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NYFA Acting Alum Cleavandor Wright in ‘Meeting Juan Jones’ and ‘Diablo’
December 23, 2021

NYFA Acting Alum Cleavandor Wright in ‘Meeting Juan Jones’ and ‘Diablo’

New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA Acting for Film alum Cleavandor Vandorn Wright is a retired Military Army veteran turned actor now working in the film industry. The Florida-based actor…

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NYFA MFA Filmmaking Alum Hongyu “Neo” Li on Life After Graduation as a Development Executive
December 21, 2021

NYFA MFA Filmmaking Alum Hongyu “Neo” Li on Life After Graduation as a Development Executive

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Filmmaking alum Hongyu “Neo” Li has been hired as the Development Executive and In-House Writer for Starlight Media. The production and finance company has…

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New York Film Academy & Sichuan University of Media and Communications Launch New Degree in Filmmaking
December 20, 2021

New York Film Academy & Sichuan University of Media and Communications Launch New Degree in Filmmaking

In a virtual ceremony on December 14th, 2021, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) and the Sichuan University of Media and Communications (SUMC) celebrated the launch of a collaborative bachelor’s…

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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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