Q&A With NYFA Student Israa Al-Kamali
NYFA MFA Filmmaking student Israa Al-Kamali decided not to bring a seat to the table but instead build a table of her own. Israa, who is of Iraqi origin, co-founded…
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March 9, 2022
February 28, 2022
MAISA SILVA PRESSES CONTROL + Z IRL ON NETFLIX’S ‘BACK TO 15’
NYFA Acting for Film Teen Camp alum Maisa Silva boasts an impressive 41.2 million followers on Instagram, 11.4 million on Twitter, 14 million on Facebook and 5.79 million subscribers on Youtube. All…
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February 28, 2022
NYFA Alum Maisa Silva Goes ‘Back to 15’ on Netflix
MAISA SILVA presses Control + Z IRL on Netflix’s ‘Back to 15’ NYFA Acting for Film Teen Camp alum Maisa Silva boasts an impressive 41.2 million followers on Instagram, 11.4…
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February 24, 2022
NYFA Musical Theatre Alum, Miisha Shimizu, Sings for Disney Japan
Many moons ago, actors made the long-awaited move to New York City right after graduating from conservatories, BFA or MFA programs out of necessity. They’d settle into the pace of…
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February 23, 2022
Q&A with 10 ARTS Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Lena McKnight
~Made possible by the generous support of the Hilaria & Alec Baldwin Foundation~ Lena McKnight was born in Norfolk, Virginia and raised in Harlem, New York. Lena attended the New…
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February 21, 2022
NYFA Filmmaking Alum, Aditya J. Patwardhan’s, Film is Streaming on Amazon Prime!
NYFA Filmmaking Alum Aditya J. Patwardhan has been making waves since graduating in 2014 from our Film and Media Production program. Aditya hails from Jaipur, India and has directed an…
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February 18, 2022
Q&A with BFA Acting for Film Student Rosario Amico
NYFA BFA Acting for Film Student Rosario Amico has had the unique opportunity to work on set of A Good Cop while also completing his BFA at New York Film Academy….
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February 5, 2022
Q&A with NYFA MFA Screenwriting & MFA Acting for Film Alum Antaneise Jasonya
New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Screenwriting and MFA Acting for Film alum Antaneise Jasonya is an actor and writer from the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois and recently booked…
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January 26, 2022
EVERYTHINGS GONNA BE NOMINATED?! NYFA ALUM ISSA RAE LEADS NOMINATIONS AT 2022 NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
*Spoilers for Insecure ahead proceed with caution and tissues. NYFA Guest Speakers, Instructors and Alumni leave their mark as the NAACP Image Award nominations are announced. Leading the pack is NYFA Alum Issa Rae who continues…
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