NYFA Grad Melissa Palazuelos as Head Writer on ‘Gossip Girl Acapulco’
February 15, 2013

NYFA Grad Melissa Palazuelos as Head Writer on ‘Gossip Girl Acapulco’

MFA Screenwriting grad Melissa Palazuelos is currently working as head writer on Gossip Girl Acapulco, a Mexican adaptation of the hit American television show. Just six months after her graduation,…

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Military Education Benefits: Study Filmmaking and Acting with Post 9/11 GI Bill
February 6, 2013

Military Education Benefits: Study Filmmaking and Acting with Post 9/11 GI Bill

You’ve done so much to help our country. Now, let us help you make your dreams of working in the entertainment and motion picture industry a reality. The New York…

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Spanish Goya Nomination for Jorge Laplace
February 6, 2013

Spanish Goya Nomination for Jorge Laplace

New York Film Academy screenwriting graduate, Jorge Laplace is the screenwriter behind the Goya Nominated Animated Short, Alfred & Anna. The Goya Awards, known in Spanish as los Premios Goya,…

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Congratulations NYFA Grads!
February 1, 2013

Congratulations NYFA Grads!

Congratulations to New York Film Academy’s new crop of future filmmakers! Last weekend, 54 filmmaking students graduated from the school’s Los Angeles campus. Four-time Emmy Award winner, Jay Kogen, delivered…

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NYFA Instructor Shooting for Disney on the Slopes
January 24, 2013

NYFA Instructor Shooting for Disney on the Slopes

Award-winning cinematographer (and NYFA instructor) Suki Medencevic is currently shooting a highly-anticipated snowboarding film for Disney. Though details are quite hush-hush, we know there is some big-name talent attached to…

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January 4, 2013

Acting Grad on a Roll: True Blood, Grey’s & Californication

Since landing the Lifetime film William & Kate, New York Film Academy Acting Conservatory graduate, Camilla Luddington, has been on a major roll. She starred in an entire season of…

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Nollywood Star Gives Back
December 27, 2012

Nollywood Star Gives Back

After her successful debut as writer, director and producer of the award-winning film “Through the Glass,” A-List Nollywood actress Stephanie Okereke-Linus, a graduate of the New York Film Academy film school, is working on a…

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Miguel Parga’s Blood Laws
December 7, 2012

Miguel Parga’s Blood Laws

Most, if not all of New York Film Academy‘s instructors are industry professionals outside of the classroom. Such is the case for Miguel Parga, whose first novel Blood Laws was just published…

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Dreaming of Life ‘In the Heights’
December 3, 2012

Dreaming of Life ‘In the Heights’

Actress and Associate Director of Admissions Celina Polanco recently returned from the second national tour of In the Heights. The musical is known for its acclaimed run on Broadway from…

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