Academic Programs

“On the Other Side of the Wall” With Elizabeth Grimaldo
July 30, 2018

“On the Other Side of the Wall” With Elizabeth Grimaldo

Elizabeth Grimaldo was already a household name in her native Panama when she came to study Acting for Film at the New York Film Academy, but since then her career…

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Much-Buzzed Doc Killer Bees is Lensed by New York Film Academy Instructor John Foster
July 30, 2018

Much-Buzzed Doc Killer Bees is Lensed by New York Film Academy Instructor John Foster

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Cinematography Instructor John Foster lensed feature-length sports documentary Killer Bees, which The New York Times raves is “…engaging and humane storytelling that uses the drama…

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Oscar-Nominated Doc Edited by New York Film Academy Instructor Now Nominated for An Emmy
July 30, 2018

Oscar-Nominated Doc Edited by New York Film Academy Instructor Now Nominated for An Emmy

Heroin(e), a Netflix-produced documentary edited by New York Film Academy (NYFA) instructor Kristen Nutile, has been nominated for an Emmy. This adds to its rave reviews and other major award…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Avkash Mann Debuts Top 40 Song
July 27, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Avkash Mann Debuts Top 40 Song

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Avkash Mann released his debut single, Away, this July. It wasn’t long before it made the American Top 40 Charts on Spotify, along with…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Community Outreach Partners with Actors for Autism
July 26, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Community Outreach Partners with Actors for Autism

The New York Film Academy-Los Angeles recently partnered with Actors for Autism (AFA), providing “hands-on,” college-level filmmaking courses as an extension of the AFA filmmaking program where students write, shoot…

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Documentarian Amy Rice Presents “By The People” to New York Film Academy Students
July 26, 2018

Documentarian Amy Rice Presents “By The People” to New York Film Academy Students

This July, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Producing and Documentary Filmmaking departments presented a screening of By the People: The Election of Barack Obama followed by a Q&A with director…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Zhuo Tan in Chinese Box Office Smash
July 19, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Zhuo Tan in Chinese Box Office Smash

Zhuo Tan, an alum of New York Film Academy’s Acting for Film Workshop, recently co-starred in the Chinese film, Dying to Survive. The comedy-drama is making headlines across China and…

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Five New York Film Academy Los Angeles Students Selected as Finalists in LA Live Score Film Festival
July 17, 2018

Five New York Film Academy Los Angeles Students Selected as Finalists in LA Live Score Film Festival

Whether a director is choosing a song to play in an onscreen location or adding a composed score to the soundtrack to punctuate an emotion, music is a key element…

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Summer Post-Production, Dateline NBC, and NBC News With New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School
July 16, 2018

Summer Post-Production, Dateline NBC, and NBC News With New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School

In the previous update, you got to see the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism summer students out in the field shooting … but following “production,” there is “post-production.”…

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