Film Critic Peter Rainer to Teach at NYFA Los Angeles
Part of what makes up a successful filmmaker is a having a vast knowledge of cinema history. Look no further than Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, who are both well known for…
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January 4, 2017
December 30, 2016
NYFA Brings Digital Storytelling to Liberation Diploma High School
The Digital Storytelling Program was created to provide filmmaking access to a community that would not have had it otherwise. Over the course of eight weeks, New York Film Academy staff…
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December 26, 2016
NYFA Student’s Award-Winning Short “Rose Garden” Screens at 24 Film Festivals
MFA Filmmaking student Rafael Pires Nani’s short film, “Rose Garden,” which he shot in his first year at the New York Film Academy, was accepted into 24 film festivals so far, and…
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December 22, 2016
NYFA Alumni’s “Suka” Featured on Youtube’s Russian Cinema Week
From November 28 through December 4 YouTube hosted “Russian Cinema Week.” During that period more than 200 Russian films were available in to watch in full. To launch that project…
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December 21, 2016
Urban Possibilities and New York Film Academy Team Up For Spoken Word Performance and Story Encounter
New York Film Academy students worked with survivors of homelessness to present a spoken word and musical performance at the NYFA Theater at the Los Angeles campus. Urban Possibilities is a…
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December 21, 2016
NYFA Industry Lab Works with Director Ina Rose Farestad on “Stand By Her”
The New York Film Academy Industry Lab shot a short film with director Ina Rose Farestad entitled “Stand by Her.” The Lab members involved were Alejandro Talens, Hans Sternward (swing gang) Gary Kent( steadi…
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December 16, 2016
NYFA Alumnus Michael Gallagher Returns to Screen “The Thinning”
On December 16, YouTube pioneer and NYFA alumnus Michael Gallagher screened his latest film, “The Thinning.” Following the screening, Eric Connor led a Q & A with Gallagher. Connor was…
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December 14, 2016
NYFA Grad’s Debut Feature “El Camino” Now Available on Amazon and DVD
“Being able to attend the program on the historic Universal Studios backlot was a dream come true,” said New York Film Academy Los Angeles 1-Year Filmmaking alumnus Sean Bauer. “I was very…
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December 12, 2016
NYFA South Beach Student Wins Best Short Film at SoFlo WebFest in Miami
New York Film Academy South Beach student Marcus Wells won Best Short Film at the South Florida Web Fest (#SOFLOWEBFEST) in Miami for his mid-thesis film, “Soiled Roots.” South Florida…
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