“Frankie” Selected for Prestigious Nastro d’Argento
April 13, 2016

“Frankie” Selected for Prestigious Nastro d’Argento

One of the most prestigious honors for a filmmaker in Italy is to have his or her film selected into the “Nastri d’Argento,” which is essentially the Italian Academy Awards where journalists…

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NYFA Welcomes Award-Winning Italian Filmmaker Nanni Moretti
April 5, 2016

NYFA Welcomes Award-Winning Italian Filmmaker Nanni Moretti

Considered one of the most original Italian filmmakers over the past several decades, it’s hard to think of a more accomplished international guest speaker than Italian director, Nanni Moretti. In 1976, Moretti…

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NYFA Grad Cody Broadway to Direct Documentary on Texas School for the Deaf Football Team
March 29, 2016

NYFA Grad Cody Broadway to Direct Documentary on Texas School for the Deaf Football Team

New York Film Academy Filmmaking alumnus Cody Broadway is set to direct a new documentary that will follow the Texas School for the Deaf football team. The film will showcase a team that faces a…

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Discussion with 20th Century Fox Chairman & CEO James N. Gianopulos
March 25, 2016

Discussion with 20th Century Fox Chairman & CEO James N. Gianopulos

New York Film Academy students were invited to a theatre on the 20th Century Fox Studios Lot in Beverly Hills for an amazing opportunity—a Q&A with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 20th Century…

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NYFA Australia Student Works on Set of “The Nest 3D”
March 23, 2016

NYFA Australia Student Works on Set of “The Nest 3D”

Part of the benefits of attending the New York Film Academy Australia is its accessibility to the Village Roadshow Studios. Over the past few months, NYFA Australia Filmmaking student, Barry Havenga,…

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NYFA Industry Lab Creates Video for Che’Nelle’s Youtube Channel
March 22, 2016

NYFA Industry Lab Creates Video for Che’Nelle’s Youtube Channel

Che’Nelle, a Malaysian Australian recording artist, signed with Universal Music Japan with her 2015 hit single “Fierce,” and is now giving back to the community by working with the Nashville…

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Matt Kohnen Wins Best Director at LA Indie Festival
March 17, 2016

Matt Kohnen Wins Best Director at LA Indie Festival

Most of us aren’t too fond of attending funerals, but in the case of New York Film Academy instructor Matt Kohnen’s film, The Funeral Guest, the main character, Emily, feels…

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NYFA Moderates Talk with Sacha Baron Cohen at “The Brothers Grimsby” NY Event
March 10, 2016

NYFA Moderates Talk with Sacha Baron Cohen at “The Brothers Grimsby” NY Event

As a man who has built a career on shocking his audience, Sacha Baron Cohen continues to push the envelope with his new comedy, The Brothers Grimsby. In celebration of his…

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Screening of 2016 Oscar Nominated “Room” with Oscar Nominated Director Lenny Abrahamson Q&A
March 1, 2016

Screening of 2016 Oscar Nominated “Room” with Oscar Nominated Director Lenny Abrahamson Q&A

New York Film Academy students gathered in a Warner Bros. theater to watch the 2016 Oscar nominee Room followed by a Q&A with Director Lenny Abrahamson. The students were blown…

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