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NYFA Alum Maisa Silva Goes ‘Back to 15’ on Netflix
February 28, 2022

NYFA Alum Maisa Silva Goes ‘Back to 15’ on Netflix

MAISA SILVA presses Control + Z IRL on Netflix’s ‘Back to 15’ NYFA Acting for Film Teen Camp alum Maisa Silva boasts an impressive 41.2 million followers on Instagram, 11.4…

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NYFA Musical Theatre Alum, Miisha Shimizu, Sings for Disney Japan
February 24, 2022

NYFA Musical Theatre Alum, Miisha Shimizu, Sings for Disney Japan

Many moons ago, actors made the long-awaited move to New York City right after graduating from conservatories, BFA or MFA programs out of necessity. They’d settle into the pace of…

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Q&A with 10 ARTS Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Lena McKnight
February 23, 2022

Q&A with 10 ARTS Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Lena McKnight

~Made possible by the generous support of the Hilaria & Alec Baldwin Foundation~ Lena McKnight was born in Norfolk, Virginia and raised in Harlem, New York. Lena attended the New…

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NYFA CELEBRATES ALUMNI AT BAFTA 2022 NOMINATIONS
February 21, 2022

NYFA CELEBRATES ALUMNI AT BAFTA 2022 NOMINATIONS

The BAFTA awards boasted a diverse list of nominees and firsts during the live-streamed announcement on Thursday, February 3rd, 2022. Here are this year’s contenders: Dune is in first place with…

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NYFA Filmmaking Alum, Aditya J. Patwardhan’s, Film is Streaming on Amazon Prime!
February 21, 2022

NYFA Filmmaking Alum, Aditya J. Patwardhan’s, Film is Streaming on Amazon Prime!

NYFA Filmmaking Alum Aditya J. Patwardhan has been making waves since graduating in 2014 from our Film and Media Production program. Aditya hails from Jaipur, India and has directed an…

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Q&A with NYFA Screenwriting Alum Shreyas Ayaluri
February 18, 2022

Q&A with NYFA Screenwriting Alum Shreyas Ayaluri

NYFA One-Year Screenwriting alum Shreyas Ayaluri hails from India and currently resides in Los Angeles, California were he’s been working as a screenwriter since graduating in 2018. Shreyas’ recent film…

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Q&A with BFA Acting for Film Student Rosario Amico
February 18, 2022

Q&A with BFA Acting for Film Student Rosario Amico

NYFA BFA Acting for Film Student Rosario Amico has had the unique opportunity to work on set of A Good Cop while also completing his BFA at New York Film Academy….

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Q&A with Army Veteran and NYFA Photography and Cinematography Alum Xavier Velasquez
February 11, 2022

Q&A with Army Veteran and NYFA Photography and Cinematography Alum Xavier Velasquez

Two-time New York Film Academy (NYFA) Photography and Cinematography Alum Xavier Velasquez has been making waves in sound design and cinematography since graduating from NYFA in 2019. Velasquez spoke with…

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OSCARS 2022: FULL LIST OF WINNERS
February 9, 2022

OSCARS 2022: FULL LIST OF WINNERS

  The nominations for the 94th Annual Academy Awards are in! This year’s nominees were announced by the internet’s favorites Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan on Tuesday, February 8th….

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