Academic Programs

New York Film Academy (NYFA) VR Game Design Alum Pilar Aranda Bada Featured in Play NYC’s Graffiti Games Showcase
October 10, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) VR Game Design Alum Pilar Aranda Bada Featured in Play NYC’s Graffiti Games Showcase

New York Film Academy (NYFA) VR Game Design alum Pilar Aranda Bada debuted a new VR game at Play NYC, New York’s first and largest game convention. Aranda Bada was…

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Recap: New York Film Academy (NYFA) at IFP Week 2018
October 9, 2018

Recap: New York Film Academy (NYFA) at IFP Week 2018

This year, New York Film Academy (NYFA) was honored to help IFP Week celebrate its 40th anniversary. A leader in the independent media community, Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) champions the…

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Photographer Amy Arbus Gives Master Class to New York Film Academy (NYFA) Photography Students
October 8, 2018

Photographer Amy Arbus Gives Master Class to New York Film Academy (NYFA) Photography Students

Acclaimed photographer Amy Arbus visited the New York Film Academy’s Battery Park campus to speak to Photography school students. Arbus’ work has been featured in many periodicals such as Rolling…

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Q&A With 2018 Glendale International Film Festival Filmmakers
October 5, 2018

Q&A With 2018 Glendale International Film Festival Filmmakers

Looking for something to watch this week?  Look no further than the Glendale Laemmle!  Several films by New York Film Academy (NYFA) alumni are official selections of the Glendale International…

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Student Perspective: NewFilmmakers LA Latinx and Hispanic Cinema Event 
October 4, 2018

Student Perspective: NewFilmmakers LA Latinx and Hispanic Cinema Event 

Andres Vergara is a Spring 2018 MFA Screenwriting student at New York Film Academy (NYFA). On September 8, he and over two dozen other students from NYFA’s Los Angeles campus…

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And the Winners of the New York Film Academy 48 Hour Film Challenge Are…
October 3, 2018

And the Winners of the New York Film Academy 48 Hour Film Challenge Are…

Last month, New York Film Academy (NYFA) held a 48 Hour Film Challenge for its students. The objective of the contest was to create a short public service announcement (PSA)…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Update: October 2, 2018
October 2, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Update: October 2, 2018

Last week was the first week for the new class of students attending the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism school. On their third day of classes they were…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Ilaria Polsonetti Nominated for News & Documentary Emmy
October 1, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Ilaria Polsonetti Nominated for News & Documentary Emmy

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary school alum Ilaria Polsonetti’s film has been nominated for multiple awards at the 39th Annual News & Documentary Emmys. Made for VICE News Tonight on…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Eustaquio Martínez Del Rio Wins Merit Award at the Awareness Film Festival
October 1, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Eustaquio Martínez Del Rio Wins Merit Award at the Awareness Film Festival

Eustaquio Martínez Del Rio, alum of the New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Filmmaking program, received the Merit Award at the 2018 Awareness Film Festival for his film Desolada/Bleak. The…

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