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Q&A With NYFA Alum Marija Apcevska on Her Selection at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival
October 22, 2021

Q&A With NYFA Alum Marija Apcevska on Her Selection at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival

Film and Media Production alum, Marija Apcevska caught up with NYFA to share some exciting news. Her latest work, Severen Pol (North Pole) was selected in this year’s 2021 Cannes…

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NYFA Filmmaking Instructor Shoots ‘I Love Us’ Now Available on Amazon Prime
October 8, 2021

NYFA Filmmaking Instructor Shoots ‘I Love Us’ Now Available on Amazon Prime

Instructor of Filmmaking and Cinematographer at the New York Film Academy’s NYC campus, Hernán Toro, recently shot a new feature-length film, I Love Us (2021). Released in select movie theaters…

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Filmmaking Alum Jameelah Rose Lineses Discusses The Khatak Film Society
October 7, 2021

Filmmaking Alum Jameelah Rose Lineses Discusses The Khatak Film Society

Jameelah Rose Lineses, a New York Film Academy (NYFA)  1-Year Filmmaking alum spoke with us about her recent work founding the film organization Khatak Film Society.  Founded in 2020 and…

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NYFA Student Israa Al-Kamali Produces 2nd Annual Independent Iraqi Film Festival
September 30, 2021

NYFA Student Israa Al-Kamali Produces 2nd Annual Independent Iraqi Film Festival

NYFA Filmmaking student Israa Al-Kamali is co-founder of the Independent Iraqi Film Festival (IIFF) which is now celebrating its second year with a series of screenings of Iraqi-based films. The…

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NYFA Chair Bill Einreinhofer’s Episode of ‘Century Masters’ Screening at 2021 Beijing Documentary Week
September 17, 2021

NYFA Chair Bill Einreinhofer’s Episode of ‘Century Masters’ Screening at 2021 Beijing Documentary Week

Mei Lanfang, the subject of an episode of Century Masters, will have his legacy showcased in a screening at the 2021 Beijing Documentary Week. The program, Century Masters is a…

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Filmmaking Instructor at NYFA Tackles Queerness in Shakespeare Adaptation ‘HAMLET/HORATIO’
September 15, 2021

Filmmaking Instructor at NYFA Tackles Queerness in Shakespeare Adaptation ‘HAMLET/HORATIO’

Paul Warner, Director and Filmmaking Instructor with NYFA, released feature-length film, HAMLET/HORATIO, available on Amazon Prime, Tubi, Vudu, Google Play, iTunes, Apple TV, and YouTube. A collaborative effort with writer…

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7th Annual Nordic International Film Festival Partners with NYFA for Workshop Scholarship
August 23, 2021

7th Annual Nordic International Film Festival Partners with NYFA for Workshop Scholarship

The largest Nordic film festival outside of Europe takes the stage in its seventh year to showcase the power of international film. The 7th Nordic International Film Festival (NIFF) will…

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6 NYFA Alumni to Support this Black-Owned Business Month
August 19, 2021

6 NYFA Alumni to Support this Black-Owned Business Month

August is National Black Business Month, where we as a nation of consumers recognize and support black-owned businesses across the United States. According to the 2019 Annual Business Survey (covering…

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NYFA Alum Bob Ahmed’s ‘Tikkun Olam’ Tackles Homelessness with Humanity in Award-Winning Short
August 11, 2021

NYFA Alum Bob Ahmed’s ‘Tikkun Olam’ Tackles Homelessness with Humanity in Award-Winning Short

Bob Ahmed opens his interview at the 2021 SEEMA Summit with a translation from a poem written by a famous Indian poet, Mirza Ghalib: “To be human is easy, but…

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