NYFA Screenwriting & Filmmaking Alumna Jaclyn S. Powell Finalist at NY Film & TV Festival
August 24, 2017

NYFA Screenwriting & Filmmaking Alumna Jaclyn S. Powell Finalist at NY Film & TV Festival

New York Film Academy screenwriting and filmmaking alumna Jaclyn S. Powell adventured through previous careers as a ski instructor and a paralegal before making the decision to return to school…

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NYFA Acting for Film Alumna Esther Van Zyl Stars in “Life After Her”
August 23, 2017

NYFA Acting for Film Alumna Esther Van Zyl Stars in “Life After Her”

From South Africa to New York to the Madrid International Film Festival to promote “Life After Her,” it’s been a busy year for NYFA Acting for Film alumna Esther Van…

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NYFA Alumnus Dr. Mukesh Hariawala’s Journey from Heart Surgeon to Bollywood Actor
August 22, 2017

NYFA Alumnus Dr. Mukesh Hariawala’s Journey from Heart Surgeon to Bollywood Actor

While many adults around the world return to school to change careers, you don’t often hear about heart surgeons who decide to leave medicine to pursue acting — and then…

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NYFA Acting for Film Alumna Samantha Hamadeh Hosts Comedy Central Arabia’s “Ridiculousness Arabia”
August 18, 2017

NYFA Acting for Film Alumna Samantha Hamadeh Hosts Comedy Central Arabia’s “Ridiculousness Arabia”

In 2010 Samantha Hamadeh graduated from the One Year Acting Program at New York Film Academy. Her 3.9 GPA should have tipped everyone off that she was headed toward great…

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NYFA Acting for Film Alumnus Hayden Szeto Visits Los Angeles Campus as Guest Speaker
August 17, 2017

NYFA Acting for Film Alumnus Hayden Szeto Visits Los Angeles Campus as Guest Speaker

On Tuesday, August 15 New York Film Academy alumnus Hayden Szeto returned to the Los Angeles campus to share his latest hit “The Edge of Seventeen.” Q and A Series…

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NYFA Acting Instructor’s “The Good Catholic” Distributed by Broadgreen Pictures and Gravitas Ventures
August 16, 2017

NYFA Acting Instructor’s “The Good Catholic” Distributed by Broadgreen Pictures and Gravitas Ventures

This September, New York Film Academy Instructors Zachary Spicer and John Robert Armstrong’s independent feature “The Good Catholic” will release in more than 20 cities across the U.S. and 15…

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NYFA Collaborates With Prestigious Saudi Festival Hakaya Misk in Riyadh
August 14, 2017

NYFA Collaborates With Prestigious Saudi Festival Hakaya Misk in Riyadh

The New York Film Academy has played an active role by offering workshops and training through a collaboration with the prestigious youth arts festival of Hakaya Misk, in Riyadh, Saudi…

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NYFA Filmmaking Alumna Ahd Kamel Stars in Netflix’s “Collateral”
August 11, 2017

NYFA Filmmaking Alumna Ahd Kamel Stars in Netflix’s “Collateral”

New York Film Academy 1-Year Filmmaking Program alumna Ahd Kamel will star in upcoming Netflix and BBC collaboration “Collateral.” As reported in Stepfeed, “Collateral” is a 4-part thriller set in…

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NYFA Los Angeles Welcomes Viceland’s Eddie Huang as Guest Speaker
August 10, 2017

NYFA Los Angeles Welcomes Viceland’s Eddie Huang as Guest Speaker

This month, the New York Film Academy welcomed New York Times Bestselling author (“Fresh off the Boat”), chef, designer, and producer Eddie Huang to the Los Angeles campus. The event…

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