Academic Programs

Sprinting Toward Hollywood: A Pro Athlete Turned Actress
July 26, 2012

Sprinting Toward Hollywood: A Pro Athlete Turned Actress

  As a child in Markham, Ontario, Charlotte Plummer was involved in countless extra-curricular activities: ballet, modern dance, piano, accordion, trombone, horseback riding, acting classes. She did well in all…

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Add 2 More Awards For Gabby Egito
July 25, 2012

Add 2 More Awards For Gabby Egito

Gabriela Egito (“Gabby”) went two for two at the festivals this month. Her thesis film, Stuffed, shot during her one-year filmmaking course, won Best L.A. Short at the Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival and Best…

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Life After Animation School
July 24, 2012

Life After Animation School

It’s been five years since Scott Cullen graduated from New York Film Academy‘s Animation School, and he’s now working at a major animation and visual effects house in Los Angeles, Rythm…

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It’s Never Too Late To Pursue Acting
July 23, 2012

It’s Never Too Late To Pursue Acting

They say it’s never too late to start your dreams. At the age of 35, Silje Aas Meyer finally got the courage to follow her childhood dream to become an…

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Martin Scorsese Drops by the New York Film Academy
July 20, 2012

Martin Scorsese Drops by the New York Film Academy

This Summer we had the privilege of teaching Oscar Winning Director, Martin Scorsese’s daughter. The Goodfellas director must’ve passed on his love for filmmaking, as his young daughter decided to attend New York…

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Winning in Casablanca
July 18, 2012

Winning in Casablanca

One year filmmaking graduate, Jaouad Bouddehbine, won Best Fiction at The Casablanca International Student Film Festival and was selected at Angelus Student Film Festival with his film, Stricken, which was his thesis film at New York Film Academy. The Moroccan…

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New York Film Academy Presents 70 Years of Batman
July 17, 2012

New York Film Academy Presents 70 Years of Batman

Looking back over time, we’ve seen the caped crusader in many forms. Rugged, campy, and even nipply. So Ben Zhang at the New York Film Academy created an infographic that…

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How to Succeed at the Game of Acting
July 12, 2012

How to Succeed at the Game of Acting

So many of New York Film Academy‘s instructors have secret lives outside of teaching, and we’re always proud to hear about their accomplishments. Such is the case with NYFA Acting…

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Screenwriting Instructor’s TV Series Premieres Tonight!
July 9, 2012

Screenwriting Instructor’s TV Series Premieres Tonight!

New York Film Academy screenwriting instructor Jerry Shandy is looking forward to tonight’s premiere of the television show Perception. In addition to his staff writer credits for the series, the…

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