Student & Alumni Spotlights

Oscar Nominated ‘Foxcatcher’ Screenwriters E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman Inspire NYFA Students
February 23, 2015

Oscar Nominated ‘Foxcatcher’ Screenwriters E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman Inspire NYFA Students

This past Tuesday, February 17th New York Film Academy Los Angeles students were admitted into a special screening of Foxcatcher — nominated for 5 Oscars, (starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, and…

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NYFA Documentary Adviser Editor on Oscar Winning ‘Crisis Hotline: Veteran’s Press 1’
February 23, 2015

NYFA Documentary Adviser Editor on Oscar Winning ‘Crisis Hotline: Veteran’s Press 1’

Crisis Hotline: Veteran’s Press 1, which won the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject, was edited by Geof Bartz, New York Film Academy’s Documentary Curriculum Adviser, Master Class Professor and Supervising Editor in HBO’s…

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NYFA Appoints Medal of Honor Recipient Col Jack Jacobs
February 19, 2015

NYFA Appoints Medal of Honor Recipient Col Jack Jacobs

New York Film Academy Los Angeles Veteran Students gathered in a Warner Bros. theater last night, Wednesday February 18th, for a special lecture from Medal of Honor Recipient and newly…

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NYFA Screenwriting Graduates Celebrate with Industry Pitch Fest
February 19, 2015

NYFA Screenwriting Graduates Celebrate with Industry Pitch Fest

On January 21st, 14 graduating MFA and AFA New York Film Academy Screenwriting students attended their culminating Industry Pitch Fest Event held at the Andaz Hotel up on Sunset Boulevard…

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Citywide High School Scholarship Winners
February 18, 2015

Citywide High School Scholarship Winners

The New York Film Academy rewarded scholarships to our summer acting and filmmaking workshops for deserving high school students in New York City. Scholarship opportunities were open to New York City public…

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Screenwriter David Chirchirillo Joins NYFA’s Biz of Screenwriting Class
February 18, 2015

Screenwriter David Chirchirillo Joins NYFA’s Biz of Screenwriting Class

Last month, rising genre screenwriter David Chirchirillo joined New York Film Academy’s Business of Screenwriting class, entertaining students with his journey of how this film student originally from St. Louis,…

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BFA Filmmaker Wins Best Foreign Film at Williamsburg Film Fest
February 17, 2015

BFA Filmmaker Wins Best Foreign Film at Williamsburg Film Fest

With award season in full swing, it’s always a great honor when students and alumni of our own are recipients of these awards. Such was the case for BFA Filmmaking student, Alon Juwal,…

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Composer Daniel Wohl Joins NYFA Screenwriting Class
February 17, 2015

Composer Daniel Wohl Joins NYFA Screenwriting Class

On January 13, 2015, composer Daniel Wohl sat down with New York Film Academy’s Business of Screenwriting class to offer up his unique perspective on how he broke into the entertainment business as…

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New York Film Academy Friends & Family on ‘SNL 40’
February 16, 2015

New York Film Academy Friends & Family on ‘SNL 40’

Last night, NBC and Lorne Michaels managed to manifest the highest population density of celebrities, musicians and comedians into one studio. That studio was 8H, and it was for the 40th…

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