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Shanghai Theatre Academy Studies Producing at NYFA NY and LA
January 27, 2017

Shanghai Theatre Academy Studies Producing at NYFA NY and LA

Given China’s rapidly growing movie business, students from the Shanghai Theatre Academy traveled to New York Film Academy for a Producing Workshop, which consisted of one week at the New York…

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NYFA Instructor James Lecesne to Premiere “The Mother of Invention”
January 26, 2017

NYFA Instructor James Lecesne to Premiere “The Mother of Invention”

Abingdon Theatre Company presents the world premiere of “The Mother of Invention,” a new play by New York Film Academy Documentary Story instructor James Lecesne, who is an Academy Award,…

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NYFA Hosts SAIS Women’s Alumni Travel & Storytelling Panel
January 25, 2017

NYFA Hosts SAIS Women’s Alumni Travel & Storytelling Panel

The New York Film Academy hosted a unique and riveting Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Women’s Alumni (SWAN) event at its New York campus at Battery Park last week….

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NYFA Docs Presents “Hashknife Pony Express”
January 24, 2017

NYFA Docs Presents “Hashknife Pony Express”

For 58 years, members of the Navajo County Sheriff’s Posse have participated in the Hashknife Pony Express, a 200-mile horseback ride that brings the Old West back to life. A…

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NYFA Producing Department Students Tour NBC Studios At 30 Rock
January 18, 2017

NYFA Producing Department Students Tour NBC Studios At 30 Rock

A group of One Year Producing students recently toured the NBC studios at legendary 30 Rockefeller Plaza led by NBC and MSNBC on air talent and editorial consultant Col. Jack…

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NYFA Tunes in for the 74th Annual Golden Globes
January 9, 2017

NYFA Tunes in for the 74th Annual Golden Globes

Once again the New York Film Academy was live on social media talking Golden Globes and, this year, rooting for former student Issa Rae on her nomination for Best Actress in…

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NYFA LA Instructor’s “The Rachels” to Air on Lifetime Movie Network
January 5, 2017

NYFA LA Instructor’s “The Rachels” to Air on Lifetime Movie Network

Many of our instructors are working professionals outside of the classroom. New York Film Academy instructor Mike Civille’s feature film thriller “The Rachels,” which he directed in the summer of 2016, just…

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Film Critic Peter Rainer to Teach at NYFA Los Angeles
January 4, 2017

Film Critic Peter Rainer to Teach at NYFA Los Angeles

Part of what makes up a successful filmmaker is a having a vast knowledge of cinema history. Look no further than Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, who are both well known for…

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NYFA Brings Digital Storytelling to Liberation Diploma High School
December 30, 2016

NYFA Brings Digital Storytelling to Liberation Diploma High School

The Digital Storytelling Program was created to provide filmmaking access to a community that would not have had it otherwise. Over the course of eight weeks, New York Film Academy staff…

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