NYFA Grad Becomes First Female Native to Direct in Amazon
Women have made leaps and bounds as filmmakers in recent years. In 2010, Katheryn Bigelow became the first female to win Best Director at the Academy Awards for her acclaimed…
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September 4, 2013
July 29, 2013
MFA Filmmaking Student to Screen at Switzerland Film Festival
MFA Filmmaking student, Gabriela Zogall’s short film is one of 3 that was nominated in the category fiction/documentary at the One Minute Film & Video Festival in Aarau. Her short,…
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July 23, 2013
The Brazilian Invasion
Over the years, the New York Film Academy has welcomed many talented actors and filmmakers from Brazil. This past year has provided much of the same. Acting for Film student,…
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July 22, 2013
NYFA Alum Raises 70k For First Feature
New York Film Academy alumni, Abigail Schwarz, will be shooting her first feature film, Those Who Wander. The independent comedy, written and directed by Schwarz, is about growing up, growing…
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June 28, 2013
From NYFA to FOX
Given his passion for film and television production, Cody Broadway sought out the New York Film Academy in 2009 to decide what specifically he wanted to do in the field….
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June 14, 2013
Student Interviews Pedro Almodovar at LA Film Festival
If you are looking for BFA Filmmaking student Enrique Pedraza this week, you will find him on the red carpet at the Los Angeles Film Festival, interviewing acclaimed writer/director Pedro…
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June 3, 2013
A Film Worth ‘A Celebration’
BFA Filmmaking student Tong Zhou just returned from Cannes, where she screened her short film, A Celebration is a Celebration is a Celebration is a Celebration. She also recently won…
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May 28, 2013
Working with Robert Redford After NYFA
Acclaimed actor, Robert Redford has announced his first television series. Guess who just got hired as his Production Coordinator? None other than New York Film Academy Documentary Department grad, Andrea Blake! Andrea graduated just over…
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May 22, 2013
Snake Alley Film Fest Selects The Tell-Tale Heart
Having been familiar with Edgar Allen Poe’s tales since his childhood in Italy, New York Film Academy Cinematography graduate, Lorenzo Artami felt The Tell-Tale Heart would be the perfect challenge for his…
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