Community Highlights

Dare to Be Remarkable: New York Film Academy Alumna Adriana Ledesma on Film, Family and Future
November 20, 2017

Dare to Be Remarkable: New York Film Academy Alumna Adriana Ledesma on Film, Family and Future

Latina filmmaker and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Masters of Screen and Media graduate Adriana Ledesma is hard at work, applying her remarkable skill set as a writer, director, editor,…

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New York Film Academy Alum’s “Newton” Selected as India’s Entry for Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award
November 14, 2017

New York Film Academy Alum’s “Newton” Selected as India’s Entry for Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award

“Newton,” a feature-length film by NYFA alumnus Amit V Masurkar, is now in the running for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film — just one in a long…

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NYFA Chair of Community Outreach Mason Richards Shows “The Seawall” at CCCADI
November 14, 2017

NYFA Chair of Community Outreach Mason Richards Shows “The Seawall” at CCCADI

NYFA Los Angeles Film Directing Faculty and Chair of Community Outreach Mason Richards wears many hats, both on and off campus — teacher, filmmaker, advocate, artist — and fearlessly explores…

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New York Film Academy Australia Alum Premieres and Wins Big With Mockumentary
November 14, 2017

New York Film Academy Australia Alum Premieres and Wins Big With Mockumentary

The list of sports films and sports comedies are endless, but not many movies have been about the burgeoning E-Sports wave, the billion-dollar industry of competitive video games. New York…

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NYFA Faculty Spotlight: Leander Sales
November 14, 2017

NYFA Faculty Spotlight: Leander Sales

Leander Sales is a New York Film Academy educator and a renowned editor. He’s worked with legendary director Spike Lee as an Assistant Editor on “Do the Right Thing,” “Malcolm…

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NYFA to Screen Sneak Preview of “Porto” With Gabe Klinger and Larry Gross
November 13, 2017

NYFA to Screen Sneak Preview of “Porto” With Gabe Klinger and Larry Gross

The New York Film Academy is excited to host an early screening of the film “Porto,” starring Lucie Lucas and the late Anton Yelchin. The event will take place at…

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NYFA Broadcast Journalism School Nov. 13 Updates
November 13, 2017

NYFA Broadcast Journalism School Nov. 13 Updates

Another week, another tragedy that journalists from around the world are sent to cover. This time it is in a small town called Sutherland Springs, Texas. In fact, it isn’t…

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NYFA Student Showcase is a Success at DOC NYC 2017
November 13, 2017

NYFA Student Showcase is a Success at DOC NYC 2017

The 2017 edition of DOC NYC included another fantastic New York Film Academy Documentary Department Showcase, spotlighting the work of NYFA students. NYFA faculty also had work represented at the…

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Veterans Day: NYFA Honors Veterans and Colonel Jack Jacobs
November 11, 2017

Veterans Day: NYFA Honors Veterans and Colonel Jack Jacobs

This week, our nation celebrates the men and women who have served our country in the US Military by paying special tribute to by honoring them on Veterans Day. Over…

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