Student & Alumni Spotlights

New York Film Academy’s Alumni Spotlight: Jesse Bernal
April 4, 2012

New York Film Academy’s Alumni Spotlight: Jesse Bernal

Acting for Film graduate Jesse Bernal is one of many military veterans who chose to attend New York Film Academy after leaving the military. The San Antonio native followed in…

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New York Film Academy’s Student Spotlight: Paris Bauldwin on Cannes and Eric Roberts
April 3, 2012

New York Film Academy’s Student Spotlight: Paris Bauldwin on Cannes and Eric Roberts

MFA Film student Paris Bauldwin recently finished her thesis film, Chrysalis. The film centers on Abigail Hunter, a struggling waitress with little direction in her life, aside from drugs. Her aimless…

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New York Film Academy’s Alumni Spotlight: Marshall Lewy
March 28, 2012

New York Film Academy’s Alumni Spotlight: Marshall Lewy

Writer/director Marshall Lewy is riding the success of his film California Solo that was an Official Selection at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Writing for the Huffington Post, film critic…

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Evelyne Binsack: Defeating Mt. Everest and Reaching New Heights
March 20, 2012

Evelyne Binsack: Defeating Mt. Everest and Reaching New Heights

Documentary student Evelyne Binsack was already a celebrity before attending New York Film Academy. In 2001, she became the first Swiss woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the…

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New York Film Academy’s Student Spotlight: Ana Paula Manzato
March 16, 2012

New York Film Academy’s Student Spotlight: Ana Paula Manzato

As we mentioned before, New York Film Academy is proud to be in lovely Rio de Janeiro. Throughout the week we’re showcasing our wonderful NYFA Brazilian students. Today we spoke…

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New York Film Academy’s Crystle Stewart On Her Way With Tyler Perry
March 7, 2012

New York Film Academy’s Crystle Stewart On Her Way With Tyler Perry

Acting for Film graduate Crystle Stewart has kept a busy schedule since her recent graduation. She stars on the TBS show For Better or Worse, which was just picked up…

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New York Film Academy’s Student Spotlight: Aldo Filiberto
March 6, 2012

New York Film Academy’s Student Spotlight: Aldo Filiberto

MFA Film student Aldo Filiberto recently finished work on his thesis film, The Fortune Theory. Originally from Palermo, Italy, Aldo first came to NYFA in 2006 for an 8-Week Filmmaking program….

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New York Film Academy Graduate’s Feature Film Gets Into Sundance!
December 20, 2011

New York Film Academy Graduate’s Feature Film Gets Into Sundance!

Graduate Philip Dorling (left) is interviewed by his former instructor Tassos Rigopoulos (right) at New York Film Academy New York Film Academy Graduate Philip Dorling is headed to Sundance for…

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New York Film Academy Graduates on Season 3 of Glee
October 18, 2011

New York Film Academy Graduates on Season 3 of Glee

NYFA Graduate Chord Overstreet busts a move as Sam “Trouty Mouth” Evans on Glee The Hollywood Reporter (THR) has reported that New York Film Academy graduate Chord Overstreet may return to…

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