmond Presents Restored Godard Film 

Fifty years ago, Jean-Luc Godard filmed an intimate, groundbreaking documentary about the Rolling Stones, capturing the recording of one of their most seminal tracks: “Sympathy for the Devil.” The 1968…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Congratulates Producer Dana Lustig on the Release of Feature Film “Look Away”
October 11, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Congratulates Producer Dana Lustig on the Release of Feature Film “Look Away”

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) encourages everyone to check out the new psychological thriller Look Away, which releases this October 12, 2018 on VOD and in theaters nationwide. In a…

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