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Andre Royo speaking at New York Film Academy

In an inspiring and thought-provoking guest speaker event, renowned actor Andre Royo visited the New York Film Academy (NYFA) at the New York City campus to offer students and faculty…

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Actors and filmmakers, Sue Ann Pien and Bella Zoe Martinez, along with producers Andy Raffi and Melissa Martinez-Raffi from the short film Once More, Like Rain Man

In honor of April being Autism Awareness month, NYFA New York students had the opportunity to meet, hear from, and see work from talented actors and filmmakers, Sue Ann Pien…

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The newest member of the ‘ton? NYFA AFA in Acting for Film alum Masali Baduza! The actress, originally from South Africa, appeared in season three, part two of the show…

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NYFA Partnerships

Buena Vista Socia Club Doc Film Screening Event, Saheem Ali and Randall Dottin Trending
May 7, 2025

Buena Vista Social Club Documentary Screening and Q&A with Saheem Ali

Buena Vista Social Club Documentary Film Screening and Q&A with Broadway Director Saheem Ali at NYFA, in Partnership with Carnegie Hall’s Nuestro Sonidos Season On April 7, 2025, the New…

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NYFA Proudly Sponsors Two Major Film Festivals Granting Students Access to Hands-On Networking and Interactive Opportunities
July 25, 2024

NYFA Proudly Sponsors Two Major Film Festivals Granting Students Access to Hands-On Networking and Interactive Opportunities

This summer, NYFA partnered with two film festivals to amplify diverse voices in the film industry and create unparalleled opportunities for their students. NYFA hosted three master classes in partnership…

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Film Festival Highlights

shirampari Trending
January 17, 2023

FESTIVAL FAVORITE ‘SHIRAMPARI’ DOCUMENTARY HEADED TO 2023 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

The highly-anticipated Sundance Film Festival will be live and in-person in Park City, Utah, this year for the first time since 2020. The festival, which will run from January 19 – 29,…

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NYFA Students, Faculty, and Alums Partner with Sony and Cooke Optics on The Thing’s “Country Song II” Music Video
August 13, 2024

NYFA & Sony Music Video Collaboration Is The Official Selection at Sidewalk Film Festival

We’re thrilled to share that the groundbreaking music video “Country Song II” by The Thing, created in collaboration with Sony and Cooke Optics, has been selected for the Sidewalk Film…

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NYFA Featured Students and Alumni

NYFA Alum Masali Baduza Stars in Surprise ‘Bridgerton’ Role Trending
June 17, 2024

NYFA Alum Masali Baduza Stars in Surprise ‘Bridgerton’ Role

The newest member of the ‘ton? NYFA AFA in Acting for Film alum Masali Baduza! The actress, originally from South Africa, appeared in season three, part two of the show…

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NYFA Alum Eve Hewson Stars in ‘The Perfect Couple’ Alongside Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber
August 13, 2024

NYFA Alum Eve Hewson Stars in ‘The Perfect Couple’ Alongside Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber

NYFA alum Eve Hewson is starring in the new Netflix series The Perfect Couple, an upcoming American mystery drama that will air on September 5th. Based on a 2018 novel…

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NYFA Featured Guest Speakers

NYFA WELCOMES SCREENWRITING ALUM AND MARVEL STUDIOS DIRECTOR MOHAMED DIAB TO LOS ANGELES FOR Q&A Trending
November 28, 2022

NYFA WELCOMES SCREENWRITING ALUM AND MARVEL STUDIOS DIRECTOR MOHAMED DIAB TO LOS ANGELES FOR Q&A

Years ago, Mohamed Diab was a 1-Year Screenwriting program student studying at the NYFA Los Angeles campus. Today, he is the lead director and executive producer of Marvel Studios’ Emmy Award-winning series Moon Knight, available to…

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Buena Vista Socia Club Doc Film Screening Event, Saheem Ali and Randall Dottin
May 7, 2025

Buena Vista Social Club Documentary Screening and Q&A with Saheem Ali

Buena Vista Social Club Documentary Film Screening and Q&A with Broadway Director Saheem Ali at NYFA, in Partnership with Carnegie Hall’s Nuestro Sonidos Season On April 7, 2025, the New…

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NYFA Community Success

NYFA Alums and Faculty Make Waves at DOC NYC Trending
November 7, 2023

NYFA Alums and Faculty Make Waves at DOC NYC

The renowned documentary film festival DOC NYC is back for another year. Held annually in New York City, DOC NYC strongly focuses on non-fiction storytelling and provides a platform for…

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Dr. Joy Zhu (second from the left) at the Future Film Institution unveiling ceremony.
April 29, 2025

NYFA Signs MOU with Future Film Institute at the 2025 Beijing International Film Festival

Beijing, April 20, 2025 — Dr. Joy Zhu, Executive Vice President for Global Partnerships at the New York Film Academy, participated in the 2025 Beijing International Film Festival, where she…

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Headlines

Q&A with Bob Ahmed Trending
February 11, 2025

Q&A with Bob Ahmed

Meet Pakistani-American writer and director Bob Ahmed, an alum of NYFA’s short-term filmmaking workshop. We recently caught up with Bob to discuss his career and latest project. 1. Congratulations on…

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NYFA Alum Step Into The Spotlight at Cannes
May 23, 2024

NYFA Alum Step Into The Spotlight at Cannes

Join us in celebrating NYFA alumni debuting films at the 77th Cannes Film Festival! Under the direction of jury president, filmmaker, and actress Greta Gerwig, known for the 2023 blockbuster…

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