Academic Programs

The NOVA Fest: 7 nominations for Plus One & Alma Mater by New York Film Academy Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre
March 8, 2018

The NOVA Fest: 7 nominations for Plus One & Alma Mater by New York Film Academy Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre’s original movie musicals Alma Mater and Plus One are Official Selections of the Fourth Annual Northern Virginia International Film & Music…

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Gender Inequality in Film Infographic Updated in 2018
March 8, 2018

Gender Inequality in Film Infographic Updated in 2018

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) released its original Gender Inequality in Film infographic in 2013. Now, following the TIME’S UP™ movement and actress Frances McDormand’s impassioned call at the 90th Academy Awards…

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NYFA NEXT Young Filmmaker Program Participates in All Rise Film Competition
March 8, 2018

NYFA NEXT Young Filmmaker Program Participates in All Rise Film Competition

Three young filmmakers from the New York Film Academy BAFTA Community Outreach program were selected as finalists in the 2018 All Rise Say No to Cyber Abuse Filmmaking Competition in the…

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Oscar-nominated Editor Kristen Nutile Screens Heroin(e) at New York Film Academy
March 7, 2018

Oscar-nominated Editor Kristen Nutile Screens Heroin(e) at New York Film Academy

Academy Award-nominated editor and documentarian Kristen Nutile visited the New York Film Academy recently for a screening of Heroin(e) followed by a Q&A at the NYFA Theatre at the Battery…

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Fair Use, Syria, Music Therapy, and James Blunt: Updates from the New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School
March 6, 2018

Fair Use, Syria, Music Therapy, and James Blunt: Updates from the New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School

Copyright is an issue that producers come up against again and again. Students often ask me about using clips from well-known films and TV programs, or portions — sometimes very…

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Unwritten Obsession Screens for New York Film Academy Guest Speaker Series
March 3, 2018

Unwritten Obsession Screens for New York Film Academy Guest Speaker Series

This February, the director and stars of Lifetime Television’s Unwritten Obsession stopped by New York Film Academy (NYFA) Los Angeles for a special screening and Q&A with our students. The…

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Hollywood Talent Manager Brian Medavoy Holds Q&A at Los Angeles Campus
March 2, 2018

Hollywood Talent Manager Brian Medavoy Holds Q&A at Los Angeles Campus

The New York Film Academy was excited to welcome Talent Manager, Producer, and Emmy Award winner Brian Medavoy to the Los Angeles campus whose TV productions include Darma and Greg, American…

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Tony Winner Jeff Marx Visits New York Film Academy
March 2, 2018

Tony Winner Jeff Marx Visits New York Film Academy

Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist Jeff Marx visited the New York Film Academy at our New York City Theatre in late February, much to the delight of our Musical Theatre…

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New York Film Academy Grad Ayane Stars in Walking With My Grandma
March 1, 2018

New York Film Academy Grad Ayane Stars in Walking With My Grandma

If you haven’t heard Ayane’s name yet, you soon will: the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film graduate will soon be a household name in the third largest…

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