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NYFA Australia Grad’s “Ice Cold” to Screen at Several International Film Festivals
August 11, 2016

NYFA Australia Grad’s “Ice Cold” to Screen at Several International Film Festivals

Prior to attending the New York Film Academy Australia, Gold Coast, Jonathan Gesthuizen had never written a script. “I really struggled with it to begin with and soon realized that, while…

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Highlights from NYFA Australia Sydney’s Acting Department
July 25, 2016

Highlights from NYFA Australia Sydney’s Acting Department

  It’s been a busy few months for the Acting department at the New York Film Academy Australia – Sydney. We started with a bang at NYFA Australia Sydney’s ‘Big Night…

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NYFA’s Ben Cohen Discusses Anti-Hero Movies with Fox 5
May 27, 2016

NYFA’s Ben Cohen Discusses Anti-Hero Movies with Fox 5

Comic book fans are becoming concerned with the notion that some of their favorite comic book heroes are becoming “evil.” Given the entertainment industry’s recent trend of creating “anti-heroes” in…

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NYFA Australia Student Works on Set of “The Nest 3D”
March 23, 2016

NYFA Australia Student Works on Set of “The Nest 3D”

Part of the benefits of attending the New York Film Academy Australia is its accessibility to the Village Roadshow Studios. Over the past few months, NYFA Australia Filmmaking student, Barry Havenga,…

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NYFA Australia Sydney’s Ben Osmo Wins Oscar for Best Sound Mixing
February 29, 2016

NYFA Australia Sydney’s Ben Osmo Wins Oscar for Best Sound Mixing

Coming in with a “technical” knockout in last night’s 88th Academy Awards was Mad Max: Fury Road, winning six behind-the-scenes Oscars. The groundbreaking visuals and sound from the production paved the way…

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Ken Lerner’s “Friends” Reunion on ‘The People Vs O.J. Simpson’
February 11, 2016

Ken Lerner’s “Friends” Reunion on ‘The People Vs O.J. Simpson’

If you’ve been watching FX’s popular new mini-series The People Vs O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, you may have referenced another 90’s moment outside from the infamous Simpson murder trial. If not,…

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Eka Darville: From Down Under to Hell’s Kitchen
January 25, 2016

Eka Darville: From Down Under to Hell’s Kitchen

As an Australian actor on the up and up, Eka Darville’s career has certainly progressed from the days of the Australian TV series Blue Water High. Eka currently appears as Malcolm Ducasse in…

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Cinematography Chair Anthony Richmond Remembers David Bowie from “The Man Who Fell to Earth”
January 11, 2016

Cinematography Chair Anthony Richmond Remembers David Bowie from “The Man Who Fell to Earth”

“I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human.” Over the span of sixty nine years, the recently deceased legend of music, art, film, theatre and pop culture,…

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“Thor,” “Kong,” and “Alien: Paradise Lost” to Film at Village Roadshow Studios in Australia
October 27, 2015

“Thor,” “Kong,” and “Alien: Paradise Lost” to Film at Village Roadshow Studios in Australia

One of the immediate and most obvious benefits of having a film school inside the confines of a movie studio is the unprecedented access to the movie industry and the…

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