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New York Film Academy Documentary Film Festival Screens 5 Fantastic Student Docs
January 20, 2018

New York Film Academy Documentary Film Festival Screens 5 Fantastic Student Docs

The New York Film Academy recently celebrated The New York Film Academy Documentary Film Festival, offering a showcase of five exceptional thesis documentaries from our conservatory students. Held at the…

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New York Film Academy Youth Program Grad Lily Buchanan in Syfy’s Happy!
January 20, 2018

New York Film Academy Youth Program Grad Lily Buchanan in Syfy’s Happy!

New York Film Academy kids Filmmaking camp grad and child actor Lily Buchanan recently had a starring turn in Syfy’s dark comedy series, Happy! Congrats Lily Buchanan on landing a…

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New York Film Academy Alum Hired by CBS News and Trained by Fellow Alum
January 17, 2018

New York Film Academy Alum Hired by CBS News and Trained by Fellow Alum

This week, 2017 NYFA Broadcast Journalism graduate Lara Gato began work as an Associate Producer at CBS News. To add to what is already a proud moment for her alma mater, Gato…

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New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School Visits NBC News
January 16, 2018

New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School Visits NBC News

So, for graduates of the NYFA 1-Year Broadcast Journalism program, these pictures should bring back some memories! This month, the Fall 2017 1-Year students got an exclusive “behind the scenes” look…

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Celebrating A Successful Shanghai Film Week at New York Film Academy
January 16, 2018

Celebrating A Successful Shanghai Film Week at New York Film Academy

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) was proud and honored to host Shanghai Film Week from Jan. 9-12, created in partnership with the Shanghai Film Group, Shanghai Film Art Academy,…

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Packed House For New York Film Academy Gold Coast Screening
January 11, 2018

Packed House For New York Film Academy Gold Coast Screening

For New York Film Academy Gold Coast’s May 2017 Diploma Filmmaking students, the holidays didn’t just represent the end of 2017, but the end of a year of learning, training…

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A 2018 Kickoff From the New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School
January 8, 2018

A 2018 Kickoff From the New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School

Welcome to the first NYFA Broadcast Journalism update of 2018! Here in New York City, the biggest news story of the new year is the weather. At times, accurate weather…

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New York Film Academy Alum Uzair Merchant is Best Indie Director at Los Angeles Film Awards
January 8, 2018

New York Film Academy Alum Uzair Merchant is Best Indie Director at Los Angeles Film Awards

In the middle of a the entertainment industry’s award season, it’s easy to see how a prestigious award can mean more than its weight in glitter or gold. Winning an…

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From the Olympics to “Vikings” with New York Film Academy Acting Alum Ragga Ragnars
January 5, 2018

From the Olympics to “Vikings” with New York Film Academy Acting Alum Ragga Ragnars

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film alum Ragga Ragnars has quite the resume: the two-time-Olympic-swimmer-turned-actress recently snagged a role on the hit show “Vikings.” NYFA had the chance…

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