Academic Programs

NBC Visits NYFA in Search of Diverse Talent
March 20, 2015

NBC Visits NYFA in Search of Diverse Talent

This past Thursday, March 19th at the New York Film Academy in Union Square, our students, alumni and faculty were treated to an informational session on NBC’s Entertainment Diversity Programs hosted…

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NYFA Filmmakers Making ‘Waves’ in the Philippines
March 17, 2015

NYFA Filmmakers Making ‘Waves’ in the Philippines

It’s no secret that networking is one of the most essential parts of becoming a successful filmmaker. At the New York Film Academy, we encourage students to find like-minded individuals who…

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NYFA Student Lucas Diercouff to Film “The Gael” in Paso Robles
March 17, 2015

NYFA Student Lucas Diercouff to Film “The Gael” in Paso Robles

Lucas Diercouff, a United States Army veteran and current BFA Filmmaking student at the New York Film Academy, has announced his intention to film his short, The Gael, in Paso Robles,…

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AFA Filmmaking Grad to Screen ‘Ticketed’ at Cannes
March 16, 2015

AFA Filmmaking Grad to Screen ‘Ticketed’ at Cannes

It cannot be stressed enough how valuable social media and crowdfunding have become in terms of independent filmmaking. As a student filmmaker working on a strict budget, it’s often times…

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Vine Royalty King Bach is Going Hollywood
March 16, 2015

Vine Royalty King Bach is Going Hollywood

Hollywood and Vine means something a lot different now than it has to Los Angelinos. For them, it’s always been a famous L.A. cross-street. But these days, in a post-Facebook…

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NYFA Grad Rohit Gupta Releases Trailer for ‘Midnight Delight’
March 12, 2015

NYFA Grad Rohit Gupta Releases Trailer for ‘Midnight Delight’

Dot and Feather Entertainment dropped the first movie teaser trailer for their upcoming Midnight Delight, a comedy surrounding a set of characters who get into hilarious antics as they try to make…

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New York Film Academy and The Young Storytellers
March 12, 2015

New York Film Academy and The Young Storytellers

“In 1997, a group of film students learned that Los Angeles public schools were cutting creative arts programs from the budget. Knowing the value arts-education held in their own lives,…

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Husband & Wife Grads Release ‘Bridenapping’ in Kazakhstan
March 12, 2015

Husband & Wife Grads Release ‘Bridenapping’ in Kazakhstan

A husband and wife team from Kazakhstan, who are both New York Film Academy MFA alumni, Askar Bissembin and Bayan Yerimbet have just released their feature film, romantic comedy Bridenapping (Svadba Na Troih). Bissembin…

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Julie Pacino Producing Mary Pickford Biopic
March 12, 2015

Julie Pacino Producing Mary Pickford Biopic

Mary Pickford is finally getting the Hollywood treatment from the Hollywood she helped to create. Pickford, the curly-haired ingénue considered cinema’s first “America’s Sweetheart” was a huge star in the…

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