MAISA SILVA PRESSES CONTROL + Z IRL ON NETFLIX’S ‘BACK TO 15’
February 28, 2022

MAISA SILVA PRESSES CONTROL + Z IRL ON NETFLIX’S ‘BACK TO 15’

NYFA Acting for Film Teen Camp alum Maisa Silva boasts an impressive 41.2 million followers on Instagram, 11.4 million on Twitter, 14 million on Facebook and 5.79 million subscribers on Youtube. All…

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NYFA Alum Maisa Silva Goes ‘Back to 15’ on Netflix
February 28, 2022

NYFA Alum Maisa Silva Goes ‘Back to 15’ on Netflix

MAISA SILVA presses Control + Z IRL on Netflix’s ‘Back to 15’ NYFA Acting for Film Teen Camp alum Maisa Silva boasts an impressive 41.2 million followers on Instagram, 11.4…

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NYFA Musical Theatre Alum, Miisha Shimizu, Sings for Disney Japan
February 24, 2022

NYFA Musical Theatre Alum, Miisha Shimizu, Sings for Disney Japan

Many moons ago, actors made the long-awaited move to New York City right after graduating from conservatories, BFA or MFA programs out of necessity. They’d settle into the pace of…

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Q&A with 10 ARTS Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Lena McKnight
February 23, 2022

Q&A with 10 ARTS Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Lena McKnight

~Made possible by the generous support of the Hilaria & Alec Baldwin Foundation~ Lena McKnight was born in Norfolk, Virginia and raised in Harlem, New York. Lena attended the New…

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NYFA Filmmaking Alum, Aditya J. Patwardhan’s, Film is Streaming on Amazon Prime!
February 21, 2022

NYFA Filmmaking Alum, Aditya J. Patwardhan’s, Film is Streaming on Amazon Prime!

NYFA Filmmaking Alum Aditya J. Patwardhan has been making waves since graduating in 2014 from our Film and Media Production program. Aditya hails from Jaipur, India and has directed an…

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Q&A with BFA Acting for Film Student Rosario Amico
February 18, 2022

Q&A with BFA Acting for Film Student Rosario Amico

NYFA BFA Acting for Film Student Rosario Amico has had the unique opportunity to work on set of A Good Cop while also completing his BFA at New York Film Academy….

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Q&A with Army Veteran and NYFA Photography and Cinematography Alum Xavier Velasquez
February 11, 2022

Q&A with Army Veteran and NYFA Photography and Cinematography Alum Xavier Velasquez

Two-time New York Film Academy (NYFA) Photography and Cinematography Alum Xavier Velasquez has been making waves in sound design and cinematography since graduating from NYFA in 2019. Velasquez spoke with…

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Q&A with NYFA MFA Screenwriting & MFA Acting for Film Alum Antaneise Jasonya
February 5, 2022

Q&A with NYFA MFA Screenwriting & MFA Acting for Film Alum Antaneise Jasonya

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Screenwriting and MFA Acting for Film alum Antaneise Jasonya is an actor and writer from the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois and recently booked…

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES “SHANG-CHI” DIRECTOR, DESTIN DANIEL CRETTON AND ACTOR, SIMU LIU
February 4, 2022

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES “SHANG-CHI” DIRECTOR, DESTIN DANIEL CRETTON AND ACTOR, SIMU LIU

New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the honor of hosting a live video Q&A with Shang-Chi director, Destin Daniel Cretton and lead actor, Simu Liu to discuss representation and creating the world of Shang-Chi. Tova Laiter, Director…

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