Academic Programs

Mindfruit Studio Stops in at NYFA’s Stop Motion Class
April 5, 2016

Mindfruit Studio Stops in at NYFA’s Stop Motion Class

Last week New York Film Academy’s 3D Animation and VFX students got to meet and talk with Damon Stea and Cassandra Chowdhury, the dynamic duo who run Mindfruit Studios. Mindfruit…

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NYFA Welcomes Award-Winning Italian Filmmaker Nanni Moretti
April 5, 2016

NYFA Welcomes Award-Winning Italian Filmmaker Nanni Moretti

Considered one of the most original Italian filmmakers over the past several decades, it’s hard to think of a more accomplished international guest speaker than Italian director, Nanni Moretti. In 1976, Moretti…

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Bruce Wagner Discusses Personal Journey After “Maps to the Stars” Screening
April 4, 2016

Bruce Wagner Discusses Personal Journey After “Maps to the Stars” Screening

This past Tuesday, New York Film Academy students welcomed screenwriter, novelist, and director Bruce Wagner to the NYFA theatre, following a screening of his film, Maps to the Stars. David…

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NYFA International Goes to Azerbaijan
April 1, 2016

NYFA International Goes to Azerbaijan

The New York Film Academy College of Visual & Performing Arts (NYFA) is truly an international educational institution. In fact, with campuses in four countries, and programs in many more,…

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MFA Producing Student Gives TEDx Talk in Zimbabwe
March 31, 2016

MFA Producing Student Gives TEDx Talk in Zimbabwe

MFA Producing student, Zororo Makamba, recently gave a TEDx Talk on the state of television in Zimbabwe. Hailing from Zimbabwe, Makamba is a radio personality, television host, and aspiring filmmaker at…

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Screenwriting Panel: Life in Television
March 30, 2016

Screenwriting Panel: Life in Television

On Thursday, March 17th, the New York Film Academy’s Screenwriting Department, in cooperation with Final Draft, hosted the second in its second annual series of “Life In” panels. Arranged for…

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Opening Reception at NYFA Amsterdam with Matthew Modine
March 30, 2016

Opening Reception at NYFA Amsterdam with Matthew Modine

In an ongoing effort to expand its international outreach, the New York Film Academy held its Official Opening Reception at the New York Film Academy Amsterdam location with Guest of Honor,…

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NYFA Grad Cody Broadway to Direct Documentary on Texas School for the Deaf Football Team
March 29, 2016

NYFA Grad Cody Broadway to Direct Documentary on Texas School for the Deaf Football Team

New York Film Academy Filmmaking alumnus Cody Broadway is set to direct a new documentary that will follow the Texas School for the Deaf football team. The film will showcase a team that faces a…

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Discussion with 20th Century Fox Chairman & CEO James N. Gianopulos
March 25, 2016

Discussion with 20th Century Fox Chairman & CEO James N. Gianopulos

New York Film Academy students were invited to a theatre on the 20th Century Fox Studios Lot in Beverly Hills for an amazing opportunity—a Q&A with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 20th Century…

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