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NYFA’S KRYSTINA CHRISTIANSEN NAMED FINALIST IN SONY’S GEMSTONE STUDIOS’ INAUGURAL RISING STORYTELLERS SEARCH
November 19, 2020

NYFA’S KRYSTINA CHRISTIANSEN NAMED FINALIST IN SONY’S GEMSTONE STUDIOS’ INAUGURAL RISING STORYTELLERS SEARCH

Originally reported in Deadline, NYFA Producing alum Krystina Christiansen has been named one of four finalists who will compete for a chance to sign a deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and win…

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LIVE THEATRE RETURNS TO NYC WITH NYFA’S PROFESSIONAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSICAL THEATRE’S NEW PRODUCTION “NOT WORKING: A 2020 SONG CYCLE”
November 17, 2020

LIVE THEATRE RETURNS TO NYC WITH NYFA’S PROFESSIONAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSICAL THEATRE’S NEW PRODUCTION “NOT WORKING: A 2020 SONG CYCLE”

New York Film Academy’s (“NYFA”) Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre (“PCMT”) announced their brand new, original musical, NOT WORKING: A 2020 SONG CYCLE earlier this month with live, COVID-safe performances by NYFA…

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NYFA ACTING FOR FILM ALUM LEBOGANG FISHER NAMED IN INAUGURAL ACTORS IN TRAINING CASTING INITIATIVE BY WARNER BROS.
November 16, 2020

NYFA ACTING FOR FILM ALUM LEBOGANG FISHER NAMED IN INAUGURAL ACTORS IN TRAINING CASTING INITIATIVE BY WARNER BROS.

NYFA alum Lebogang Fisher or “Lebo” (pronounced Leh-boo), is a South African actress and director (M R Management, Stella Talent). The name “Lebogang” means to be thankful, and she has…

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES EMMY AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST & FILMMAKER TONY HARRIS FOR ‘THE 20/20 SERIES’
November 6, 2020

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES EMMY AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST & FILMMAKER TONY HARRIS FOR ‘THE 20/20 SERIES’

New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the opportunity of welcoming Emmy Award-winning journalist and filmmaker TONY HARRIS as part of The 20/20 Series, created by NYFA’s Creative Director of Filmmaking and Cinematography, Liz…

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NYFA ALUMNI MAJID AL ANSARI AND RAZANE JAMMAL INVOLVED IN ARABIC NETFLIX SERIES “PARANORMAL”
November 5, 2020

NYFA ALUMNI MAJID AL ANSARI AND RAZANE JAMMAL INVOLVED IN ARABIC NETFLIX SERIES “PARANORMAL”

Not one, but two alumni are involved in Arabic Netflix’s first series to accommodate deaf and blind viewers. NYFA Filmmaking alum Majid Al Ansari directs three episodes of the new Arabic Netflix…

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES CONTENT ENTREPRENEUR JOANNA BOWZER FOR ‘THE 20/20 SERIES’
October 29, 2020

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES CONTENT ENTREPRENEUR JOANNA BOWZER FOR ‘THE 20/20 SERIES’

On Wednesday, October 28, 2020, New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the honor of welcoming content entrepreneur JOANNA BOWZER as part of The 20/20 Series, created by NYFA’s Creative Director of Filmmaking…

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES ACTOR AND DIRECTOR MARK WEBBER FOR ‘THE Q&A-LIST SERIES’
October 27, 2020

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES ACTOR AND DIRECTOR MARK WEBBER FOR ‘THE Q&A-LIST SERIES’

On October 22, 2020, New York Film Academy (NYFA) was excited to host a live video Q&A with actor and director Mark Webber to discuss directing his latest film The Place of No…

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY 3D ANIMATION & VFX ALUM FRANCESCO PANZIERI WORKS AS COMPOSITING SUPERVISOR FOR NETFLIX’S ‘JINGLE JANGLE’
October 22, 2020

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY 3D ANIMATION & VFX ALUM FRANCESCO PANZIERI WORKS AS COMPOSITING SUPERVISOR FOR NETFLIX’S ‘JINGLE JANGLE’

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…well almost. Netflix has recently announced the upcoming release of holiday musical feature film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Jingle Jangle), starring Forest Whitaker,…

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) TEAMS UP WITH BACKSTAGE FOR PANEL ON “THE NEW NORMAL OF CASTING”
October 21, 2020

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) TEAMS UP WITH BACKSTAGE FOR PANEL ON “THE NEW NORMAL OF CASTING”

Today, Backstage and New York Film Academy presented a panel called “The New Normal of Casting” as a spin-off of NYFA’s The 20/20 Series, curated and moderated by NYFA’s Creative…

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