Student & Alumni Spotlights

NYFA Alum Rohit Gupta in the Running for the Prestigious NRI of the Year Award
March 10, 2014

NYFA Alum Rohit Gupta in the Running for the Prestigious NRI of the Year Award

New York Film Academy alumnus and New York-based film director, Rohit Gupta, is one of five global Indians short-listed for the prestigious NRI (Non-Resident Indian) of the Year award for…

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NYFA Filmmaking Grad Honored at Ani Ng Dangal in Manila
March 7, 2014

NYFA Filmmaking Grad Honored at Ani Ng Dangal in Manila

This past February, New York Film Academy graduate, Jameelah Rose del Prado Lineses was honored at the 6th Ani Ng Dangal (Presidential Award) at the Resorts World Manila. Her film,…

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March 4, 2014

A ‘Second Wind’ For NYFA Grad Sarah Choi

As most of us know, going through a breakup can be a very difficult and tumultuous time. And while some of us tend to get down, struggling to get through…

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NYFA Grad Animates Instagram
February 20, 2014

NYFA Grad Animates Instagram

Yet again, while scoping the Internet, we stumbled across another talented New York Film Academy Animation graduate. Eliska Podzimkova, who studied here in the summer of 2012, created a very…

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NYFA Acting Grads to Perform ‘Sweet Tweets’ at Second City Hollywood
February 17, 2014

NYFA Acting Grads to Perform ‘Sweet Tweets’ at Second City Hollywood

For those of you in the Los Angeles area, be sure to come out and support our New York Film Academy actors, Theresa Scott, Cassandra Shea, Kimberly Alu and Kimberly Sorce, in…

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Former NYFA Students Awarded Tribeca Film Grant to Direct Feature
February 12, 2014

Former NYFA Students Awarded Tribeca Film Grant to Direct Feature

Former New York Film Academy students, Sara Seligman and Thomas Bond, were awarded a grant from the Tribeca Film Institute for their script, Falcon Lake. With the help of the grant,…

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NYFA Grads’ Acclaimed Film ‘7 Boxes’ Released in North America
February 10, 2014

NYFA Grads’ Acclaimed Film ‘7 Boxes’ Released in North America

The New York Film Academy is proud of its graduates, Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schémbori, whose electrifying debut film 7 Boxes recently had its North American theatrical and VOD…

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Nigerian Grad Produces First Feature ‘The Date’
February 4, 2014

Nigerian Grad Produces First Feature ‘The Date’

We recently caught up with Emem Ekpenyong, a 4-Week Producing graduate from New York Film Academy, after coming across her production company’s trailer for her upcoming feature film, The Date. Emem…

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Musical Theatre Kicks off 2014 with a Bang
January 30, 2014

Musical Theatre Kicks off 2014 with a Bang

It is a crisp chilly day in New York and things are definitely heating up within the Musical Theatre Program. We completed a very well attended and expertly presented first…

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