Academic Programs

5 Things We Learned From Chris Devane’s Casting Class
July 27, 2017

5 Things We Learned From Chris Devane’s Casting Class

Outside of the New York Film Academy, Acting Instructor, Chris Devane is a giant in the casting industry. Devane detailed his experience with large casting calls, which can include seeing…

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NYFA Los Angeles Welcomes Casting Director Nancy Nayor as Guest Speaker
July 27, 2017

NYFA Los Angeles Welcomes Casting Director Nancy Nayor as Guest Speaker

This month, New York Film Academy Summer program acting for film and filmmaking students were invited to a Q & A with casting directing extraordinaire, Nancy Nayor after watching “Before I…

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NYFA Alum Janek Ambros’ Film Produced by Barbara De Fina
July 27, 2017

NYFA Alum Janek Ambros’ Film Produced by Barbara De Fina

New York Film Academy alumnus Janek Ambros, known for his work on “Valley of Bones,” “10,000 Saints,” and “Imminent Threat,” is working with Marin Scorsese’s long-time producing collaborator, Barbara De Fina….

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NYFA Summer Camps on the Universal Studios Backlot
July 26, 2017

NYFA Summer Camps on the Universal Studios Backlot

Each summer, teens and tweens flock to the Los Angeles campus of the New York Film Academy to learn the basics of filmmaking. No matter which program a student elects…

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Gold Coast Q&A with Advanced Diploma Acting Alumnus Will Allen 
July 26, 2017

Gold Coast Q&A with Advanced Diploma Acting Alumnus Will Allen 

On Wednesday, July 19, New York Film Academy alumnus Will Allen gave a Q&A at the NYFA Gold Coast campus. Since graduating in January 2017 from the Advanced Diploma of…

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NYFA Los Angeles Holds Social Media Networking Night
July 26, 2017

NYFA Los Angeles Holds Social Media Networking Night

Chair of Industry Outreach and Professional Development Barbara Weintraub held a Social Media Networking Night at NYFA Los Angeles in late July. Over 220 students from the New York Film…

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NYFA Harvard Musical Theatre Students Create Powerful Music Video Cover of Sia’s “Bird Set Free”
July 26, 2017

NYFA Harvard Musical Theatre Students Create Powerful Music Video Cover of Sia’s “Bird Set Free”

This summer, NYFA Harvard students from around the world had collaborated and performed in a unique and empowering music video project as part of NYFA’s musical theatre workshops. Performing their…

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NYFA Los Angeles Welcomes Dreamworks’ Jeff Wike as Guest Speaker
July 25, 2017

NYFA Los Angeles Welcomes Dreamworks’ Jeff Wike as Guest Speaker

NYFA college, conservatory, and summer camp students gathered at the Riverside Theater at the New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus for a Q&A with DreamWorks chief technology officer, Jeff…

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NYFA Gold Coast Filmmaking Students Triumph at Final Film Screenings
July 25, 2017

NYFA Gold Coast Filmmaking Students Triumph at Final Film Screenings

NYFA Gold Coast was pleased to celebrate with the Class of July 2016 Diploma of Screen and Media – Filmmaking students at their Final Film Screenings on the June 7-8, 2017. The Final…

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