Student & Alumni Spotlights

MFA Filmmaking Grad Wins Best Producing and Directing Awards
September 17, 2014

MFA Filmmaking Grad Wins Best Producing and Directing Awards

Last month, New York Film Academy MFA Filmmaking graduate Spyros Kopanitsas was awarded the Best Producing Award at The Madrid International Film Festival for his year one short film,  Level 2….

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Emirati Graduate Stars in Saudi TV Series
September 10, 2014

Emirati Graduate Stars in Saudi TV Series

The Emirati graduate from the New York Film Academy “Fatima Al Taei” has her dream come true after completing the One Year Acting program in Abu Dhabi. The first long…

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Acting Grad Releases Book on Creativity, Neuroscience and Virtuality
September 2, 2014

Acting Grad Releases Book on Creativity, Neuroscience and Virtuality

One year after his book presentation at Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, New York Film Academy Acting for Film graduate, Dr. Ariel Orama Lopez, published his new theoretical framework in…

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NYFA Alumni Spotlight: The Paradigm
August 28, 2014

NYFA Alumni Spotlight: The Paradigm

One of the more proactive ways to raise funds and gain support for your feature film is to create a short or trailer to give producers and investors of an…

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‘Red Like Snow’ Now Playing at Brick House Theatre in N. Hollywood
August 14, 2014

‘Red Like Snow’ Now Playing at Brick House Theatre in N. Hollywood

Come out and support New York Film Academy graduates as they put on a new play, Red Like Snow, which is running now through September 14th at the Brick House…

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Acting Alumni Spotlight: Mia Ella Jordan Stars in ‘Basketball Girlfriend’
August 13, 2014

Acting Alumni Spotlight: Mia Ella Jordan Stars in ‘Basketball Girlfriend’

Within two months of graduating from New York Film Academy’s One-Year Acting for Film Conservatory, Mia Ella Jordan was cast in the feature film, Basketball Girlfriend, which is now available…

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Good Samaritans Jump into Action in Los Angeles
August 8, 2014

Good Samaritans Jump into Action in Los Angeles

New York Film Academy students are often told to find compelling film stories in the news, but it’s rare when our students become the news. Two days ago, while walking…

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Screenwriting Grads Not Playing Around at LA Web Fest
August 4, 2014

Screenwriting Grads Not Playing Around at LA Web Fest

As most of us are well aware by now, the best way to break into the industry and have your vision seen is via the web. Two New York Film…

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NYFA Student Writes and Directs Italian Web Series
July 30, 2014

NYFA Student Writes and Directs Italian Web Series

Even though Francesco Mazza had already been writing for popular television shows in Italy, he decided to move to New York to challenge himself and become a better artist. “My…

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