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HISTORIC 93RD ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS INCLUDES NYFA ALUM SHIVANI RAWAT’S “THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7”
March 17, 2021

HISTORIC 93RD ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS INCLUDES NYFA ALUM SHIVANI RAWAT’S “THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7”

On Monday morning, Oscar hopefuls awaited as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (“The Academy”) announced the highly anticipated list of Academy Award nominees vying for a gold statue at…

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NYFA ALUM PRIYA DARSHINI NOMINATED AT 2021 GRAMMY AWARDS FOR BEST NEW AGE ALBUM
March 11, 2021

NYFA ALUM PRIYA DARSHINI NOMINATED AT 2021 GRAMMY AWARDS FOR BEST NEW AGE ALBUM

It’s music’s biggest night and this year, NYFA Acting and Filmmaking alum Priya Darshini is nominated for Best New Age Album at the 63rd Annual Grammys for her debut album Periphery….

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES SCREENWRITER TOM SCHLESINGER TO THE 20/20 SERIES
March 3, 2021

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES SCREENWRITER TOM SCHLESINGER TO THE 20/20 SERIES

New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the honor of welcoming screenwriter TOM SCHLESINGER as part of The 20/20 Series, created by NYFA’s Creative Director of Filmmaking and Cinematography, Liz Hinlein. The conversation was…

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR TIM FIELDER FEATURED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES
March 2, 2021

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR TIM FIELDER FEATURED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES

In a February profile piece, The New York Times (NYT) penned a profile citing a boom in comic books and graphic novels that focus on Afrofuturism, a cultural aesthetic that describes the intersection…

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ACTRESS ALAINA HUFFMAN STUDIES FILMMAKING AT NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY
March 1, 2021

ACTRESS ALAINA HUFFMAN STUDIES FILMMAKING AT NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY

Veteran actress and producer Alaina Huffman is no stranger to the film business and has appeared on some of your favorite shows and films over the past couple of decades….

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“THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7” EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY NYFA ALUM SHIVANI RAWAT NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE AT GOLDEN GLOBES
February 23, 2021

“THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7” EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY NYFA ALUM SHIVANI RAWAT NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE AT GOLDEN GLOBES

Today, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), announced the nominees for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards. This year, with the pandemic crippling much of Hollywood’s cinema distribution and disrupting filming…

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NYFA PHOTOGRAPHY ALUM JON HENRY NAMED ON THE “TIME 100 NEXT” LIST FOR 2021
February 23, 2021

NYFA PHOTOGRAPHY ALUM JON HENRY NAMED ON THE “TIME 100 NEXT” LIST FOR 2021

New York Film Academy (NYFA) is thrilled 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 for…

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NYFA ALUM UZAIR MERCHANT WORKS ON CW’S “SUPERMAN & LOIS”
February 22, 2021

NYFA ALUM UZAIR MERCHANT WORKS ON CW’S “SUPERMAN & LOIS”

Uzair Merchant has worked on some of the biggest franchises in the world. From Skyfall and Star Trek: Beyond to Fast & Furious 7 and Deadpool 2, Merchant has had an impressive roster of work, including his own…

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NYFA ALUM EVE HEWSON STARS IN NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES “BEHIND HER EYES”
February 19, 2021

NYFA ALUM EVE HEWSON STARS IN NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES “BEHIND HER EYES”

Netflix has released its jaw-dropping new limited series Behind Her Eyes starring NYFA alum Eve Hewson as Adele in the screen adaption based on Sarah Pinborough’s 2017 novel of the same name….

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