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NYFA Welcomes Ukrainian Documentary Filmmakers 
April 25, 2023

NYFA Welcomes Ukrainian Documentary Filmmakers 

Ukraine has a rich and diverse history in the arts and is known for innovative visual artists, including Maria Prymachenko, Taras Shevchenko, and Victor Sidorenko. The creative crafts of Ukraine…

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January 20, 2023

NYFA New York Musical Theatre Faculty: Interview with Kristy Cates

There’s something inimitable about the experience of sitting in the audience as a soaring piece of musical theatre plays out onstage in front of you. It was just such an…

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Producing Students Attend ‘The Whale’ Premiere in Lincoln Center
December 1, 2022

Producing Students Attend ‘The Whale’ Premiere in Lincoln Center

New York Film Academy (NYFA) 1-Year Producing students were invited to watch the red carpet premiere of The Whale (2022) at Lincoln Center in New York City.  The selected NYFA…

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October 11, 2022

NYFA New York Filmmaking Faculty: Interview with Andrea Swift

As many of the most influential filmmakers know, the key to making a great film is telling a good story. For Andrea Swift, NYFA Filmmaking Chair, who has over 20…

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September 20, 2022

NYFA New York Filmmaking Faculty: Interview with Jonathan Whittaker

Stories have a unique power to inform, to illuminate, to move – and few mediums can harness that power, as well as cinema. Utilizing that power as a tool to…

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September 9, 2022

NYFA New York Producing Faculty: Interview with Neal Weisman

Our NYFA Producing programs teach students all the critical aspects of making a film or television show from start to finish, educating them on the realities and challenges of bringing…

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September 6, 2022

NYFA New York Photography Faculty: Interview with David Mager

From Diane Arbus to Robert Mapplethorpe, New York has been home to a range of innovative photographers. At NYFA New York, we always add our Chair of Photography, David Mager,…

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August 30, 2022

NYFA New York Acting Faculty: Interview with Josephine Wilson

Our NYFA Acting for Film faculty helps students develop practical acting skills using a hands-on approach. Josephine Wilson, Chair of the Acting for Film department in New York, uses her…

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NYFA Documentary Alum Aya Hamdan’s Film Screens at the MoMA
July 29, 2022

NYFA Documentary Alum Aya Hamdan’s Film Screens at the MoMA

In the last couple years, the entertainment industry has shifted its focus to a global audience and global representation. 45% of Netflix’s content is forgein and breaking records across the…

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