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FOUR NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY DOCUMENTARY THESIS FILMS SCREEN AT DOC NYC

…Directed by Pavan Kumar Indla Story: There’s a hotel in India where people go to die. Here, Narayan seeks Moksha above the roar of the giant ritual fires that cremate the…

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Q&A with ‘El Freeman’ Filmmakers and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alumni Elhas Rahim and Antonio Chavez

…Kazakhstan who was attempting to commit suicide by jumping into a river. Rahim almost drowned attempting to save her: “I felt like I [could] die,” he said. That experience pushed…

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NYFA Grad Wins Best Director for ‘The Duck Diaries’

…Across the Americas. The Duck Diaries is a true-life intercontinental adventure about the importance of intercultural outreach in a troubled world, and the astonishing power of a never-say-die spirit. The…

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What is a Monomyth? 5 Films That Play It Out

…called the Apotheosis, a period of recharging before the hero’s return arc, often after he or she has even died. In this case, Simba didn’t physically die, but his ties…

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From Grey’s Anatomy to Tomb Raider: 12 Essential Questions With Camilla Luddington That You Must Read

…least favorite way to die in Tomb Raider? What’s the most fun thing you’ve gotten to do as Lara Croft? CL: Drowning is my least favorite. I basically have to…

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Capturing The Brutal Beauty Of Soviet Bus Stops

…and bombastic curves. Many of them retained hints of their original vivid colors from being maintained by locals as a nod to the die-hard creatives of a bleak past. One…

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Emmy-Nominated Actor Timothy Olyphant Shares Techniques with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Students

…his roles in blockbusters like Live Free or Die Hard and in television shows like The Mindy Project and The Office, Olyphant currently stars on Netflix show The Santa Clarita…

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