Student & Alumni Spotlights

Summer Camp Students Film on Universal “Western” Lot
August 17, 2016

Summer Camp Students Film on Universal “Western” Lot

The New York Film Academy had a huge day on the Universal Backlot last Thursday as the tweens, teens, and Young Storyteller summer camps hit the Western lot to shoot…

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Broadcast Journalism Update for Mid-August
August 16, 2016

Broadcast Journalism Update for Mid-August

Investigative journalism is difficult. Not only do you have to uncover facts that some people (often many people) want to keep secret, but it can also be expensive. Committing limited…

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NYFA Graduate Produces “Othello” at Theaterlab in NYC
August 15, 2016

NYFA Graduate Produces “Othello” at Theaterlab in NYC

New York Film Academy Acting graduate Luis Christian Dilorenzi and Jung Han Kim in co-production with Time Zone Theatre (London) have put together an acclaimed contemporary interpretation of “Othello” tour through England, and now to New…

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NYFA Grad’s Award-Winning Thesis to Screen at SAG Short Film Showcase
August 15, 2016

NYFA Grad’s Award-Winning Thesis to Screen at SAG Short Film Showcase

The Moment I Was Alone, directed by New York Film Academy graduate Kellen Gibbs, has been nominated for 20 awards at seven different festivals, winning Best Screenplay at Idyllwild International Festival…

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NYFA Student’s “Tempting Fate” Wins Four Awards at The Dove Foundation
August 12, 2016

NYFA Student’s “Tempting Fate” Wins Four Awards at The Dove Foundation

Kevin Nwankwor is a current New York Film Academy film student, whose Tempting Fate won four out of five Doves at the Dove Foundation. We sat down and talked to Nwankwor…

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NYFA Australia Grad’s “Ice Cold” to Screen at Several International Film Festivals
August 11, 2016

NYFA Australia Grad’s “Ice Cold” to Screen at Several International Film Festivals

Prior to attending the New York Film Academy Australia, Gold Coast, Jonathan Gesthuizen had never written a script. “I really struggled with it to begin with and soon realized that, while…

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NYFA Grad Luba Salp Introduces Photography Series “Ambivalence”
August 10, 2016

NYFA Grad Luba Salp Introduces Photography Series “Ambivalence”

Originally from Moscow, Russia, Luba Salp (Liubov Salpagarova) received her education in the UK, France, and Australia before being awarded a scholarship to attend New York Film Academy in Los Angeles. After…

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NYFA Doc Grad Raises Awareness for Environment in “Recycled Mississippi”
August 9, 2016

NYFA Doc Grad Raises Awareness for Environment in “Recycled Mississippi”

As a strong advocate in raising awareness about environmental issues, former documentary student Gary Bencheghib has recently set out on a unique voyage to combine his two passions: the environment and documentary…

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NYFA Summer Camp Grad Michael Gallagher Releases “Internet Famous”
August 9, 2016

NYFA Summer Camp Grad Michael Gallagher Releases “Internet Famous”

Michael Gallagher began his filmmaking as a Freshman at New York Film Academy’s high school summer program. Whether it was a comedy about a dinosaur with bladder issues or a…

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