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Celebrating The Storytellers and Cinema of India
May 13, 2024 | International Filmmaking

Celebrating The Storytellers and Cinema of India

Within the crowded streets and fast-paced day-to-day is a beautiful tapestry of customs and traditions, the city of Mumbai is famously hectic. The Lunchbox (2013) is one of many films…

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The Best Bill Hader Movies & TV Shows (Updated for 2023)
March 8, 2023 | Film

The Best Bill Hader Movies & TV Shows (Updated for 2023)

If you were in the mood, you could endlessly debate whether the quality of Saturday Night Live in the 21st century was near the daring brilliance of the original Not-Ready-For-Prime-Time-Players…

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amazon prime harlem
March 7, 2023 | Film

Harlem on Amazon Prime: How It Levels Up The Four Girl Formula

In season one of Harlem on Amazon Prime, Camille, the protagonist, asks, “Why is everything always about men?”  By the end of the season, we have our answer. For our…

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the blackening trailer
March 1, 2023 | Film

NYFA Alum Tracy Oliver’s ‘The Blackening’ Trailer Released

If the Black character always dies first in a horror movie, what happens when all of the characters are Black? It’s a question that NYFA Alum Tracy Oliver poses with…

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The Many Saints of Newark, The Prequel You Probably Didn’t See Coming
November 4, 2021 | Film

The Many Saints of Newark, The Prequel You Probably Didn’t See Coming

Many many moons ago, HBO put itself on the map by running a show by the name of The Sopranos, created by David Chase. It’s been 14 years since the…

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Q&A With Acting For Film Alum Z Tozum on What Motivates Her as an Actress & Staying Positive
April 27, 2021 | Acting

Q&A With Acting For Film Alum Z Tozum on What Motivates Her as an Actress & Staying Positive

From switching careers and hopping into the world of acting Zeynep (“Z”) Tozum, found a new world where she realized she fit in and belonged. After years in a different…

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How NYFA Alum Camilo Navas Created His Animation Project “George is Hungry”
April 8, 2021 | Q&As

How NYFA Alum Camilo Navas Created His Animation Project “George is Hungry”

What does it take to actually make a creative animation sequence? Hard work, a bit of training, and the drive to manage multiple skillsets at once. From Game Design to…

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How To Direct a Short Film For Adult Swim
March 5, 2021 | Film

How To Direct a Short Film For Adult Swim

Whether it’s long-form or short-form content, there are so many different ways to storyboard, direct, write, shoot, and experiment with film. But how does one exactly bring a concept to…

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Q&A With Alum Alfredo Tavares About What It’s Like to Work as an Actor in The Film Industry
February 25, 2021 | Acting

Q&A With Alum Alfredo Tavares About What It’s Like to Work as an Actor in The Film Industry

Two years ago, Alfredo Tavares graduated from the 1-Year Acting for Film Conservatory program at NYFA’s Los Angeles campus. Since he graduated, chances are, you have likely seen the Acting…

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