Academic Programs

NYFA Cine Students Enter the World of Virtual Cinematography
March 22, 2017

NYFA Cine Students Enter the World of Virtual Cinematography

New York Film Academy Cinematography faculty member and author Mark Sawicki introduced his VFX students to the concepts and step by step process of how to create a virtual set…

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NYFA Veterans Treated to “Hacksaw Ridge” Screening with Mel Gibson
March 21, 2017

NYFA Veterans Treated to “Hacksaw Ridge” Screening with Mel Gibson

The New York Film Academy Los Angeles welcomed Academy Award-winning director, Mel Gibson, to screen his Oscar-winning film, “Hacksaw Ridge,” to an audience of student military veterans. Associate Chair of Acting, Christopher Cass, and Veteran…

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NYFA Grad’s “The Dawn” to Screen at Kuwait Film Festival
March 20, 2017

NYFA Grad’s “The Dawn” to Screen at Kuwait Film Festival

Kuwaiti filmmaker and New York Film Academy alumnus Yousef Al-Qenaei’s short film, “The Dawn,” was very well received at the ADASA Festival and is due to screen at the Kuwait Film Festival…

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NYFA Hour Chats with Acting for Film Instructor Ken Lerner
March 17, 2017

NYFA Hour Chats with Acting for Film Instructor Ken Lerner

New York Film Academy Acting for Film instructor Ken Lerner was the most recent guest on NYFA Hour. Lerner brought great advice from his acting class The Business of Acting and…

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NYFA MFA Documentary Student’s “The Incursion” Featured on KTLA TV
March 16, 2017

NYFA MFA Documentary Student’s “The Incursion” Featured on KTLA TV

With over ten years of experience in both the communications and production industry in Jamaica, Sasha Gay Lewis set out to pursue documentary filmmaking by enrolling in the MFA Documentary program…

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NYFA Los Angeles Meets with “The Magicians” Creators
March 15, 2017

NYFA Los Angeles Meets with “The Magicians” Creators

The Creators of Syfy’s “The Magicians,” Sera Gamble and John McNamara visited the Los Angeles Campus of the New York Film Academy this past week to screen an early episode of their…

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NYFA Alumni’s “I Am a Politician” to Air on HBO
March 14, 2017

NYFA Alumni’s “I Am a Politician” to Air on HBO

New York Film Academy alumni Susana Matos and Javier Colon have just finished their latest film “Yo soy un Politico” (I am a Politician). The film is about Carlos, an…

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Writer / Creator Matthew Arnold Gives NYFA Students Advice on How to Pitch for TV
March 13, 2017

Writer / Creator Matthew Arnold Gives NYFA Students Advice on How to Pitch for TV

The writer and creator of “Siberia,” “Emerald City,” and “Shadow People,” Matthew Arnold, visited the Los Angeles campus of the New York Film Academy on Monday, February 27, 2017. Students from several…

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Producer Carolyn Hepburn Holds Master Class and Screening of “Weiner” at NYFA
March 10, 2017

Producer Carolyn Hepburn Holds Master Class and Screening of “Weiner” at NYFA

Producer Carolyn Hepburn from Motto Pictures, whose “Life, Animated” was nominated for an Oscar this year, screened her other huge 2016 hit, “Weiner” at the New York Film Academy’s New…

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