Academic Programs

Al Pacino’s Daughter Julie Premieres ‘Billy Bates’
April 2, 2013

Al Pacino’s Daughter Julie Premieres ‘Billy Bates’

After forming her own production company, Poverty Row Entertainment, with writer/director Jennifer DeLia, New York native and New York Film Academy alum, Julie Pacino produced the feature film Billy Bates….

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NYFA On the Lot: Paramount Studios
March 27, 2013

NYFA On the Lot: Paramount Studios

New York Film Academy Acting for Film students were recently invited to tour Paramount Studios, and visit the set of NCIS: Los Angeles, the popular television drama starring Chris O’Donnell…

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On Becoming a Man Wins Best Comedic Short
March 23, 2013

On Becoming a Man Wins Best Comedic Short

MFA Filmmaking student Kevin Resnick’s first year film, On Becoming a Man, is currently making the rounds on the festival circuit. It already won Best Comedic Short at the IFS…

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NYFA Welcomes New Musical Theatre Chair
March 22, 2013

NYFA Welcomes New Musical Theatre Chair

The New York Film Academy is proud to announce the new Chair of Musical Theatre and Film Conservatory Program, Mark Olsen! Mark currently teaches at the Juilliard School and Columbia University; and…

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Porcella to Screen at Cannes Short Film Corner
March 12, 2013

Porcella to Screen at Cannes Short Film Corner

New York Film Academy 1-Year Filmmaking graduate Natalia Chinchilla will be screening her thesis film Porcella at Cannes Short Film Corner. The film surrounds a woman, Lucia, who has kept a…

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Taiwanese Celeb Attends NYFA Acting Workshop
March 11, 2013

Taiwanese Celeb Attends NYFA Acting Workshop

Hannah Quinlivan recently finished a 8-Week Acting for Film Workshop at New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus. The Taiwanese-Australian actress first gained attention in Taiwan when she joined a…

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February 28, 2013

Louis Mole Talks About NYFA’s Documentary Program

Documentary graduate, Louis Mole, sits down with us to discuss his experience at the New York Film Academy. “It is such a hands-on intensive course, and it really drills into…

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The Girl Next Door
February 26, 2013

The Girl Next Door

With 5 years of college education and some work in television and media, Andrea Picco was looking for a school that focused on the hands-on experience and not just theory….

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Oscar-Winning Cinematographer and Veteran Actor Visit NYFA Students
February 25, 2013

Oscar-Winning Cinematographer and Veteran Actor Visit NYFA Students

Haskell Wexler recently visited students at New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus. The 91-year-old cinematographer was named as one of the ten most influential cinematographers by the International Cinematographers…

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