Former NYFA Student’s ‘Utopia’ Earns Afghanistan’s Entry for Academy Award
October 30, 2015

Former NYFA Student’s ‘Utopia’ Earns Afghanistan’s Entry for Academy Award

Often times in filmmaking, producers and directors will “cheat” their location by recreating a scene on set or in a completely different country. With former New York Film Academy student Chris…

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NYFA Graduate Anthony O’Brien Talks Life After Film School
October 28, 2015

NYFA Graduate Anthony O’Brien Talks Life After Film School

The New York Film Academy Los Angeles was recently reunited with alumnus Anthony O’Brien to review his career since graduating in 2006. Students delighted in Anthony’s candid discussion of making…

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“Thor,” “Kong,” and “Alien: Paradise Lost” to Film at Village Roadshow Studios in Australia
October 27, 2015

“Thor,” “Kong,” and “Alien: Paradise Lost” to Film at Village Roadshow Studios in Australia

One of the immediate and most obvious benefits of having a film school inside the confines of a movie studio is the unprecedented access to the movie industry and the…

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NYFA Abu Dhabi Student Awarded at SICFF for “Ice Flower”
October 26, 2015

NYFA Abu Dhabi Student Awarded at SICFF for “Ice Flower”

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Kassimi, member of the Supreme Council and the governor of sharjah, awarded New York Film Academy student Shirin Abu Ouf for her documentary Ice Flower,…

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NYFA Sydney Grad Wins Best Film at Willoughby Shorts Film Festival
October 22, 2015

NYFA Sydney Grad Wins Best Film at Willoughby Shorts Film Festival

Angus Young is making a name for himself in Australia and no, it’s not as a lead guitarist for AC/DC. The New York Film Academy Sydney graduate recently won Best…

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Filmmaking Grad Sean Robinson’s “Indigo Grey: The Passage” Features Hammerstep and Soundtrack by Amy Lee
October 21, 2015

Filmmaking Grad Sean Robinson’s “Indigo Grey: The Passage” Features Hammerstep and Soundtrack by Amy Lee

In addition to the New York Film Academy’s intensive curriculum, which provides artists the opportunity to explore their craft in a hands-on environment, students are strongly encouraged to network both inside…

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Former NYFA Student to Screen “Historic Jeddah” at International Film Festival Manhattan
October 19, 2015

Former NYFA Student to Screen “Historic Jeddah” at International Film Festival Manhattan

We’re proud to announce that one of our former students, Jameelah Rose del Prado Lineses will be screening her documentary short film Historic Jeddah at the International Film Festival Manhattan 2015…

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NYFA Graduate Releases Children’s Book “B is for Brighton Beach”
October 9, 2015

NYFA Graduate Releases Children’s Book “B is for Brighton Beach”

Former New York Film Academy Digital Filmmaking student and current pre-K teacher Michael Salita has recently released the children’s book B Is For Brighton Beach, which provides a loving tribute to Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach….

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Veteran Film Producer Tom Sternberg Joins Enthusiastic NYFA Students for Screening and Q&A
October 7, 2015

Veteran Film Producer Tom Sternberg Joins Enthusiastic NYFA Students for Screening and Q&A

On September 15, New York Film Academy in Los Angeles hosted veteran film producer Tom Sternberg, where he joined students for a screening of “The Talented Mr. Ripley” directed by…

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