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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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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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July 16, 2025

History Made at Tribeca: NYFA Alum Mohamed Diab and Sarah Goher’s Film Happy Birthday Sweeps Awards for International Film

This year’s Tribeca Film Festival featured historic wins for New York Film Academy alum and board member Mohamad Diab—and the New York Film Academy (NYFA) community had a front-row seat…

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Film Festival Highlights

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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 Group Tribeca NYC June2025
July 16, 2025

History Made at Tribeca: NYFA Alum Mohamed Diab and Sarah Goher’s Film Happy Birthday Sweeps Awards for International Film

This year’s Tribeca Film Festival featured historic wins for New York Film Academy alum and board member Mohamad Diab—and the New York Film Academy (NYFA) community had a front-row seat…

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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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June 9, 2025

NYFA Participates in 2025 International Academic Forum on Short Videos and AIGC

On May 25, the New York Film Academy participated in the International Academic Forum on Short Videos and AIGC, hosted by Shanghai Normal University. The forum brought together global academic…

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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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