Academic Programs

‘Birdy’ Screening and Q&A with Actor and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Board Member Matthew Modine
May 10, 2019

‘Birdy’ Screening and Q&A with Actor and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Board Member Matthew Modine

On Monday, May 6, New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted a screening of Birdy (1984), starring Nicolas Cage and Oppenheimer star Matthew Modine, followed by a Q&A with actor, director,…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Students Attend Tribeca Film Festival
May 10, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Students Attend Tribeca Film Festival

Filmmaking and Documentary students from New York Film Academy (NYFA) recently had the opportunity to attend the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) in New York City. With over 100 titles,…

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Q&A with Film Critic Peter Rainer
May 9, 2019

Q&A with Film Critic Peter Rainer

On Thursday, April 25, New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted a Q&A with prolific Christian Science Monitor film critic, Bloomberg News columnist, and reviewer for National Public Radio’s FilmWeek, Peter…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Cinematography Alum Tian Liu Builds Impressive Portfolio
May 9, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Cinematography Alum Tian Liu Builds Impressive Portfolio

Since graduating from the New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA in Cinematography program, alum Tian Liu (Fall 2015) has been keeping very busy. Liu has been steadily growing her career…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Alumni Qualify for Academy Awards with Major Festival Wins
May 9, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Alumni Qualify for Academy Awards with Major Festival Wins

Three New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking alumni qualified for the 92nd Academy Awards last month by winning major film festivals for their documentary shorts. Where Chaos Reigns was…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA in Producing Students Give Notes to Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Tom Schulman
May 8, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA in Producing Students Give Notes to Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Tom Schulman

Academy Award Winner Tom Schulman, renowned for penning Best Screenplay Winner Dead Poets Society, engaged in a team discussion with New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA in Producing students over…

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‘Broad City’ and ‘Russian Doll’ Both Feature Work from New York Film Academy (NYFA) Cinematography Alum Rebecca Rajadnya
May 7, 2019

‘Broad City’ and ‘Russian Doll’ Both Feature Work from New York Film Academy (NYFA) Cinematography Alum Rebecca Rajadnya

What do Comedy Central’s smash hit Broad City and Netflix’s bloody comedy-drama Russian Doll have in common? Both feature camerawork from Rebecca Rajadnya, New York Film Academy (NYFA) Cinematography alum. Since…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Update – May 6, 2019
May 6, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Update – May 6, 2019

Life is never a simple, straight line progression. New York Film Academy (NYFA) grad and Austin, Texas resident Nicole Cross made tremendous progress following her graduation. Then, in response to a…

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Leading Netflix Role goes to Former New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Student Sebastian Osorio
May 6, 2019

Leading Netflix Role goes to Former New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Student Sebastian Osorio

Sebastian Osorio, former student of the year-long acting program at New York Film Academy (NYFA), has landed a lead role on upcoming Netflix true-crime show Crime Diaries: Night Out (Spanish…

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