NYFA South Beach Student Wins Best Short Film at SoFlo WebFest in Miami
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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NYFA Alumna’s Award-Winning Doc Captures Saudi Arabian Culture
December 6, 2016

NYFA Alumna’s Award-Winning Doc Captures Saudi Arabian Culture

Coming off of her documentary short film, “Historic Jeddah,” which screened at the International Film Festival Manhattan in 2015, One Year Filmmaking Conservatory Program and the Eight-week Filmmaking Workshop alumna Jameelah Rose Lineses…

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NYFA Improv Instructor Bill Watterson to Premiere “Dave Made a Maze” at Slamdance 2017
December 2, 2016

NYFA Improv Instructor Bill Watterson to Premiere “Dave Made a Maze” at Slamdance 2017

New York Film Academy Improv instructor Bill Watterson’s directorial debut film, “Dave Made a Maze,” was recently highlighted in Variety as a ‘notable title’ in competition at Slamdance 2017. The festival, which launched…

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Award-Winning NYFA Grad’s Newest Film Tackles Native Americans’ Struggle in “Mannahatta”
December 1, 2016

Award-Winning NYFA Grad’s Newest Film Tackles Native Americans’ Struggle in “Mannahatta”

Renae Maihi is a New Zealand Film Commission Grant Recipient, who attended the New York Film Academy 8-Week Filmmaking Program on a Professional Development Award. She is currently an award-winning and…

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NYFA Student’s “The Jackal” Earns Best Director Award at the Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival
November 30, 2016

NYFA Student’s “The Jackal” Earns Best Director Award at the Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival

Finding people who are completely dedicated to their careers can often be difficult. We had the opportunity to speak with Aisultan Seitov, a young student who is truly dedicated to…

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A Talk with NYFA Alumna Bayan Yerimbet
November 14, 2016

A Talk with NYFA Alumna Bayan Yerimbet

NYFA alumna, Bayan Yerimbet is a well-known producer in Kazakhstan, as well as a businesswoman, wife and mother of two. She has a very creative family. She has worked on two…

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NYFA Works with Korean Producers and Directors Educational Institute at Youtube LA
November 8, 2016

NYFA Works with Korean Producers and Directors Educational Institute at Youtube LA

On Tuesday, October 25th, the New York Film Academy helped bring cultures together by working alongside the Korean Producers and Directors Educational Institute (KPDE) at the YouTube Space in Los Angeles….

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Roskino Talks Russian Cinema at NYFA LA
November 4, 2016

Roskino Talks Russian Cinema at NYFA LA

On Friday, October 28, 2016, New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus hosted Roskino, a Russian-based organization that works alongside the government to promote an international image of Russian cinema….

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NYFA Grad Kalpana Malviya’s “Made in America” to Air on Zee TV
November 2, 2016

NYFA Grad Kalpana Malviya’s “Made in America” to Air on Zee TV

Kalpana Malviya is a New York Film Academy graduate who’s been blazing a trail in new television programing. Her new show, “Made in America,” is the first English language reality…

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