Community Highlights

NYFA Broadcast Journalism Program Updates Nov. 27
November 27, 2017

NYFA Broadcast Journalism Program Updates Nov. 27

Last Thursday, here in the United States, we celebrated Thanksgiving. If you aren’t familiar with this public holiday, at its core it is about “giving thanks” for what we have….

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New York Film Academy Documentary Program Chairs Interviewed in IDA’s Documentary Magazine
November 22, 2017

New York Film Academy Documentary Program Chairs Interviewed in IDA’s Documentary Magazine

Poised as the training ground for the next generation of leaders in this field, the New York Film Academy’s Documentary School was featured in the Fall 2017 edition of Documentary…

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Dare to Be Remarkable: New York Film Academy Alumna Adriana Ledesma on Film, Family and Future
November 20, 2017

Dare to Be Remarkable: New York Film Academy Alumna Adriana Ledesma on Film, Family and Future

Latina filmmaker and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Masters of Screen and Media graduate Adriana Ledesma is hard at work, applying her remarkable skill set as a writer, director, editor,…

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NYFA Broadcast Journalism Program Weekly Updates Nov. 20
November 20, 2017

NYFA Broadcast Journalism Program Weekly Updates Nov. 20

The old model of “natural disaster reporting” revolved around sending a reporter (or reporters) into a devastated area, and hoping that they could put together a quick overview of “the…

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NYFA Chair of Community Outreach Mason Richards Shows “The Seawall” at CCCADI
November 14, 2017

NYFA Chair of Community Outreach Mason Richards Shows “The Seawall” at CCCADI

NYFA Los Angeles Film Directing Faculty and Chair of Community Outreach Mason Richards wears many hats, both on and off campus — teacher, filmmaker, advocate, artist — and fearlessly explores…

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New York Film Academy Australia Alum Premieres and Wins Big With Mockumentary
November 14, 2017

New York Film Academy Australia Alum Premieres and Wins Big With Mockumentary

The list of sports films and sports comedies are endless, but not many movies have been about the burgeoning E-Sports wave, the billion-dollar industry of competitive video games. New York…

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NYFA Faculty Spotlight: Leander Sales
November 14, 2017

NYFA Faculty Spotlight: Leander Sales

Leander Sales is a New York Film Academy educator and a renowned editor. He’s worked with legendary director Spike Lee as an Assistant Editor on “Do the Right Thing,” “Malcolm…

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New York Film Academy Alum’s “Newton” Selected as India’s Entry for Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award
November 14, 2017

New York Film Academy Alum’s “Newton” Selected as India’s Entry for Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award

“Newton,” a feature-length film by NYFA alumnus Amit V Masurkar, is now in the running for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film — just one in a long…

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NYFA to Screen Sneak Preview of “Porto” With Gabe Klinger and Larry Gross
November 13, 2017

NYFA to Screen Sneak Preview of “Porto” With Gabe Klinger and Larry Gross

The New York Film Academy is excited to host an early screening of the film “Porto,” starring Lucie Lucas and the late Anton Yelchin. The event will take place at…

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