Student & Alumni Spotlights

NYFA Student Stars in Iceland’s Oscar Nom for Best Foreign Film
September 27, 2016

NYFA Student Stars in Iceland’s Oscar Nom for Best Foreign Film

“Sparrows,” an Icelandic film that stars current New York Film Academy student Atli Oskar Fjalarsson, has been chosen by the Icelandic Film & TV Academy as Iceland’s submission for the Academy Award…

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Getting Personal with NYFA Photography Alumnus John Tona
September 22, 2016

Getting Personal with NYFA Photography Alumnus John Tona

As a New York Film Academy Photography alumnus, who currently teaches at the school, John Tona, a New York native, noticed he was surrounded by a very diverse student body….

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Gabriele Fabbro’s “Two Steps Away” Wins Best Comedy / Dramedy Short Student Film
September 22, 2016

Gabriele Fabbro’s “Two Steps Away” Wins Best Comedy / Dramedy Short Student Film

New York Film Academy student Gabriele Fabbro has spring boarded his POV project into an award-winning short. He won Best Comedy/ Dramedy Short Student Film at the Los Angeles Independent…

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NYFA Los Angeles Grad’s “Bornless Ones” Screens at the DTLA FIlm Festival
September 21, 2016

NYFA Los Angeles Grad’s “Bornless Ones” Screens at the DTLA FIlm Festival

Congratulations to the New York Film Academy MA Filmmaking graduate, Alexander Babaev, whose horror feature debut, “Bornless Ones,” premieres at the DTLA Film Festival in LA on Sept. 22 at 9:30pm. “Bornless…

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NYFA Alumni and Faculty Team Up for “Karate Tortoise”
September 21, 2016

NYFA Alumni and Faculty Team Up for “Karate Tortoise”

For those of you who grew up on “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” “Super Mario Bros,” “Looney Tunes,” and superhero cartoons — basically if you grew up in the 90s —…

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NYFA Alumni to Showcase Photography Work at Brooklyn’s Photoville
September 20, 2016

NYFA Alumni to Showcase Photography Work at Brooklyn’s Photoville

UPDATE: Photoville was a tremendous success, with thousands of photography enthusiasts on-hand for the five days of exhibitions. Be sure to check out the photos from our event, HERE.  …

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Two Animated Shorts from NYFA Alumni to Screen at NYC ACM SIGGRAPH’s MetroCAF
September 16, 2016

Two Animated Shorts from NYFA Alumni to Screen at NYC ACM SIGGRAPH’s MetroCAF

NYC ACM SIGGRAPH will be presenting the fourteenth edition of its annual metropolitan-area college computer animation festival. The organization aims to foster the synthesis of art and technology while promoting and…

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MFA Acting Alumna Wins Best Leading Actress at United International Film Festival
September 15, 2016

MFA Acting Alumna Wins Best Leading Actress at United International Film Festival

MFA Acting for Film alumna Sabrina Percario wrote and starred in the short film, “Julia,” which has performed quite well at several film festivals. Thus far the film has screened at…

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Cinematography Grad Hired by DP Tony Richmond for “Diary of Wimpy Kid”
September 14, 2016

Cinematography Grad Hired by DP Tony Richmond for “Diary of Wimpy Kid”

It’s often a difficult and stressful process finding your first job out of college — no matter what line of work you’re in. That’s why it is essential to network…

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