Documentary Filmmaking

Celebrating Fulbright Student Highlights at the New York Film Academy
April 13, 2018

Celebrating Fulbright Student Highlights at the New York Film Academy

Each year New York Film Academy (NYFA) welcomes Fulbright International students from all around the globe. A proud participant in what is considered the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored…

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HBO’s Women in Comedy Festival Features Documentary Grad’s Film El Cat
April 6, 2018

HBO’s Women in Comedy Festival Features Documentary Grad’s Film El Cat

New York Film Academy Documentary Filmmaking Conservatory grad Wynona Barbera is producer of El Cat, now an Official Selection at HBO’s Women in Comedy Festival! WICF is two weeks away!…

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Congratulations to the Winter Class of 2018 at New York Film Academy Los Angeles
March 31, 2018

Congratulations to the Winter Class of 2018 at New York Film Academy Los Angeles

New York Film Academy would like to congratulate another class of graduating students. The end of a program is always a bittersweet time, as our students and instructors develop a…

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Gender Inequality in Film Infographic Updated in 2018
March 8, 2018

Gender Inequality in Film Infographic Updated in 2018

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) released its original Gender Inequality in Film infographic in 2013. Now, following the TIME’S UP™ movement and actress Frances McDormand’s impassioned call at the 90th Academy Awards…

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Oscar-nominated Editor Kristen Nutile Screens Heroin(e) at New York Film Academy
March 7, 2018

Oscar-nominated Editor Kristen Nutile Screens Heroin(e) at New York Film Academy

Academy Award-nominated editor and documentarian Kristen Nutile visited the New York Film Academy recently for a screening of Heroin(e) followed by a Q&A at the NYFA Theatre at the Battery…

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Celebrate Women’s History Month at the New York Film Academy
March 1, 2018

Celebrate Women’s History Month at the New York Film Academy

This Women’s History Month, which also includes International Women’s Day on March 8, the New York Film Academy joins the conversation on gender inclusivity with an updated Gender Inequality in…

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50 Shades of Silence Producer and New York Film Academy Grad Amy Wright Enacting Change One Doc at a Time
February 26, 2018

50 Shades of Silence Producer and New York Film Academy Grad Amy Wright Enacting Change One Doc at a Time

New York Film Academy Documentary Filmmaking grad Amy Wright hasn’t slowed down since winning Best Short at the March on Washington Film Festival at the White House. While busy at…

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Netflix’s First Team: Juventus Edited by New York Film Academy Doc Alum & Instructor
February 13, 2018

Netflix’s First Team: Juventus Edited by New York Film Academy Doc Alum & Instructor

What’s it really like to play for one of the most successful football (or soccer, for my fellow Americans) teams in the European League? Beginning Feb. 16 you can find…

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New York Film Academy Alum Made Head of Development at October Films
February 9, 2018

New York Film Academy Alum Made Head of Development at October Films

New York Film Academy alum Louis Mole has been promoted to Head of Development US at production company October Films, along with colleague Matt Dewar, who’s been made Head of…

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