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SANZHAR MADIYEV STARS IN KAZAKHSTAN’S OSCAR NOM FOR BEST FOREIGN FILM
October 5, 2016

SANZHAR MADIYEV STARS IN KAZAKHSTAN’S OSCAR NOM FOR BEST FOREIGN FILM

New York Film Academy alumnus Sanzhar Madiyev has become one of the most sought-after actors in his home country of Kazakhstan. Madiyev has appeared in both film and television projects, including “Khod…

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NYFA ACTING ALUMNUS STARS IN ICELAND’S BEST FOREIGN FILM NOM
September 29, 2016

NYFA ACTING ALUMNUS STARS IN ICELAND’S BEST FOREIGN FILM NOM

New York Film Academy Acting for Film alumnus Atli Oskar Fjalarsson, an Icelandic native, starred as “Ari” in the feature film, “Sparrows,” which is Iceland’s submission for the 89th Academy Awards for…

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ACTING ALUMNUS MANUEL GARCIA-RULFO STARS IN “THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN”
September 21, 2016

ACTING ALUMNUS MANUEL GARCIA-RULFO STARS IN “THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN”

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, who graduated from the One-Year Acting Program at NYFA, will be one of the “seven” actors in the Antoine Fuqua movie, “The Magnificent Seven,” which stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt,…

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NYFA REPRESENTING IN 2016 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
September 13, 2016

NYFA REPRESENTING IN 2016 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

With the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival underway, the New York Film Academy is proud to have both an alumnus and an instructor screening their films at this year’s festival. The two…

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NYFA ALUMNA ISSA RAE STARS IN HER OWN HBO SERIES “INSECURE”
September 12, 2016

NYFA ALUMNA ISSA RAE STARS IN HER OWN HBO SERIES “INSECURE”

New York Film Academy alumna, Issa Rae, star of the popular web series “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” and HBO’s upcoming series “Insecure,” has landed a two-year deal with the network….

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MFA ACTING ALUMNA STARS IN DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON’S YOUTUBE VIDEO
September 1, 2016

MFA ACTING ALUMNA STARS IN DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON’S YOUTUBE VIDEO

New York Film Academy MFA Acting for Film alumna Ionna Meli has now been seen by over 1.5 million viewers in Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s video announcement of his new YouTube channel. The two-minute…

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STUDENT AND ALUMNUS REPRESENTING NYFA IN WEEKEND’S BOX OFFICE TOP FILMS
August 29, 2016

STUDENT AND ALUMNUS REPRESENTING NYFA IN WEEKEND’S BOX OFFICE TOP FILMS

Two very noteworthy films that were released this past weekend were “Hands of Stone,” directed by NYFA alumnus Jonathan Jakubowicz, and “Don’t Breathe,” with music composed by MFA Filmmaking student Roque Baños and…

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NYFA GAME DESIGN INSTRUCTOR CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF NIANTIC’S “POKÉMON GO”
August 26, 2016

NYFA GAME DESIGN INSTRUCTOR CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF NIANTIC’S “POKÉMON GO”

With Pokémon Go now one of the most talked about games in the industry, the New York Film Academy Los Angeles Game Design program hosted its first ever Pokémon Go hunt. Nearly…

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NYFA PRODUCING GRAD’S “GODS ACRE” TO SCREEN AT TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
August 24, 2016

NYFA PRODUCING GRAD’S “GODS ACRE” TO SCREEN AT TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Former New York Film Academy Producing student Eric Janvier produced the short film, “Gods Acre,” which will have its world premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The festival, which is universally regarded as…

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