Filmmaker Chris Paine Screens ‘Revenge of the Electric Car’ at NYFA
In 2006, Chris Paine’s documentary Who Killed The Electric Car told the tale of the life and death of the EV1, the first mass-produced electric car that was recalled and…
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March 3, 2015
March 2, 2015
NYFA’s Sara Antkowiak Stars in ‘Pretty Babies’
Last week was the World Premiere of the new Anthony Raymond play, Pretty Babies, which stars New York Film Academy Musical Theatre Instructor Sara Antkowiak (Tales of Hoffmann/Metropolitan Opera). The ensemble…
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March 2, 2015
MFA Filmmaking Grad to Premiere ‘More Than Words’ at Cannes Short Film Corner
They say write what you know. That’s precisely what former New York Film Academy MFA Filmmaking student Gabe Chavez set out to do with his semi-autobiographical thesis film, More Than Words….
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March 2, 2015
Spielberg’s U-2 Movie Casts U2 Daughter
St. James Place, a historical spy thriller, has quite the pedigree background behind it. Steven Spielberg will be directing a screenplay by Matt Charman and the Coen Brothers. Its cast…
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February 27, 2015
Photography Guest Speaker Jen Davis: Body Image, Intimacy, Self Identity
Jen Davis, a photographer renowned for her intimate self-portraits, was our guest lecturer last Friday, February 20th at the Battery Place campus. Photography students were taken through Davis’ 11 year…
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February 26, 2015
NYFA’s James Lecesne Gets Rave Review from NY Times
As was made quite clear in the Oscar Winning Best Picture Birdman, having the approval of the New York Times is one of the most crucial components of putting on a successful…
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February 26, 2015
Film Executive Ruth Vitale Discusses Creativity & Anti-Piracy
Noted film executive and anti-piracy advocate Ruth Vitale participated in a “Conversation with…” as part of the New York Film Academy Producing Department’s Industry Speaker series recently at NYFA’s Battery…
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February 26, 2015
Acclaimed Documentary Filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky Passes Away at 58
There is sad news in the world of film today, as acclaimed documentary filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky has passed away at the age of 58. As confirmed by his long-time collaborator…
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February 25, 2015
NYFA Grad Marisol Tudela: The Fashionista Chica
Successful fashion, lifestyle and event journalist, as well as New York Film Academy alum, Marisol Tudela will be the guest speaker this Friday at the graduation ceremony of the February 4-week…
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