Academic Programs

Five Viral Videos That Changed the World
April 2, 2012

Five Viral Videos That Changed the World

Andrea Swift is the department chair of Documentary Filmmaking at the New York Film Academy’s New York City campus. She has written, directed, and produced many projects, having been awarded…

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New York Film Academy’s Alumni Spotlight: Marshall Lewy
March 28, 2012

New York Film Academy’s Alumni Spotlight: Marshall Lewy

Writer/director Marshall Lewy is riding the success of his film California Solo that was an Official Selection at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Writing for the Huffington Post, film critic…

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Rob Reiner Visits the New York Film Academy
March 22, 2012

Rob Reiner Visits the New York Film Academy

Legendary director Rob Reiner visited New York Film Academy and shared an advance screening of his upcoming film, The Magic of Belle Isle, a comedy-drama starring Morgan Freeman and Virginia…

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Evelyne Binsack: Defeating Mt. Everest and Reaching New Heights
March 20, 2012

Evelyne Binsack: Defeating Mt. Everest and Reaching New Heights

Documentary student Evelyne Binsack was already a celebrity before attending New York Film Academy. In 2001, she became the first Swiss woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the…

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New York Film Academy’s Student Spotlight: Ana Paula Manzato
March 16, 2012

New York Film Academy’s Student Spotlight: Ana Paula Manzato

As we mentioned before, New York Film Academy is proud to be in lovely Rio de Janeiro. Throughout the week we’re showcasing our wonderful NYFA Brazilian students. Today we spoke…

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Whatever Happened to Francis Ford Coppola?
March 16, 2012

Whatever Happened to Francis Ford Coppola?

Last week was the 40th Anniversary of The Godfather. I don’t know if you saw it but the AMC channel aired it repeatedly during the week. Watching those films again, it made…

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New York Film Academy’s Silu Yu Shines In China
March 14, 2012

New York Film Academy’s Silu Yu Shines In China

Actress Silu Yu (余思潞) has found success after finishing New York Film Academy’s 1-Year Acting program in New York City. She explains, “After graduating in 2009 from NYFA, I moved…

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New York Film Academy’s Top 5 Robert De Niro Acting Roles
March 8, 2012

New York Film Academy’s Top 5 Robert De Niro Acting Roles

Roger Del Pozo is the Director of Acting Admissions at the New York Film Academy. In addition to his work at NYFA, he has also been a casting director in…

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New York Film Academy’s Crystle Stewart On Her Way With Tyler Perry
March 7, 2012

New York Film Academy’s Crystle Stewart On Her Way With Tyler Perry

Acting for Film graduate Crystle Stewart has kept a busy schedule since her recent graduation. She stars on the TBS show For Better or Worse, which was just picked up…

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