Student & Alumni Spotlights

Wednesday Night Comedy Café
October 13, 2015

Wednesday Night Comedy Café

Something new is brewing at the New York Film Academy Café, and it’s not just the coffee. Over the past few months the café has hosted a Wednesday Night Comedy Show, which provides…

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NYFA Graduate Releases Children’s Book “B is for Brighton Beach”
October 9, 2015

NYFA Graduate Releases Children’s Book “B is for Brighton Beach”

Former New York Film Academy Digital Filmmaking student and current pre-K teacher Michael Salita has recently released the children’s book B Is For Brighton Beach, which provides a loving tribute to Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach….

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Veteran Student Highlight: Nic Lewis
October 8, 2015

Veteran Student Highlight: Nic Lewis

Considered a Top Military Friendly School, the New York Film Academy has wholeheartedly welcomed hundreds of military veterans and servicemembers to its long-term and degree programs. Often our veterans are…

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NYFA Australia Graduate to Screen 3 Films at Sydney Indie Film Festival
October 7, 2015

NYFA Australia Graduate to Screen 3 Films at Sydney Indie Film Festival

It’s with great enthusiasm that we discover New York Film Academy Sydney graduate Ren Thackham has not one, not two, but three films screening in this year’s Sydney Indie Film…

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NYFA Veteran Students Attend USC Football Game
September 25, 2015

NYFA Veteran Students Attend USC Football Game

Veteran students attending the New York Film Academy gathered on Saturday, September 12th to attend the USC Trojans football game at the famous “Coliseum” in Los Angeles. This event was in…

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One-Year 3D Animation Student Accepted into MetroCAF 2015
September 22, 2015

One-Year 3D Animation Student Accepted into MetroCAF 2015

Having no previous experience in the craft of animation, New York Film Academy One-Year 3D Animation & Visual Effects Conservatory student, Felipe Amaya Quintero, put together a remarkable short film,…

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AFA Producing Student to Screen at Laughlin International Film Festival
September 21, 2015

AFA Producing Student to Screen at Laughlin International Film Festival

Sometimes it takes a few films before filmmakers get accepted into their first film festival, but not for AFA Producing student, Andreina Perez. Her first semester film, which she wrote, produced and acted in, will…

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Student Spotlight: Connor Williams
September 21, 2015

Student Spotlight: Connor Williams

While many of our incoming degree program students have had some level of experience in film and acting, rarely do we come across a student with 20 movies under his…

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NYFA Student Veterans Attend Padres / Dodgers Rivalry Game
September 17, 2015

NYFA Student Veterans Attend Padres / Dodgers Rivalry Game

Over this year’s Labor Day weekend, student veterans from the New York Film Academy were invited by the San Diego Padres Military Division to attend a game free of charge against…

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