Community Highlights

A Golden Age, Agence France-Presse in Brazil, WNHT in Connecticut, and More with New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School
July 30, 2018

A Golden Age, Agence France-Presse in Brazil, WNHT in Connecticut, and More with New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School

Inevitably, when I am introduced as the Chair of the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism department, I’ll be asked whether broadcast journalism is in fact “relevant” anymore. There…

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Much-Buzzed Doc Killer Bees is Lensed by New York Film Academy Instructor John Foster
July 30, 2018

Much-Buzzed Doc Killer Bees is Lensed by New York Film Academy Instructor John Foster

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Cinematography Instructor John Foster lensed feature-length sports documentary Killer Bees, which The New York Times raves is “…engaging and humane storytelling that uses the drama…

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Fulbright
July 27, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) and TEDxFulbright Visit Washington, D.C.

Continuing its commitment and support to the Fulbright mission, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) has partnered for a second year in the organizing of TEDxFulbright. In this occasion TEDxFulbright celebrated…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Community Outreach Partners with Actors for Autism
July 26, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Community Outreach Partners with Actors for Autism

The New York Film Academy-Los Angeles recently partnered with Actors for Autism (AFA), providing “hands-on,” college-level filmmaking courses as an extension of the AFA filmmaking program where students write, shoot…

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Documentarian Amy Rice Presents “By The People” to New York Film Academy Students
July 26, 2018

Documentarian Amy Rice Presents “By The People” to New York Film Academy Students

This July, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Producing and Documentary Filmmaking departments presented a screening of By the People: The Election of Barack Obama followed by a Q&A with director…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alumni Premiere Films at LA Shorts Fest
July 25, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alumni Premiere Films at LA Shorts Fest

What do New York Film Academy (NYFA) alumni Assem Yedgey, Dina Naji, and Zixian (Season) Ouyang have in common?  They all have thesis films premiering at the Los Angeles International Shorts…

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Five New York Film Academy Los Angeles Students Selected as Finalists in LA Live Score Film Festival
July 17, 2018

Five New York Film Academy Los Angeles Students Selected as Finalists in LA Live Score Film Festival

Whether a director is choosing a song to play in an onscreen location or adding a composed score to the soundtrack to punctuate an emotion, music is a key element…

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Summer Brings Another New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Workshop to Beijing

July 16, 2018

Summer Brings Another New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Workshop to Beijing


On July 8, 2018, New York Film Academy (NYFA) began its eighth hands-on-workshop in Beijing, China. The 4-Week Filmmaking Workshop runs throughout July, and finishes on August 4th. The classes…

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Summer Post-Production, Dateline NBC, and NBC News With New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School
July 16, 2018

Summer Post-Production, Dateline NBC, and NBC News With New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School

In the previous update, you got to see the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism summer students out in the field shooting … but following “production,” there is “post-production.”…

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