Student & Alumni Spotlights

Russian Student Shoots Video Spot for Nike
July 7, 2015

Russian Student Shoots Video Spot for Nike

Recently, one of our Russian filmmaking students, Sergei Frante, was asked to shoot a video spot for Nike in Moscow (seen above). “To be honest, this was one of the coolest…

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NYFA Awards Scholarships to “Be Your Dream” Performers
June 30, 2015

NYFA Awards Scholarships to “Be Your Dream” Performers

As an on-going effort to reach talented individuals not only in the Unites States but also abroad, the New York Film Academy has partnered with the “Be Your Dream” project…

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MFA Cinematographers Film Underwater
June 29, 2015

MFA Cinematographers Film Underwater

Our MFA Cinematography students literally dive head first into the world of underwater filmmaking. Shot with a Canon 5D in Hyrdoflex housing, students were able to capture the cinematic magic…

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Former Student Cody Broadway Directs ‘She Rides Bulls’
June 22, 2015

Former Student Cody Broadway Directs ‘She Rides Bulls’

At a gala sponsored by the San Angelo Library, former New York Film Academy student Cody Broadway, director of the film She Rides Bulls, pulled back the curtains on his…

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Alum and Instructor Luisa Parnes Featured on GloboTV
June 22, 2015

Alum and Instructor Luisa Parnes Featured on GloboTV

One of our former students from Brazil, Luisa Parnes, who currently teaches screenwriting at New York Film Academy in New York, was hand picked to be highlighted on Brazil’s largest television…

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Adam Nimoy’s ‘For the Love of Spock’ Doc Produced in Association with NYFA
June 22, 2015

Adam Nimoy’s ‘For the Love of Spock’ Doc Produced in Association with NYFA

The New York Film Academy is proud to announce our involvement in the documentary feature film, For the Love of Spock. On June 16 and 17, staff and students of…

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Photography Students Spend a Week in Hawaii!
June 18, 2015

Photography Students Spend a Week in Hawaii!

Students from the New York Film Academy Los Angeles Photography BFA and One-Year Programs spent a week on the Big Island of Hawaii, engaged in a variety of tours and activities. Monday,…

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NYFA Grad to Screen ‘On the Spot’ at Rooftop Films
June 15, 2015

NYFA Grad to Screen ‘On the Spot’ at Rooftop Films

The New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism program attracts students from across the United States and around the world. NYFA grad Andras Takacs is returning to New York in early…

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Portuguese Filmmaking Grad Directs Award-Winning Commercial
June 11, 2015

Portuguese Filmmaking Grad Directs Award-Winning Commercial

Directing commercials can not only be a creative and rewarding career, it can also propel directors into the world of feature directing. Just have a look at David Fincher or Michel Gondry’s…

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