Student & Alumni Spotlights

Art Imitates Life for Horror Film Director
December 14, 2012

Art Imitates Life for Horror Film Director

Director Michael Gallagher attended summer camps at New York Film Academy’s Universal Studios campus 3 times as a youngster. He started making short films, music videos, and documentaries while in…

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Encore Sessions at Le Baron Chinatown
December 13, 2012

Encore Sessions at Le Baron Chinatown

New York Film Academy instructor, Geoffray Barbier is directing a music concert series sponsored by Absolut Vodka. Shot in high definition, ENCORE! streams live music sessions featuring the very best at…

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Timur Bekmambetov Talks Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, and Vampire Hunting
December 3, 2012

Timur Bekmambetov Talks Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, and Vampire Hunting

Director/producer Timur Bekmambetov, who has been called “the Russian Steven Spielberg,” recently visited students at New York Film Academy, following a screening of his film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Born…

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Landing a Role on Life of Pi
November 29, 2012

Landing a Role on Life of Pi

After a nationwide talent search of India, by Casting Director Avy Kaufman, Vibish Sivakumar scored an opportunity of a lifetime meeting Oscar winning director Ang Lee for a role in…

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Italy’s ‘Clio Make Up’ Shoots in New York
October 22, 2012

Italy’s ‘Clio Make Up’ Shoots in New York

Reality television has caught on all over the world and Italy is no different. One of its popular shows Clio Make Up on Discovery Italy recently finished shooting its second season. In…

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Actors Can Never Stop Learning
October 12, 2012

Actors Can Never Stop Learning

After dreaming of studying acting in New York for ten years, South African native, Donnalee Roberts made her dreams come true with New York Film Academy’s 8 Week Acting for Film…

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NYFA Alum Nominated for Latin Grammy!
October 2, 2012

NYFA Alum Nominated for Latin Grammy!

Congratulations to New York Film Academy graduate Alexis Morante for his Latin Grammy nomination! Since his graduation in 2010, he has worked on a dozen music videos, racking up over…

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From Hollywood to Bollywood
August 22, 2012

From Hollywood to Bollywood

Originally from Kolkata, India, Sharad Malhotra took an early interest in sports. He played soccer and cricket as a child. He went on to play professionally for the Cricket Association…

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Understanding the Craft of Acting
August 14, 2012

Understanding the Craft of Acting

Since Grant Turnbull graduated from New York Film Academy’s Acting for Film in 2011, he’s been booking steady work. Hailing from a small town outside of Belfast, Ireland, Grant took the…

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