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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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Uruguayan Filmmakers to Learn Hollywood Production from New York Film Academy
July 25, 2021

Uruguayan Filmmakers to Learn Hollywood Production from New York Film Academy

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with the InterAmerican Development Bank (IADB); the Uruguay Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining; the Uruguayan…

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Broadcast Journalism Update – July 2021 Edition
July 12, 2021

Broadcast Journalism Update – July 2021 Edition

There are some professional moments you never forget. Near the top of the list is getting your first Press Card. It is recognition that you are indeed a “journalist.” Earlier…

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NYFA Los Angeles Holds Virtual Graduation Celebration for Spring 2021 Graduates
May 28, 2021

NYFA Los Angeles Holds Virtual Graduation Celebration for Spring 2021 Graduates

On May 8th, NYFA’s Los Angeles campus saw 165 degree students graduate. A virtual  commencement ceremony was held for the graduating class of 2021 allowing students to collect their degrees…

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NYFA Musical Theatre Alum Felipe Vasquez Encamilla to Perform in BroadwayMania’s Virtual Production of “In The Heights”
April 20, 2021

NYFA Musical Theatre Alum Felipe Vasquez Encamilla to Perform in BroadwayMania’s Virtual Production of “In The Heights”

A performer and an alum of NYFA’s 2-Year Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre (PCMT) program, Felipe Vasquez Encamilla, like many others, was devastated when the pandemic hit and productions shuttered…

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Films From NYFA Australia Alumni Will Screen at Gold Coast Film Festival
April 15, 2021

Films From NYFA Australia Alumni Will Screen at Gold Coast Film Festival

New York Film Academy Australia is excited to share that alumni Stephen Osborne, Josh Hale, and Luke Speech have been selected to screen their films at the 2021 Gold Coast…

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NYFA Filmmaking Instructor Braden Duemmler’s Film “What Lies Below” Lands on Netflix
April 7, 2021

NYFA Filmmaking Instructor Braden Duemmler’s Film “What Lies Below” Lands on Netflix

NYFA instructor Braden Duemmler’s film What Lies Below is currently has the the #1 spot on Netflix’s Top 10 in the U.S. Today spot, a coveted ranking across all streaming…

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