Academic Programs

New York Film Academy Documentary Film Festival Screens 5 Fantastic Student Docs
January 20, 2018

New York Film Academy Documentary Film Festival Screens 5 Fantastic Student Docs

The New York Film Academy recently celebrated The New York Film Academy Documentary Film Festival, offering a showcase of five exceptional thesis documentaries from our conservatory students. Held at the…

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New York Film Academy Youth Program Grad Lily Buchanan in Syfy’s Happy!
January 20, 2018

New York Film Academy Youth Program Grad Lily Buchanan in Syfy’s Happy!

New York Film Academy kids Filmmaking camp grad and child actor Lily Buchanan recently had a starring turn in Syfy’s dark comedy series, Happy! Congrats Lily Buchanan on landing a…

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New York Film Academy Alum Receives International Film Festival Manhattan Award
January 18, 2018

New York Film Academy Alum Receives International Film Festival Manhattan Award

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Jameelah Rose del Prado Lineses knows first-hand how much hard work goes into making a film—which makes her Honorable Mention at 2017’s International Film…

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New York Film Academy Alum Hired by CBS News and Trained by Fellow Alum
January 17, 2018

New York Film Academy Alum Hired by CBS News and Trained by Fellow Alum

This week, 2017 NYFA Broadcast Journalism graduate Lara Gato began work as an Associate Producer at CBS News. To add to what is already a proud moment for her alma mater, Gato…

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New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School Visits NBC News
January 16, 2018

New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School Visits NBC News

So, for graduates of the NYFA 1-Year Broadcast Journalism program, these pictures should bring back some memories! This month, the Fall 2017 1-Year students got an exclusive “behind the scenes” look…

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New York Film Academy Acting Alum Adrian Voo Talks Teen Comedy “Little Bitches”
January 12, 2018

New York Film Academy Acting Alum Adrian Voo Talks Teen Comedy “Little Bitches”

Not many of us wish that we could go back to high school, but for New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Conservatory alumnus Adrian Voo, revisiting teen angst never…

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New York Film Academy Veteran & Cinematography Alum’s Horror Feature Streaming on Amazon & iTunes
January 12, 2018

New York Film Academy Veteran & Cinematography Alum’s Horror Feature Streaming on Amazon & iTunes

NYFA veteran alum Alister Conway has found success with his first independently-produced feature film. The Doll takes the familiar horror trope of a haunted doll coming to violent life to…

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Packed House For New York Film Academy Gold Coast Screening
January 11, 2018

Packed House For New York Film Academy Gold Coast Screening

For New York Film Academy Gold Coast’s May 2017 Diploma Filmmaking students, the holidays didn’t just represent the end of 2017, but the end of a year of learning, training…

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New York Film Academy Alumnus Yassin Koptan Brings Cairokee’s “Layla” to Life
January 11, 2018

New York Film Academy Alumnus Yassin Koptan Brings Cairokee’s “Layla” to Life

New York Film Academy filmmaking alumnus Yassin Koptan has done what many young filmmakers dream of doing: he made a music video for his favorite rock band. Cairokee is a…

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