Documentary Filmmaking

WWF Features New York Film Academy Documentary Alum Valentine Rosado in Annual Report
February 8, 2018

WWF Features New York Film Academy Documentary Alum Valentine Rosado in Annual Report

With 2017 the third hottest year on record, climate change and environmental conservation have become trending topics. Yet for conservationists like biologist and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking…

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New York Film Academy Co-Presents Stranger Than Fiction in its 14th Year at IFC Center
February 6, 2018

New York Film Academy Co-Presents Stranger Than Fiction in its 14th Year at IFC Center

The New York Film Academy returns to its partnership with IFC Center to present Stranger Than Fiction. For its 2018 winter season, Stranger Than Fiction is hosted by film producer…

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New York Film Academy Documentary Film Festival Screens 5 Fantastic Student Docs
January 20, 2018

New York Film Academy Documentary Film Festival Screens 5 Fantastic Student Docs

The New York Film Academy recently celebrated The New York Film Academy Documentary Film Festival, offering a showcase of five exceptional thesis documentaries from our conservatory students. Held at the…

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New York Film Academy Alum & Associate Director of Recruitment Screens Powerful Documentary “I Heart Jenny”
December 20, 2017

New York Film Academy Alum & Associate Director of Recruitment Screens Powerful Documentary “I Heart Jenny”

“I Heart Jenny,” a heart-wrenching and beautiful documentary by producer and director Blake Babbitt, had a special screening this December at the New York Film Academy’s recently opened New York…

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New York Film Academy Fulbright Student’s “Soul” at Berlinale, iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play
December 9, 2017

New York Film Academy Fulbright Student’s “Soul” at Berlinale, iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Conservatory student and Spanish Fulbright scholar Pedro Peira produced the film “Soul,” completing its post-production while he studied at NYFA Los Angeles and seeing the project through…

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Sundance 2018 Will Feature Work by New York Film Academy Documentary & Filmmaking Instructors
December 1, 2017

Sundance 2018 Will Feature Work by New York Film Academy Documentary & Filmmaking Instructors

The Sundance Film Festival announced their 2018 slate this week, and the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking School is once again represented among the Sundance festival selections. As…

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New York Film Academy Alum Wins Big With “Dancing Wheels”
November 30, 2017

New York Film Academy Alum Wins Big With “Dancing Wheels”

Lucia Barata wanted to support the Dancing Wheels Company & School, an organization dedicated to teaching and showcasing dancers both with and without disabilities. Lucia decided to put the filmmaking…

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New York Film Academy Documentary Program Chairs Interviewed in IDA’s Documentary Magazine
November 22, 2017

New York Film Academy Documentary Program Chairs Interviewed in IDA’s Documentary Magazine

Poised as the training ground for the next generation of leaders in this field, the New York Film Academy’s Documentary School was featured in the Fall 2017 edition of Documentary…

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NYFA Student Showcase is a Success at DOC NYC 2017
November 13, 2017

NYFA Student Showcase is a Success at DOC NYC 2017

The 2017 edition of DOC NYC included another fantastic New York Film Academy Documentary Department Showcase, spotlighting the work of NYFA students. NYFA faculty also had work represented at the…

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