Student & Alumni Spotlights

December 16, 2013

NYFA Abu Dhabi Acting Grad Stars in Dubai International Film Fest’s ‘Best Film Award’ Winner

Congratulations to New York Film Academy Abu Dhabi Acting graduate, Fatima Al Taei, for her role in Don’t Leave Me, directed by Khalid Al Mahmood. The film received the Best…

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NYFA Grad Wins Best Director for ‘The Duck Diaries’
December 13, 2013

NYFA Grad Wins Best Director for ‘The Duck Diaries’

Digital Filmmaking Graduate, Matt Twomey, recently won the Best Director award at the NYC Independent Film Festival for his feature documentary, The Duck Diaries: A Cold War Quest for Friendship Across the…

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NYFA Students Star in Richie Ramone’s New Music Video
December 9, 2013

NYFA Students Star in Richie Ramone’s New Music Video

As the drummer of the legendary New York punk rock group, The Ramones, Richie Ramone channels his experiences to perform in the short film/music video, Criminal, directed by Steven Hanft….

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NYFA MFA Screenwriting Alum Sells Thesis Pilot Script to ABC
December 5, 2013

NYFA MFA Screenwriting Alum Sells Thesis Pilot Script to ABC

In their second year of study, students in New York Film Academy’s MFA Screenwriting program choose to write either a feature film or a television pilot for their thesis project….

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Nontraditional Students Welcome in NYFA Broadcast Journalism Program
December 2, 2013

Nontraditional Students Welcome in NYFA Broadcast Journalism Program

The Broadcast Journalism program at New York Film Academy attracts students from across the United States and around the world. Some are practicing journalists in their home countries, others recent…

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NYFA Grads Film ‘Deep Water’ in Alaska
November 26, 2013

NYFA Grads Film ‘Deep Water’ in Alaska

Two New York Film Academy graduates, Daniel Zagaevsky and Xiaolong Liu, teamed up and set out on a mission to film an ambitious project in Alaska. The short, Deep Water,…

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NYFA Grad Wins at Abu Dhabi Film Festival
October 31, 2013

NYFA Grad Wins at Abu Dhabi Film Festival

On Wednesday night, the Abu Dhabi Film Festival announced the winners of the Black Pearl Awards for the Emirates Film Competition and the Short Film Competition. The awards were presented in…

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New York Film Academy Continues to be Top Military Friendly School
October 15, 2013

New York Film Academy Continues to be Top Military Friendly School

Recently, the New York Film Academy volunteered to produce a video for the “Save A Suit Foundation” at the Met’s Citi Field. The nonprofit organization provides military veterans with professional business attire…

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New York Film Academy Photography Students Shoot German Currents: 7th Annual Film Festival of German FIlm
October 10, 2013

New York Film Academy Photography Students Shoot German Currents: 7th Annual Film Festival of German FIlm

Photography students from the Los Angeles campus were on hand as the exclusive event photographers for the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles German Currents 7th Annual Film Festival, held last weekend at…

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