Category: Alumni Spotlights

NYFA Graduate Spotlight on Gary Bencheghib

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New York Film Academy Documentary alum Gary Bencheghib discusses his career and time at NYFA. The Indonesian filmmaker took the One-Year Documentary program at NYFA. Learn more about Bencheghib's career after NYFA ...

Guest Speaker Series Discussion: Matty Cardarople

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New York Film Academy LA sits down with actor and NYFA alum Matty Cardarople as part of our guest speaker series. Read about the Acting for Film grad's role on Stranger Things on our blog: https://www.nyfa.edu/nyfa...

NYFA Graduate Spotlight on Tony Kelly

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The New York Film Academy catches up with Actor, Comedian, Writer and NYFA alum Tony Kelly. The Screenwriting graduate attended NYFA, based in part, on a recommendation from musician, fellow Irishman, and NYFA alum Gl...

NYFA Spotlight on Fulbright Scholar Pedro Peira

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New York Film Academy Documentary student and Fulbright Scholar Pedro Peira. He summarizes documentary filmmaking as such: "I think you want to make documentaries to entertain, and then inform at the same time, and ho...

NYFA Spotlight on MFA Student and Fulbright Scholar Abdallah El Daly from Egypt

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Abdallah el Daly is a Fulbright Scholar from Egypt. He is currently studying for a Master's degree in Film and Media Production at New York Film Academy's Los Angeles campus. Learn more about the MA in Film and Med...

NYFA Alumni Spotlight on Wil Willis

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The New York Film Academy alumni spotlight continues with military veteran and BFA Screenwriting alumnus and former Army Ranger and USAF Pararescueman Wil Willis. The Screenwriting BFA grad Wil Willis hosts the Histor...

NYFA Spotlight on MFA Student and Fulbright Scholar Melarissa Sjarief from Indonesia

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New York Film Academy Master of Fine Arts Screenwriting student Melarissa Sjarief discusses her journey from Indonesia to being a Fulbright Scholar in Los Angeles. Learn more about NYFA's Screenwriting programs here: ...

NYFA Spotlight on MFA Student and Fulbright Scholar Hugo Salvaterra from Angola

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The New York Film Academy Student Spotlight Series continues with Master of Fine Arts Filmmaking student Hugo Salvaterra. He attended the Filmmaking programs in both New York and Los Angeles. Said Salvaterra, "Films c...

NYFA Spotlight on MFA Student and Fulbright Scholar Monika Sedziute from Lithuania

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NYFA MFA Photography student Monika Sedziute discusses her work, her time at NYFA, and what her future in photography holds. Learn more about NYFA's Photography program here: https://www.nyfa.edu/photography-school/

NYFA Alumni Spotlight on Jaspal Binning

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Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre at NYFA (PCMT at NYFA) New York Film Academy Musical Theatre alumnus and actor Jaspal Binning discusses his time at NYFA and his career thus far which has featured appeara...