Student & Alumni Spotlights

NYFA Collaborates with WGA Veterans Writing Project
February 18, 2016

NYFA Collaborates with WGA Veterans Writing Project

The New York Film Academy College of Visual & Performing Arts (NYFA) had the great privilege of collaborating with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and their Veterans Writing Project…

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Broadcast Journalism February 2016 Updates
February 16, 2016

Broadcast Journalism February 2016 Updates

Last week WNBC-TV reporter/anchor Lynda Baquero visited NYFA to meet with the Broadcast Journalism students. An award-winning journalist, born and raised in New York, she shared her insights into what…

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NYFA Welcomes Incoming Student Veterans
February 12, 2016

NYFA Welcomes Incoming Student Veterans

The New York Film Academy College of Visual & Performing Arts (NYFA) recently welcomed many new veteran students to the Los Angeles and New York campuses. As a commitment to…

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Advanced Producers Pitch Fest at Andaz Hotel
February 9, 2016

Advanced Producers Pitch Fest at Andaz Hotel

The New York Film Academy’s MFA in Producing Program kicked off 2016 with the Advanced Producers Pitch Fest on Thursday, January 20 at the Andaz Hotel in West Hollywood. Annually…

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Congratulations MFA, AFA, MA & BFA Graduates in Los Angeles!
February 9, 2016

Congratulations MFA, AFA, MA & BFA Graduates in Los Angeles!

It was a bright and sunny California day on Saturday, January 30th when New York Film Academy students receiving their MFA, AFA, MA and BFA degrees in Filmmaking, Acting, Producing,…

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Producing Grads Team Up for “Lilin’s Brood”
February 5, 2016

Producing Grads Team Up for “Lilin’s Brood”

Nothing like cuddling up with your loved one on Valentine’s Day with a psychological thriller, chiller/horror film. Come on, you know it sounds great. Now that you’re convinced, we have the…

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Sanzhar Madiyev Stars in Russia’s Highly Anticipated ‘Zaschitniki’
February 4, 2016

Sanzhar Madiyev Stars in Russia’s Highly Anticipated ‘Zaschitniki’

In 2011 “Kazakhfilm” studio sent a group of young filmmakers to the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles for a 4-week Filmmaking Workshop. Among them was an aspiring actor and director…

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NYFA Students Launch Web Series Tackling US-Arab Racial Conflicts
February 3, 2016

NYFA Students Launch Web Series Tackling US-Arab Racial Conflicts

AlArabiya, the largest and most respected Middle Eastern news outlet, has given a huge boost to the social media efforts of a group of New York Film Academy students who…

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Dimitris Tranos Becoming a ‘Rising Star’ in Filmmaking
February 2, 2016

Dimitris Tranos Becoming a ‘Rising Star’ in Filmmaking

Former MA Film and Media Production student Dimitris Tranos decided to tackle a difficult subject in his New York Film Academy thesis film. The film, Heavy Cross, triggered by his grandfather’s irreversible…

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