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Nidhie Sharma Shoots Homemade Trailer For Her New Book, Invictus: The Jungle That Made Me
November 3, 2021

Nidhie Sharma Shoots Homemade Trailer For Her New Book, Invictus: The Jungle That Made Me

Nidhie Sharma, a NYFA 1-Year Filmmaking alum, is building an impressive career as a filmmaker and as a best-selling author. Sharma worked on multiple projects in varying roles spanning her…

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Recent NYFA Screenwriting Alumni Celebrate with Industry Pitch Fest
October 25, 2021

Recent NYFA Screenwriting Alumni Celebrate with Industry Pitch Fest

Due to the global pandemic NYFA, like most of the world, turned to remote education and many of NYFA LA’s recent Screenwriting graduates took classes, developed and workshopped their stories,…

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Q&A With NYFA Alum Marija Apcevska on Her Selection at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival
October 22, 2021

Q&A With NYFA Alum Marija Apcevska on Her Selection at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival

Film and Media Production alum, Marija Apcevska caught up with NYFA to share some exciting news. Her latest work, Severen Pol (North Pole) was selected in this year’s 2021 Cannes…

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NYFA Acting for Film Alum Anatolii Panchenko Stars in ‘Infiniti’ and ‘OnePlus Nord 2 5G: Origins’
September 22, 2021

NYFA Acting for Film Alum Anatolii Panchenko Stars in ‘Infiniti’ and ‘OnePlus Nord 2 5G: Origins’

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film alum Anatolii Panchenko (Анатолий Панченко) has been cast in a Canal+ mini-series, Infiniti, which began filming in March of this year.  Directed…

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NYFA Alum Galo Semblantes Directs ‘The Legend of Tayos’
September 17, 2021

NYFA Alum Galo Semblantes Directs ‘The Legend of Tayos’

New York Film Academy MFA Filmmaking alum, Galo Semblantes directs a recent film, The Legend of Tayos (2021), which follows the story of Janos Moricz, a Hungarian explorer who finds…

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Filmmaking Instructor at NYFA Tackles Queerness in Shakespeare Adaptation ‘HAMLET/HORATIO’
September 15, 2021

Filmmaking Instructor at NYFA Tackles Queerness in Shakespeare Adaptation ‘HAMLET/HORATIO’

Paul Warner, Director and Filmmaking Instructor with NYFA, released feature-length film, HAMLET/HORATIO, available on Amazon Prime, Tubi, Vudu, Google Play, iTunes, Apple TV, and YouTube. A collaborative effort with writer…

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NYFA Alum Bob Ahmed’s ‘Tikkun Olam’ Tackles Homelessness with Humanity in Award-Winning Short
August 11, 2021

NYFA Alum Bob Ahmed’s ‘Tikkun Olam’ Tackles Homelessness with Humanity in Award-Winning Short

Bob Ahmed opens his interview at the 2021 SEEMA Summit with a translation from a poem written by a famous Indian poet, Mirza Ghalib: “To be human is easy, but…

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES EMMY-NOMINATED ACTRESS ELIZABETH OLSEN TO NYFA’S Q&A-LIST SERIES
August 5, 2021

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES EMMY-NOMINATED ACTRESS ELIZABETH OLSEN TO NYFA’S Q&A-LIST SERIES

New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the honor of hosting a live virtual Q&A with Emmy Nominated Elizabeth Olsen of Marvel’s Wanda Vision, the ever popular Disney+ limited series for NYFA students. TOVA LAITER,…

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The NYFA 20/20 Series: A Conversation with Commercial Director Jordan Brady
July 30, 2021

The NYFA 20/20 Series: A Conversation with Commercial Director Jordan Brady

Guest Spotlight: Who is Jordan Brady?  Stand-up comedian turned Director, Jordan Brady is a self-taught filmmaker with narrative feature films and commercial videos within his professional portfolio.  Brady directs advertising…

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