Community Highlights

NYFA Documentary Filmmaking Instructor Lizzie Gottlieb Featured by ‘Insider’ to Talk About New Film “Turn Every Page”
March 2, 2021

NYFA Documentary Filmmaking Instructor Lizzie Gottlieb Featured by ‘Insider’ to Talk About New Film “Turn Every Page”

NYFA Documentary instructor Lizzie Gottlieb has been directing film and theater in New York for the past couple of decades. As a director, Gottlieb has worked with Peter Dinklage, Ethan…

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NYFA South Beach Instructor Daniel Abrusci Wins Gold Promax Award
February 25, 2021

NYFA South Beach Instructor Daniel Abrusci Wins Gold Promax Award

New York Film Academy is excited to share that Filmmaking instructor Daniel Abrusci has won a Gold Promax Award for outstanding achievement in sound design and mixing on the Cbeebies…

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NYFA Photography Alum Jon Henry Named on The “TIME 100 Next” List
February 24, 2021

NYFA Photography Alum Jon Henry Named on The “TIME 100 Next” List

New York Film Academy (NYFA) is excited to announce that Photography alum Jon Henry has been featured in TIME Magazine’s TIME 100 Next list for 2021. Last year, Henry won the prestigious Arnold Newman Prize…

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Meet NYFA Cinematography Instructor & ASC Member Tommy Maddox-Upshaw
February 23, 2021

Meet NYFA Cinematography Instructor & ASC Member Tommy Maddox-Upshaw

At New York Film Academy, the faculty is an incredibly talented group of artists that teach the next generation of filmmakers and creators all while being active members in their…

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Akinola Davies Jr. Awarded Short Film Grand Jury Prize at Sundance For Film “Lizard”
February 17, 2021

Akinola Davies Jr. Awarded Short Film Grand Jury Prize at Sundance For Film “Lizard”

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Akinola Davies Jr. has won big at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, winning the Short Film Grand Jury Prize for his film Lizard. The…

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NYFA Alum Irene Mendez on Film Sustainability and a UN Campaign to Change The Film Production Landscape
February 16, 2021

NYFA Alum Irene Mendez on Film Sustainability and a UN Campaign to Change The Film Production Landscape

Spanish producer Irene Mendez has always been interested in visual storytelling. With her degree in communications coupled with her education from NYFA’s 1-Year Producing Conservatory, Mendez is seeking change in…

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NYFA Alum Boise Esquerra’s “Blackwater” Screens at 2021 Slamdance Film Festival
February 11, 2021

NYFA Alum Boise Esquerra’s “Blackwater” Screens at 2021 Slamdance Film Festival

Known both as a festival “by filmmakers, for filmmakers” and for its Oscar-qualifying short film awards, the Slamdance Film Festival has long been a mecca for emerging independent directors. This…

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Documentary Filmmaking Instructor Claudia Raschke Lenses Upcoming “FAUCI” Doc For National Geographic
February 9, 2021

Documentary Filmmaking Instructor Claudia Raschke Lenses Upcoming “FAUCI” Doc For National Geographic

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+. At New York Film…

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NYFA Alumni Meshal Al Jaser, Tushar Tyagi, and Dr. Ariel Orama López Qualify for 93rd Academy Awards
January 27, 2021

NYFA Alumni Meshal Al Jaser, Tushar Tyagi, and Dr. Ariel Orama López Qualify for 93rd Academy Awards

New York Film Academy (NYFA) is excited to announce the eligibility of three alumni projects that are officially qualified to be nominated in the upcoming 93rd Academy Awards for the…

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