Diversity

Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 2, 2024

Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May heralds Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month — celebrating the histories of Americans hailing from across the Asian continent and the Pacific Ocean. The shape and…

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DEI Bridge Grant Awardees Receive Financial Support to Champion Diversity in their Work
November 22, 2023

DEI Bridge Grant Awardees Receive Financial Support to Champion Diversity in their Work

2024 UPDATE: New York Film Academy is excited to announce our new partnership with ArmyIgnitED. NYFA prospective students who are Soldiers, DOD Civilians, and Cadets can utilize Tuition Assistance (TA)…

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NYFA Students Visit The Academy Museum Exhibit 'Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971'
February 28, 2023

Students Visit The Academy Museum Exhibit ‘Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971’

NYFA DEI Committee Takes Students on a Walk Through the Past On a cool Saturday morning in February 2023, NYFA’s DEI Programming Committee took students to The Academy of Motion…

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NYFA Attends the Lunar New Year Reception Hosted by the Chinese Consulate General in New York
January 20, 2023

NYFA Attends the Lunar New Year Reception Hosted by the Chinese Consulate General in New York

On January 17th, 2023, several NYFA staff and faculty members attended a Lunar New Year reception hosted by the Consul General of China’s Consulate in New York, Ambassador Huang Ping,…

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NYFA Celebrates MA Producing for Executives Program’s Recent Graduates
January 17, 2023

NYFA Celebrates MA Producing for Executives Program’s Recent Graduates

NYFA held a virtual event on January 5th, 2023, to celebrate the school’s MA Producing for Executives program. The program’s students joined the call to share memories of their studies…

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man sitting at a table with a number of scripts fanned out on the table
December 26, 2022

NYFA Acting Alum Sèdo Tossou Stars in “Black Santiago Club”

At NYFA, we are committed to developing multitalented students with creative goals in film, media, and television. Recently, we spoke with 2019 NYFA 1-Year Acting program alum Sèdo Tossou, star…

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José Ignacio International Film Festival Produces 13th Edition of Generación J with NYFA Support
December 14, 2022

José Ignacio International Film Festival Produces 13th Edition of Generación J with NYFA Support

Beginning in 2023, New York Film Academy (NYFA) will be in José Ignacio, Uruguay, for the 13th edition of the José Ignacio International Film Festival (JIIFF). Between the 14th and…

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NYFA’s Executive Vice President Dr. Joy Zhu Joins Jury of 8th Asian World Film Festival
November 28, 2022

NYFA’s Executive Vice President Dr. Joy Zhu Joins Jury of 8th Asian World Film Festival

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Executive Vice President for the China region, Dr. Joy Zhu, attended and juried for the 8th annual Asian World Film Festival (AWFF).  AWFF showcases the…

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NYFA Alum Manuel Garcia Rulfo Stars in the Netflix Series The Lincoln Lawyer
May 6, 2022

NYFA Alum Manuel Garcia Rulfo Stars in the Netflix Series The Lincoln Lawyer

  The first iteration of The Lincoln Lawyer starred Mathew McConaughey as Mickey Haller in 2011. The film was based on the first book in the series by the same…

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