Academic Programs

Catching up with MFA Documentary Grad Abi Prieto
May 26, 2016

Catching up with MFA Documentary Grad Abi Prieto

Abi Prieto graduated with honors from New York Film Academy Los Angeles’ Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Filmmaking in September 2015. Remaining in Los Angeles, she was quickly able…

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Actor Bruce Altman Speaks to NY Acting Students
May 25, 2016

Actor Bruce Altman Speaks to NY Acting Students

This Monday afternoon, May 23rd, at the New York City campus of the New York Film Academy, Acting for Film Chair Glynis Rigsby hosted a special Guest Speaker Series with…

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NYFA Grad Discusses New Film “6 Bullets to Hell” and Producing with Terrence Malick
May 24, 2016

NYFA Grad Discusses New Film “6 Bullets to Hell” and Producing with Terrence Malick

Already with an extensive list of noteworthy credits in producing, writing, directing and acting, 8-Week Filmmaking and 4-Week Acting for Film graduate Tanner Beard has recently released his newest feature,…

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May 2016 Broadcast Journalism Recap
May 23, 2016

May 2016 Broadcast Journalism Recap

Pre-production is an essential aspect of Broadcast Journalism. The goal is to be ready for any eventuality, or at least as prepared as available time and your budget allow. BuzzFeed…

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NYFA Producers Pitch Fest at Andaz Hotel
May 20, 2016

NYFA Producers Pitch Fest at Andaz Hotel

The New York Film Academy’s Producing Program held its second Advanced Producers Pitch Fest for calendar year 2016 on Wednesday, May 18 at the Andaz Hotel in West Hollywood. Since…

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Former Summer Camp Student Produces Award-Winning Videos
May 20, 2016

Former Summer Camp Student Produces Award-Winning Videos

Often times kids discover their life’s passion at an early age. Such has been the case for Charlie Cracknell, who says he knew he wanted to be a professional filmmaker since he…

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Grad Yico Tseng Releases Music Video “Can I Kiss You”
May 20, 2016

Grad Yico Tseng Releases Music Video “Can I Kiss You”

Former New York Film Academy 4-Week Filmmaking Workshop graduate, Yico Tseng, is a Chinese singer-songwriter who was a finalist on the popular singing competition show, Happy Girls, which has been dubbed the Chinese version of American…

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NYFA Grad to Release Action Thriller “Gridlocked”
May 19, 2016

NYFA Grad to Release Action Thriller “Gridlocked”

Coming off of his directorial debut, Tapped Out, Toronto native and former New York Film Academy student Allan Ungar returns to the action genre with his film, Gridlocked. Written and…

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MFA Student Composes Musical Score for Ron Howard’s “In the Heart of the Sea”
May 19, 2016

MFA Student Composes Musical Score for Ron Howard’s “In the Heart of the Sea”

On May 4th, students at the Los Angeles campus of the New York Film Academy enjoyed a screening and Q&A of the Ron Howard film In the Heart of the…

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