Student & Alumni Spotlights

MFA Producing Grads Team up for ‘Nefas: The Wicked’
December 31, 2014

MFA Producing Grads Team up for ‘Nefas: The Wicked’

Some of the most successful and critically acclaimed horror films like The Exorcist and The Omen have dealt with the timeless idea of demonic possession. Growing up, New York Film…

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Banky W Premieres ‘Music Film Experience’ in Lagos
December 19, 2014

Banky W Premieres ‘Music Film Experience’ in Lagos

One of our recent 8-week Filmmaking graduates, Nigerian R&B star Banky W, showcased his most recent music video work, which he filmed in collaboration with the New York Film Academy, at…

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NYFA Sponsors Producers Guild Conference at Time Warner Center
December 19, 2014

NYFA Sponsors Producers Guild Conference at Time Warner Center

New York Film Academy was one of the sponsors of the Producers Guild of America “Produced by” conference at the Time Warner Center. NYFA had a strong presence at this…

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Filmmaking Graduates & Brothers to Screen at Italian American Museum
December 18, 2014

Filmmaking Graduates & Brothers to Screen at Italian American Museum

In the industry, we use the term “elevator pitch” to refer to a summary of an idea that should be delivered in the hypothetical time span of an elevator ride. The hope…

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New York Film Academy Student Arabic Film Festival
December 15, 2014

New York Film Academy Student Arabic Film Festival

A frustrated screenwriter gets unlikely inspiration for his next “killer” screenplay. A young man is pressured by his father to leave his true love for an arranged marriage. A police…

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NYFA Grad Earns 17 Awards for “Arde Lucus”
December 9, 2014

NYFA Grad Earns 17 Awards for “Arde Lucus”

There is a place that exists where heavily armed gladiators sharpen their blades and prepare to battle before thousands. It’s a lesser-known city that remains tucked away where hooved mythological…

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Julie Pacino Brings ‘Billy Bates’ to Her Alma Mater
December 5, 2014

Julie Pacino Brings ‘Billy Bates’ to Her Alma Mater

Following a summer run of the play Phoenix at the Cherry Lane Theatre in the West Village, Poverty Row Entertainment, founded by New York Film Academy Filmmaking graduate Julie Pacino,…

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Kellen Gibbs Wins “Best Student Film” at the Los Angeles Thriller Festival
December 1, 2014

Kellen Gibbs Wins “Best Student Film” at the Los Angeles Thriller Festival

Psychological thrillers have been a part of American culture for some time now. With legendary films like Se7en, The Machinist, and The Shining, it’s no wonder why audiences love submerging…

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Robert Thorpe Wins Audience Choice Award for Best Director
November 26, 2014

Robert Thorpe Wins Audience Choice Award for Best Director

As a proud supporter of the GI Bill, the New York Film Academy was the perfect fit for military veteran and former student, Robert Thorpe. Robert came out of the…

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