Community Highlights

NYFA Hosts SAIS Women’s Alumni Travel & Storytelling Panel
January 25, 2017

NYFA Hosts SAIS Women’s Alumni Travel & Storytelling Panel

The New York Film Academy hosted a unique and riveting Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Women’s Alumni (SWAN) event at its New York campus at Battery Park last week….

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NYFA Docs Presents “Hashknife Pony Express”
January 24, 2017

NYFA Docs Presents “Hashknife Pony Express”

For 58 years, members of the Navajo County Sheriff’s Posse have participated in the Hashknife Pony Express, a 200-mile horseback ride that brings the Old West back to life. A…

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NYFA Producing Department Students Tour NBC Studios At 30 Rock
January 18, 2017

NYFA Producing Department Students Tour NBC Studios At 30 Rock

A group of One Year Producing students recently toured the NBC studios at legendary 30 Rockefeller Plaza led by NBC and MSNBC on air talent and editorial consultant Col. Jack…

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NYFA Tunes in for the 74th Annual Golden Globes
January 9, 2017

NYFA Tunes in for the 74th Annual Golden Globes

Once again the New York Film Academy was live on social media talking Golden Globes and, this year, rooting for former student Issa Rae on her nomination for Best Actress in…

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NYFA LA Instructor’s “The Rachels” to Air on Lifetime Movie Network
January 5, 2017

NYFA LA Instructor’s “The Rachels” to Air on Lifetime Movie Network

Many of our instructors are working professionals outside of the classroom. New York Film Academy instructor Mike Civille’s feature film thriller “The Rachels,” which he directed in the summer of 2016, just…

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Film Critic Peter Rainer to Teach at NYFA Los Angeles
January 4, 2017

Film Critic Peter Rainer to Teach at NYFA Los Angeles

Part of what makes up a successful filmmaker is a having a vast knowledge of cinema history. Look no further than Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, who are both well known for…

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NYFA Brings Digital Storytelling to Liberation Diploma High School
December 30, 2016

NYFA Brings Digital Storytelling to Liberation Diploma High School

The Digital Storytelling Program was created to provide filmmaking access to a community that would not have had it otherwise. Over the course of eight weeks, New York Film Academy staff…

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NYFA Volunteers for Rose Bowl Parade
December 29, 2016

NYFA Volunteers for Rose Bowl Parade

On Monday, Dec. 26th, students, faculty, and staff volunteered their time to help build the city of Burbank’s float for the Rose Bowl Parade. This year’s theme is “Home Tweet…

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NYFA LA Faculty and Staff Holiday Party
December 23, 2016

NYFA LA Faculty and Staff Holiday Party

This past week the faculty and staff at the New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus held their annual holiday party with the theme of “Casino Night.” The gambling may have…

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