Film Festivals

NYFA Documentary Students Attend Full Frame Festival
July 18, 2017

NYFA Documentary Students Attend Full Frame Festival

Four lucky NYFA documentary filmmaking students got to attend the renowned Full Frame Documentary Film Festival as fellows this spring. The festival is distinguished from most major festivals by its…

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New York Film Academy Instructors Selected for Sundance Documentary Labs
June 21, 2017

New York Film Academy Instructors Selected for Sundance Documentary Labs

In a world where social media has inspired millions to document their everyday lives, it becomes more and more important to recognize the exceptional craftsmanship and diligence of professional documentary…

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NYFA Awards Brooklyn Film Festival’s Best Director
June 17, 2015

NYFA Awards Brooklyn Film Festival’s Best Director

The New York Film Academy is proud to be a Supporting Sponsor at the 18th Brooklyn Film Festival. This year, the festival received 2,331 films coming from 114 countries and selected 109…

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New York Film Academy Student Arabic Film Festival
December 15, 2014

New York Film Academy Student Arabic Film Festival

A frustrated screenwriter gets unlikely inspiration for his next “killer” screenplay. A young man is pressured by his father to leave his true love for an arranged marriage. A police…

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Passenger Bar Short Film Competition
October 9, 2014

Passenger Bar Short Film Competition

We’ve stumbled across a terrific opportunity for our New York City filmmaking students, especially those who are living in Brooklyn. Starting November 10th, Passenger Bar in Williamsburg, will be running monthly movie/short…

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International Photography Award: Emergentes dst
July 10, 2014

International Photography Award: Emergentes dst

Here is a unique opportunity for New York Film Academy photography students and alumni to win an award for their portfolio. The International Photography Award Emergentes dst is an initiative…

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July 8, 2014

Call for Entries: All Sports LA Film Festival 2014

Calling all sports fan filmmakers and screenwriters! The 6th edition of the All Sports Los Angeles Film Festival is scheduled to take place November 9-11 of this year. The festival…

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LA Asian Pacific Film Festival
April 17, 2014

LA Asian Pacific Film Festival

For our New York Film Academy Los Angeles students, be sure to look into the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) beginning May 1- 11,…

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Action on Film International Film Festival
April 7, 2014

Action on Film International Film Festival

For all of our student filmmakers, especially those at our New York Film Academy Los Angeles campus, the Action on Film International Film Festival 2014 may be a great home…

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