Academic Programs

NYFA Grad Tackles the Struggles of Adopting Children in New Documentary
April 23, 2014

NYFA Grad Tackles the Struggles of Adopting Children in New Documentary

Michael Dudko, a graduate of the New York Film Academy, has worked for over 10 years as an independent film producer and director working in various formats – from animated…

Learn More
NYFA Grad Julie Pacino Launches Unofficially Unlimited
April 21, 2014

NYFA Grad Julie Pacino Launches Unofficially Unlimited

Former New York Film Academy student, Julie Pacino, co-founder of Poverty Row Entertainment, recently teamed up with Los Angeles based producer Chidem Alie (Samsung, BMW, Emotional Branding) to create content for…

Learn More
High School Camp Grad ‘Tapped’ For First Feature
April 16, 2014

High School Camp Grad ‘Tapped’ For First Feature

New York Film Academy high school summer camp graduate, Allan Ungar’s first feature film, Tapped, has been picked up for distribution by Lionsgate Home Entertainment in the US and VVS Films…

Learn More
NYFA LA Senior Directing Instructor’s ‘Beyond Sight’ to Open at Stella Adler in Hollywood
April 15, 2014

NYFA LA Senior Directing Instructor’s ‘Beyond Sight’ to Open at Stella Adler in Hollywood

Senior Directing Instructor at New York Film Academy Los Angeles, Nick Sivakumaran’s play, Beyond Sight, which he co-wrote with Jeremy Aldridge, opens Friday, April 25 at the Stella Adler Theatre in…

Learn More
‘Justified’ Star Erica Tazel Surprises Acting Students at NYFA Battery Park
April 11, 2014

‘Justified’ Star Erica Tazel Surprises Acting Students at NYFA Battery Park

This past Thursday afternoon, the New York Film Academy One-Year Acting students were surprised with a special guest, actress, Erica Tazel. Erica is best known for her role of Deputy…

Learn More
NYFA Los Angeles Grad’s EVER to Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival
April 9, 2014

NYFA Los Angeles Grad’s EVER to Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival

New York Film Academy graduate, Josh Beck’s first feature film, EVER, will have its world premiere at the 2014 Newport Beach Film Festival. EVER is about a young woman struggling…

Learn More
Space Effects Seminar at NYFA LA
April 8, 2014

Space Effects Seminar at NYFA LA

To celebrate the Oscar winning work of the ground breaking film Gravity, Co-Chair of the Animation Department at NYFA Los Angeles, Mark Sawicki was invited to give a lecture on Space Effects…

Learn More
Industry Guests Advise NYFA Los Angeles Cinematography Students
April 7, 2014

Industry Guests Advise NYFA Los Angeles Cinematography Students

While the fourth semester MFA Cinematography students prepare to shoot their thesis films, they are also being prepared for life after film school. As part of the “Navigating the Industry”…

Learn More
Earth Day Photography Contest
April 7, 2014

Earth Day Photography Contest

With Earth Day approaching this upcoming April 22nd, the New York Film Academy Photography School in LA would love to share student photography that best captures our precious planet. Given…

Learn More