Diversity

Next Generation of Indywood’s Storytellers Train at New York Film Academy
December 12, 2017

Next Generation of Indywood’s Storytellers Train at New York Film Academy

The New York Film Academy has attracted many aspiring artists with its intensive, hands-on approach to teaching the skills of filmmaking and the performing arts. It’s also caught of the…

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New York Film Academy Fulbright Student’s “Soul” at Berlinale, iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play
December 9, 2017

New York Film Academy Fulbright Student’s “Soul” at Berlinale, iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Conservatory student and Spanish Fulbright scholar Pedro Peira produced the film “Soul,” completing its post-production while he studied at NYFA Los Angeles and seeing the project through…

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New York Film Academy Acting Alumni Dr. Ariel Orama López Stars in Award-Winning “Cielos Negros”
November 30, 2017

New York Film Academy Acting Alumni Dr. Ariel Orama López Stars in Award-Winning “Cielos Negros”

NYFA Acting for Film Dr. Ariel Orama López (AG Orloz) is already both an actor and a psychologist, but he added cover model to his impressive list of job titles…

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NYFA Acting for Film Alumna Elena Wang Takes “Allegiance” From Broadway to LA
November 27, 2017

NYFA Acting for Film Alumna Elena Wang Takes “Allegiance” From Broadway to LA

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alumna Elena Wang is seeing her name in Broadway lights. Wang is no stranger to the stage. She has performed at London’s Royal Albert Hall…

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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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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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From “Carousel” to China: The World of NYFA Musical Theatre Alumna Ilda Mason
November 9, 2017

From “Carousel” to China: The World of NYFA Musical Theatre Alumna Ilda Mason

NYFA Musical Theatre alumna Ilda Mason is no stranger to the hustle and bustle of life as a working actress in New York City. Since graduating from NYFA, she has…

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NYFA Musical Theatre Alumna Kodi Milburn Spreads Her Wings
November 6, 2017

NYFA Musical Theatre Alumna Kodi Milburn Spreads Her Wings

For all students, the transition from art school to the professional world is a journey of transformation often wrought with surprises both good and bad, but it takes particular skill…

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