Diversity

NYFA Alumni Meshal Al Jaser, Tushar Tyagi, and Dr. Ariel Orama López Qualify for 93rd Academy Awards
January 27, 2021

NYFA Alumni Meshal Al Jaser, Tushar Tyagi, and Dr. Ariel Orama López Qualify for 93rd Academy Awards

New York Film Academy (NYFA) is excited to announce the eligibility of three alumni projects that are officially qualified to be nominated in the upcoming 93rd Academy Awards for the…

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It’s Been a Journey for Acting for Film Alum Elsabet Ademe, But She is Just Getting Started
January 14, 2021

It’s Been a Journey for Acting for Film Alum Elsabet Ademe, But She is Just Getting Started

Elsabet Ademe was born in Ethiopia, and as a teenager, she embarked on the most dangerous journey of her life – traveling the treacherous smugglers’ route toward the West, living…

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New York Film Academy Looks Back at the 2020 Highlights
December 31, 2020

New York Film Academy Looks Back at the 2020 Highlights

As we look back through a challenging year that was 2020, we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight the accomplishments the New York Film Academy (NYFA) community was able…

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NYFA Alum Rozette Rago Named an Honoree in 2020 Edition of Annual Photographers List
November 20, 2020

NYFA Alum Rozette Rago Named an Honoree in 2020 Edition of Annual Photographers List

She has shot some of your favorite icons from Natalie Portman and Will Smith, to Steven Spielberg and Ryan Coogler, and capturing music icons U2, Metallica, Kanye West, and more….

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Sony’s Gemstone Studios’ Inaugural Rising Storytellers Search Names NYFA Alum Krystina Christiansen as a Finalist
November 19, 2020

Sony’s Gemstone Studios’ Inaugural Rising Storytellers Search Names NYFA Alum Krystina Christiansen as a Finalist

Originally reported in Deadline, NYFA Producing alum Krystina Christiansen was named one of four finalists competing for a chance to sign a deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and win additional prizes…

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NYFA Acting for Film Alum Lebogang Fisher Selected for Actors in Training Casting Initiative by Warner Bros. Television
November 17, 2020

NYFA Acting for Film Alum Lebogang Fisher Selected for Actors in Training Casting Initiative by Warner Bros. Television

Lebogang Fisher or “Lebo” (pronounced Leh-boo), is a South African actress and director (M R Management, Stella Talent) and NYFA alum. Her name “Lebogang” means to be thankful, and she…

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NYFA Alumni Majid Al Ansari and Razane Jammal Involved in Netflix Original Series “Paranormal”
November 5, 2020

NYFA Alumni Majid Al Ansari and Razane Jammal Involved in Netflix Original Series “Paranormal”

Not one, but two alumni are involved in Netflix’s first series to accommodate deaf and blind viewers for Arabic Netflix. NYFA Filmmaking alum Majid Al Ansari directs three episodes of…

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NYFA Photography Alum & Portrait and Fashion Photographer Arif Minhaz on His Award-Winning Career and Photo Inspiration
October 14, 2020

NYFA Photography Alum & Portrait and Fashion Photographer Arif Minhaz on His Award-Winning Career and Photo Inspiration

It’s no secret that NYFA alum and India native Arif Minhaz knows how to take a stunning portrait. Don’t believe us? See his stunning work for yourself. The Photography alum…

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Q&A With NYFA MFA Filmmaking Student Fernanda Belmar on Her New Film ‘Undocumented’ and the Power of Empathy Through Storytelling
September 24, 2020

Q&A With NYFA MFA Filmmaking Student Fernanda Belmar on Her New Film ‘Undocumented’ and the Power of Empathy Through Storytelling

Every writer has heard the expression “write what you know,” and MFA Filmmaking student Fernanda Belmar took that advice to heart in developing her intermediate film Undocumented. Inspired by her…

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