Academic Programs

Q&A with NYFA MFA Screenwriting & MFA Acting for Film Alum Antaneise Jasonya
February 5, 2022

Q&A with NYFA MFA Screenwriting & MFA Acting for Film Alum Antaneise Jasonya

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Screenwriting and MFA Acting for Film alum Antaneise Jasonya is an actor and writer from the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois and recently booked…

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES “SHANG-CHI” DIRECTOR, DESTIN DANIEL CRETTON AND ACTOR, SIMU LIU
February 4, 2022

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES “SHANG-CHI” DIRECTOR, DESTIN DANIEL CRETTON AND ACTOR, SIMU LIU

New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the honor of hosting a live video Q&A with Shang-Chi director, Destin Daniel Cretton and lead actor, Simu Liu to discuss representation and creating the world of Shang-Chi. Tova Laiter, Director…

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New York Film Academy/DeWitt Clinton High School Fourth Annual Teen Workshop
January 31, 2022

New York Film Academy/DeWitt Clinton High School Fourth Annual Teen Workshop

New York Film Academy (NYFA) recently completed its 8-Week Digital Storytelling workshop for students from DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx.  Participants screened their completed short films to a…

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NYFA ALUM & INDIE DARLING, AUBREY PLAZA, RETURNS TO SUNDANCE
January 28, 2022

NYFA ALUM & INDIE DARLING, AUBREY PLAZA, RETURNS TO SUNDANCE

These days there’s very little we can be sure of: Will this pandemic ever end? Will we ever pay off our student loans? Will we share one bathroom with five roommates…

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EVERYTHINGS GONNA BE NOMINATED?! NYFA ALUM ISSA RAE LEADS NOMINATIONS AT 2022 NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
January 26, 2022

EVERYTHINGS GONNA BE NOMINATED?! NYFA ALUM ISSA RAE LEADS NOMINATIONS AT 2022 NAACP IMAGE AWARDS

*Spoilers for Insecure ahead proceed with caution and tissues. NYFA Guest Speakers, Instructors and Alumni leave their mark as the NAACP Image Award nominations are announced. Leading the pack is NYFA Alum Issa Rae who continues…

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New 1-Week Photography Workshop in Florence this Spring 2022
January 20, 2022

New 1-Week Photography Workshop in Florence this Spring 2022

Start the New Year strong.  New York Film Academy (NYFA) is offering a new 1-Week Photography workshop in the beautiful city of Florence this spring. Where better to study photography…

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NYFA PRODUCING ALUM MARTINA ROJAS MAKING A NAME IN HOLLYWOOD FROM ITALY
January 12, 2022

NYFA PRODUCING ALUM MARTINA ROJAS MAKING A NAME IN HOLLYWOOD FROM ITALY

New York Film Academy (NYFA) producing alum Martina Rojas Chaigneau is making a name for herself in Hollywood. The 1-Year Conservatory Producing Program alum has worked on some heavy-hitting films in her…

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Q&A with NYFA MFA Screenwriting Alum Cesia Cano
January 11, 2022

Q&A with NYFA MFA Screenwriting Alum Cesia Cano

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Screenwriting alum Cesia Cano is a writer and producer with film credits for her work on the television series Robot Trains and Exorcism 101,…

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NYFA Alum Pens First Tanzanian Film to Stream on Netflix, “Binti”
January 6, 2022

NYFA Alum Pens First Tanzanian Film to Stream on Netflix, “Binti”

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Screenwriting Alum Angela Ruhinda is a writer and producer from Tanzania. In 2018, Ruhinda started a production company, Black Unicorn Studios, with her sister…

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