Community Highlights

African Black American Film Society Celebrates African American Women in Times of War and Conflict
May 2, 2018

African Black American Film Society Celebrates African American Women in Times of War and Conflict

Members of New York Film Academy (NYFA) African and Black American Film Society (ABA) attended the first annual Greenlight Women Celebration in February, hosted by actress, model, and singer Shari…

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New York Film Academy Joins the Red Carpet at Millburn Film Festival
May 2, 2018

New York Film Academy Joins the Red Carpet at Millburn Film Festival

The “not so sleepy” town of Millburn, New Jersey, enjoyed a Hollywood-style red carpet film festival this April, with the stars of the evening being the creative young filmmakers from…

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Variety’s Best Film Schools 2018, Brazil’s Agency France-Presse, & Shanghai: 1937 With the New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School
April 30, 2018

Variety’s Best Film Schools 2018, Brazil’s Agency France-Presse, & Shanghai: 1937 With the New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School

For those of you who live outside the United States, you may have never heard of Variety. It is the Hollywood-based, leading entertainment industry newspaper/magazine in America. And last week it named…

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New York Film Academy Hosts Producing Pitchfest For MFA and BFA Students
April 27, 2018

New York Film Academy Hosts Producing Pitchfest For MFA and BFA Students

The recent graduates of New York Film Academy’s MFA and BFA Producing programs got to share their final projects with high-powered industry professionals at this year’s Producing Pitchfest. A herculean…

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Mayor of Austin Honors NYFA Declaring April 14 “New York Film Academy Day”
April 27, 2018

Mayor of Austin Honors NYFA Declaring April 14 “New York Film Academy Day”

Last week, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) proudly teamed up with the Texas Veterans Commission, Texas Film Commission and the City of Austin to facilitate a truly exciting NYFA…

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Talent Agent Jennifer Boyce Visits New York Film Academy Los Angeles
April 26, 2018

Talent Agent Jennifer Boyce Visits New York Film Academy Los Angeles

Talent agent Jennifer Boyce recently dropped by the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Los Angeles for a Q&A with our students and to speak about her many years in Hollywood…

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The Getty’s College Night Features New York Film Academy’s Wish Lantern Lounge
April 24, 2018

The Getty’s College Night Features New York Film Academy’s Wish Lantern Lounge

This year, NYFA was invited to participate in the Getty Center’s annual College Night. The event attracts 2,500 college students from all over Los Angeles and is designed by college…

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Nova Fest Awards Best Musical & Best LGBT Film to New York Film Academy’s Plus One
April 23, 2018

Nova Fest Awards Best Musical & Best LGBT Film to New York Film Academy’s Plus One

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre (PCMT) has snagged two film festival wins for its original movie musical Plus One. The epic short film utilizes original…

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Episodic Instagram, Austin Veterans, Copenhagen TV2, and More From New York Film Academy’s Broadcast Journalism School
April 23, 2018

Episodic Instagram, Austin Veterans, Copenhagen TV2, and More From New York Film Academy’s Broadcast Journalism School

Digiday posted a fascinating article last week about storytelling in the digital age. The premise was that “publishers” (the online sort) are treating Instagram stories like episodic television. It’s really a brilliant innovation….

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