Student & Alumni Spotlights

NYFA FILMMAKING ALUMNI SHOOT DIGITAL ISSUE OF HARPER’S BAZAAR ROMANIA
November 9, 2021

NYFA FILMMAKING ALUMNI SHOOT DIGITAL ISSUE OF HARPER’S BAZAAR ROMANIA

Prominent fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar featured two New York Film Academy (NYFA) alumni following their work on a photoshoot and film. Arnav Kasbekar, a graduate of NYFA’s Filmmaking BFA program, collaborated…

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Gianluigi Carella To Become A Director for Stept Studios
November 5, 2021

Gianluigi Carella To Become A Director for Stept Studios

NYFA Filmmaking alum Gianluigi Carella joined the directorial roster at Stept Studios, a creative and production studio known for its advertising. Carella is a graduate of NYFA’s 1-Year Filmmaking conservatory…

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Nidhie Sharma Shoots Homemade Trailer For Her New Book, Invictus: The Jungle That Made Me
November 3, 2021

Nidhie Sharma Shoots Homemade Trailer For Her New Book, Invictus: The Jungle That Made Me

Nidhie Sharma, a NYFA 1-Year Filmmaking alum, is building an impressive career as a filmmaker and as a best-selling author. Sharma worked on multiple projects in varying roles spanning her…

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NYFA Alum Elizabeth Grimaldo Stars in ‘Algo Azul’ an AFI Latin American Film Festival Official Selection
October 28, 2021

NYFA Alum Elizabeth Grimaldo Stars in ‘Algo Azul’ an AFI Latin American Film Festival Official Selection

NYFA alum Elizabeth Grimaldo stars in Algo Azul (2021), a selection for this year’s 32nd AFI Latin American Film Festival hosted by American Film Institute. Grimaldo is a 2015 graduate…

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‘Don Filipo’ by Tim Muñoz Finds Success on Festival Circuit
October 28, 2021

‘Don Filipo’ by Tim Muñoz Finds Success on Festival Circuit

NYFA Acting For Film alum Tim Muñoz directs and writes a recent favorite among the festival circuit. His most recent work, Don Filipo (2021), is a feature-length homoerotic, horror film…

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3D ANIMATION & VFX ALUM FRANCESCO PANZIERI ON ‘DUNE’ COMING SOON TO THEATERS
October 25, 2021

3D ANIMATION & VFX ALUM FRANCESCO PANZIERI ON ‘DUNE’ COMING SOON TO THEATERS

*Warning: movie spoilers ahead* NYFA 3D Animation & VFX alum Francesco Panzieri has a long list of credits ranging from Hollywood A-list films and popular TV series including, Clash of the Titans (2010), For Colored…

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Recent NYFA Screenwriting Alumni Celebrate with Industry Pitch Fest
October 25, 2021

Recent NYFA Screenwriting Alumni Celebrate with Industry Pitch Fest

Due to the global pandemic NYFA, like most of the world, turned to remote education and many of NYFA LA’s recent Screenwriting graduates took classes, developed and workshopped their stories,…

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) ALUMNI MICHAEL GANDOLFINI AND GABRIELLA PIAZZA STAR IN ‘THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK’
October 22, 2021

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) ALUMNI MICHAEL GANDOLFINI AND GABRIELLA PIAZZA STAR IN ‘THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK’

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alumni Michael Gandolfini and Gabriella Piazza star in the much-anticipated feature film, The Many Saints of Newark (2021), released across the United States on October 1, 2021….

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Q&A With NYFA Alum Marija Apcevska on Her Selection at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival
October 22, 2021

Q&A With NYFA Alum Marija Apcevska on Her Selection at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival

Film and Media Production alum, Marija Apcevska caught up with NYFA to share some exciting news. Her latest work, Severen Pol (North Pole) was selected in this year’s 2021 Cannes…

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