Academic Programs

Filmmaker Rowan Joffe Screens His New Thriller Starring Nicole Kidman & Colin Firth
November 21, 2014

Filmmaker Rowan Joffe Screens His New Thriller Starring Nicole Kidman & Colin Firth

Award-winning writer/director Rowan Joffe visited New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles branch to screen thriller Before I Go To Sleep, which he adapted for the screen from a S.J. Watson…

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Watch NYFA Documentary Instructor’s Award-Winning ‘Baja Secret Miracle’
November 21, 2014

Watch NYFA Documentary Instructor’s Award-Winning ‘Baja Secret Miracle’

Once again, we’d like to point out a member of our esteemed faculty, Documentary Instructor Eliana Alvarez Martinez, whose film won the Viewster Audience Award and $20,000 for Al Gore’s Climate…

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Director Jeff Preiss Discusses Sundance Award-Winning ‘Low Down’
November 20, 2014

Director Jeff Preiss Discusses Sundance Award-Winning ‘Low Down’

This past Wednesday night, the New York Film Academy in Union Square held a special screening of the star-studded film, Low Down. The emotional drama is based on Amy-Jo Albany’s…

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NYFA Basketball Kicks off in NYC
November 19, 2014

NYFA Basketball Kicks off in NYC

Due to the success of our basketball team in Los Angeles, the New York Film Academy in New York City started a league of its own. The league was established to promote…

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Producer Bobby Sabelhaus Sits Down with NYFA Screenwriting Students
November 18, 2014

Producer Bobby Sabelhaus Sits Down with NYFA Screenwriting Students

On November 3rd, 2014, Bobby Sabelhaus sat down with New York Film Academy’s Business of Screenwriting class, regaling his unique story of how this one-time #1 national high school quarterback…

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Watch MFA Filmmaking Grad’s Award-Winning Film
November 17, 2014

Watch MFA Filmmaking Grad’s Award-Winning Film

MFA Filmmaking graduate Farah Fuad ALHashem has been making waves with her short film, Seven Hours. The film won two awards at the Women’s Independent Film Festival in Santa Monica — one…

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NYFA Teams Up with R&B Star Banky W.
November 14, 2014

NYFA Teams Up with R&B Star Banky W.

  The New York Film Academy has recently collaborated with R&B sensation, Banky W, on his latest music video for the upcoming single, “Unborn Child” featuring hip hop artist, Lynxxx….

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‘Bad Turn Worse’ Filmmaker Returns to NYFA
November 13, 2014

‘Bad Turn Worse’ Filmmaker Returns to NYFA

The New York Film Academy’s Producing Program Industry Speaker series hosted an exclusive screening of the new film Bad Turn Worse this week at the Union Square Screening Room. Opening this…

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A Memorable Evening with Unforgettable Actor James Karen
November 13, 2014

A Memorable Evening with Unforgettable Actor James Karen

New York Film Academy Los Angeles MFA Acting, BFA Acting, BFA Filmmaking and a mixture of other students had a special treat on November 4th when James Karen, a prolific stage…

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