Diversity

NYFA Alum Nominated for Latin Grammy!
October 2, 2012

NYFA Alum Nominated for Latin Grammy!

Congratulations to New York Film Academy graduate Alexis Morante for his Latin Grammy nomination! Since his graduation in 2010, he has worked on a dozen music videos, racking up over…

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From Hollywood to Bollywood
August 22, 2012

From Hollywood to Bollywood

Originally from Kolkata, India, Sharad Malhotra took an early interest in sports. He played soccer and cricket as a child. He went on to play professionally for the Cricket Association…

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Understanding the Craft of Acting
August 14, 2012

Understanding the Craft of Acting

Since Grant Turnbull graduated from New York Film Academy’s Acting for Film in 2011, he’s been booking steady work. Hailing from a small town outside of Belfast, Ireland, Grant took the…

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Bollywood’s Sex and the City
July 30, 2012

Bollywood’s Sex and the City

Kalkata native, Shailja Gupta set her dreams early on in life with the goal of making her own films. After attending the New York Film Academy‘s film school in 2009,…

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Sprinting Toward Hollywood: A Pro Athlete Turned Actress
July 26, 2012

Sprinting Toward Hollywood: A Pro Athlete Turned Actress

  As a child in Markham, Ontario, Charlotte Plummer was involved in countless extra-curricular activities: ballet, modern dance, piano, accordion, trombone, horseback riding, acting classes. She did well in all…

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It’s Never Too Late To Pursue Acting
July 23, 2012

It’s Never Too Late To Pursue Acting

They say it’s never too late to start your dreams. At the age of 35, Silje Aas Meyer finally got the courage to follow her childhood dream to become an…

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Winning in Casablanca
July 18, 2012

Winning in Casablanca

One year filmmaking graduate, Jaouad Bouddehbine, won Best Fiction at The Casablanca International Student Film Festival and was selected at Angelus Student Film Festival with his film, Stricken, which was his thesis film at New York Film Academy. The Moroccan…

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How to Succeed at the Game of Acting
July 12, 2012

How to Succeed at the Game of Acting

So many of New York Film Academy‘s instructors have secret lives outside of teaching, and we’re always proud to hear about their accomplishments. Such is the case with NYFA Acting…

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Financing Your Indie Film and Developing an Audience
June 28, 2012

Financing Your Indie Film and Developing an Audience

Rohit Gupta is a Mumbai native who came to the United States over 12 years ago. Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, Rohit didn’t have “the slightest idea about filmmaking”…

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