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NYFA MFA Screenwriting Alum Bruce Purnell’s New Feature ‘Boxing Day’ Unwrapped for the Holidays
December 16, 2021

NYFA MFA Screenwriting Alum Bruce Purnell’s New Feature ‘Boxing Day’ Unwrapped for the Holidays

Bruce Purnell, New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Screenwriting alum, director and producer, has a new feature film coming this holiday season. Boxing Day, the story about a British author…

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New York Film Academy & EducationUSA Pakistan Celebrate International Education Week
November 29, 2021

New York Film Academy & EducationUSA Pakistan Celebrate International Education Week

New York Film Academy (NYFA) was honored to be involved with EducationUSA, the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP), and the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, to celebrate International…

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NYFA Screenwriting Instructor Paul J. Salamoff Wins at 46th Annual Saturn Awards
November 23, 2021

NYFA Screenwriting Instructor Paul J. Salamoff Wins at 46th Annual Saturn Awards

Paul J. Salamoff, writer, director, and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting Instructor, received recognition for his latest feature film, Encounter (2019), at the 46th Annual Saturn Awards. The film…

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NYFA Documentary Filmmaking Grad Lucia Florez Awarded National Geographic Explorer Grant
November 22, 2021

NYFA Documentary Filmmaking Grad Lucia Florez Awarded National Geographic Explorer Grant

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking graduate, Lucía Flórez, was recently awarded the prestigious National Geographic Explorer grant for her upcoming film Shirampari, about indigenous Amazonian fishermen. The project…

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NYFA Instructor Claudia Raschke is DP for ‘Fauci,’ ‘My Name Is Pauli Murray’ & ‘Julia’
November 22, 2021

NYFA Instructor Claudia Raschke is DP for ‘Fauci,’ ‘My Name Is Pauli Murray’ & ‘Julia’

UPDATE: NYFA Documentary Filmmaking Instructor Claudia Raschke is Director of Photography (DP) for the new series Land of the Giants: Titans of Tech premiering on CNN+. Following her work on…

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Nika Nikanava’s ‘Generation 328’ Wins Best Student Short at 2021 Woodstock Film Festival
November 19, 2021

Nika Nikanava’s ‘Generation 328’ Wins Best Student Short at 2021 Woodstock Film Festival

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking graduate, Veranika (Nika) Nikanava, won “Best Student Short” at the 2021 Woodstock Film Festival with her short film, Generation 328. After passing in a…

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NYFA’s Chris Moore Attends New York City’s Veteran’s Day Reception
November 17, 2021

NYFA’s Chris Moore Attends New York City’s Veteran’s Day Reception

New York Film Academy’s Division of Veteran Services (DVS) attended New York City’s Mayor de Blasio’s 2021 breakfast reception in honor of Veterans Day. Over 250 veterans and active service…

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Nidhie Sharma Shoots Homemade Trailer For Her New Book, Invictus: The Jungle That Made Me
November 3, 2021

Nidhie Sharma Shoots Homemade Trailer For Her New Book, Invictus: The Jungle That Made Me

Nidhie Sharma, a NYFA 1-Year Filmmaking alum, is building an impressive career as a filmmaker and as a best-selling author. Sharma worked on multiple projects in varying roles spanning her…

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Recent NYFA Screenwriting Alumni Celebrate with Industry Pitch Fest
October 25, 2021

Recent NYFA Screenwriting Alumni Celebrate with Industry Pitch Fest

Due to the global pandemic NYFA, like most of the world, turned to remote education and many of NYFA LA’s recent Screenwriting graduates took classes, developed and workshopped their stories,…

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