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Robin Wright Directs NYFA Alumna’s “The Dark of Night,” Which Premiered at Cannes
June 1, 2017

Robin Wright Directs NYFA Alumna’s “The Dark of Night,” Which Premiered at Cannes

Beginning her career in Los Angeles as a literary agent assistant at the William Morris Agency in 1982, Denise Meyers always felt the drive to pursue screenwriting as her main career in…

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Netflix Announces New Series “Tidelands” to Film in Queensland, Australia
May 25, 2017

Netflix Announces New Series “Tidelands” to Film in Queensland, Australia

Queensland, Australia, home of the New York Film Academy Australia Gold Coast, continues to cultivate film production and acting jobs, with last year being its best year attracting production expenditure…

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NYFA Australia Gold Coast Alumna Performing with Ever After Parties
May 8, 2017

NYFA Australia Gold Coast Alumna Performing with Ever After Parties

Madison Jennings, graduate of the Acting for Film program at the New York Film Academy Australia, Gold Coast campus, is bringing fantasy characters to life in her role at Ever…

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New York Film Academy Los Angeles Faculty Senate President Jenni Powell Crews The Gathering 2017
April 15, 2017

New York Film Academy Los Angeles Faculty Senate President Jenni Powell Crews The Gathering 2017

It’s a cold Wednesday morning and thousands of young people are standing outside what looks like a giant Viking Ship turned upside down. A light snow falls from the sky…

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NYFA Australia Gold Coast Alumnus Works on “Pacific Rim 2” and “Jungle”
April 10, 2017

NYFA Australia Gold Coast Alumnus Works on “Pacific Rim 2” and “Jungle”

Since graduating from the Filmmaking program at the New York Film Academy, Gold Coast, Joe Tiernan worked on back-to-back blockbuster projects such as “Pacific Rim 2” and “Jungle,” starring Daniel Radcliffe. With…

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NYFA Australia Gold Coast Grad Works on “Thor” and “Aquaman”
March 30, 2017

NYFA Australia Gold Coast Grad Works on “Thor” and “Aquaman”

Former New York Film Academy Australia, Gold Coast student, Damian Lang, has shot three award-winning short films thus far, and has worked as a Location Assistant on major Hollywood films…

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NYFA Australia Opens New Gold Coast Location at Southport
March 17, 2017

NYFA Australia Opens New Gold Coast Location at Southport

New York Film Academy Australia celebrated the Grand Opening of its newest Gold Coast location at Southport on February 28, 2017. Southport is home to one of the Gold Coast’s…

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Here’s What Happened at The 89th Academy Awards
February 27, 2017

Here’s What Happened at The 89th Academy Awards

The New York Film Academy followed the 89th Academy Awards ever so closely last night on social media, even through the confusion. Heading into the evening, NYFA was firmly rooting for…

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NYFA Student, Actress & Producer Daniela Lavender Takes Part in Sundance “Women in Film” Panel
February 21, 2017

NYFA Student, Actress & Producer Daniela Lavender Takes Part in Sundance “Women in Film” Panel

Born in Bahia, Brazil, Daniela Lavender has been training and pursuing the arts since the age of eight years old. She began by exploring ballet, jazz, contemporary dance, and eventually stepped…

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