Community Highlights

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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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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