Student & Alumni Spotlights

NYFA Alum Nathan Hale: Cinema as a Vehicle for Advocacy
September 21, 2022

NYFA Alum Nathan Hale: Cinema as a Vehicle for Advocacy

NYFA alum Nathan Hale is an award-winning filmmaker, best-selling author and entertainment attorney. Hale is a two-time NAACP Image Award® nominee, the recipient of the Thurgood Marshall Prestige Award for…

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Our Interview With Rising Artist Scholarship Winner Samantha Rosinski
September 10, 2022

Our Interview With Rising Artist Scholarship Winner Samantha Rosinski

In the Summer of 2022, NYFA welcomed Samantha Rosinski, a recipient of our Rising Artist Scholarship for Teen Camps (RASFTC), to our 1-Week Filmmaking Workshop for teens at NYFA’s New…

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Allan Ungar on Directing ‘Bandit’, an Ode to Toronto
September 8, 2022

Allan Ungar on Directing ‘Bandit’, an Ode to Toronto

  Five years ago, NYFA Teen Filmmaking alum Allan Ungar, a new director at the time, was sent scripts for films “people thought [he] wanted to make.” Ultimately, these scripts…

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NYFA Alum Andrea Muñoz Joins Star Cast in ‘Bullet Train’
August 24, 2022

NYFA Alum Andrea Muñoz Joins Star Cast in ‘Bullet Train’

  On October 1,1964, Japan introduced the world to the first high-speed rail system, the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, just in time for the first Tokyo Olympics. The Shinkansen, colloquially known as…

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NYFA Acting for Film Alum Michel Curiel is a Smash in ‘She-Hulk’
August 24, 2022

NYFA Acting for Film Alum Michel Curiel is a Smash in ‘She-Hulk’

  As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand and carry on the legacy of Stan Lee, audiences have found more characters with which to identify themselves. In 2020, Shang-Chi…

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From Australia, To LA, NYFA Australia Alum Mary O’Neill Phillips
August 5, 2022

From Australia, To LA, NYFA Australia Alum Mary O’Neill Phillips

New York Film Academy Australia (NYFAA) alum Mary O’Neill Phillips is an Australian native with both acting and hosting credits and audiences in the United States and Australia. After graduating…

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NYFA Documentary Alum Aya Hamdan’s Film Screens at the MoMA
July 29, 2022

NYFA Documentary Alum Aya Hamdan’s Film Screens at the MoMA

In the last couple years, the entertainment industry has shifted its focus to a global audience and global representation. 45% of Netflix’s content is forgein and breaking records across the…

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A Conversation with NYFA Alum and Assistant Director of Marvel Films Manon Lewis
July 27, 2022

A Conversation with NYFA Alum and Assistant Director of Marvel Films Manon Lewis

  July 27, 2022 Marvel Entertainment has been bringing to life Marvel comics since 1998 and the powerhouse entertainment company is only getting better with time. In 2021, Shang-Chi and…

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A Conversation with NYFA Alum and 9-1-1: Lone Star Actor Ronen Rubinstein
July 27, 2022

A Conversation with NYFA Alum and 9-1-1: Lone Star Actor Ronen Rubinstein

  July 27, 2022 On July 6, NYFA welcomed Ronen Rubinstein at the Los Angeles campus for a Q & A. Rubinstein currently stars in Ryan Murphy’s 9-1-1: Lone Star…

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