Category: NYFA Alumni

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 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...

NYFA Alumni Spotlight on Valentina Rendon & Haik Gazarian

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Actress/writer Valentina Rendon and director Haik Gazarian discuss their time at New York Film Academy and the successful careers that have followed. The married couple's period piece "Venezzia" has won 23 awards. "He...

Julie Pacino and Jennifer DeLia at New York Film Academy

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Former student Julie Pacino returned to NYFA to screen her feature "Billy Bates" with writer/director Jennifer DeLia. Read more on the NYFA blog: http://bit.ly/1FUpelp Visit "Billy Bates" website: http://billybate...

NYFA Alumna Spotlight on Heidi Segal

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NYFA's spotlight on former students continues with 1-Year Producing Graduate Heidi Segal, a veteran who began dabbling in the creative arts during her time in the Air Force. To learn more about NYFA's Producing school...

NYFA Broadcast Journalism Spotlight on Lea Gabrielle

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NYFA Broadcast Journalism alum Lea Gabrielle discusses her career and time at NYFA.

NYFA Hosts Alumnus Manuel Garcia-Rulfo

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The New York Film Academy recently screened "The Magnificent Seven" and hosted one of the film's stars and NYFA alumnus Manuel Garcia-Rulfo for a Q&A afterward. Learn more about his visit in our headline piece:...

NYFA Alumni Spotlight: Photographer Sinem Yazici

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New York Film Academy Photography alum Sinem Yazici discusses the role of NYFA in her personal and professional growth. Yazici, who moved from Turkey, still resides and shoots men's fashion in New York City. She has w...