Documentary Filmmaking

Fulbright Program Selects New York Film Academy to Provide Storytelling Workshops
November 6, 2017

Fulbright Program Selects New York Film Academy to Provide Storytelling Workshops

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) was recently honored to have Andrea Swift, NYFA’s Chair of the Documentary Department, selected to run a storytelling workshop at the annual mid-year conference for Fulbright Foreign Language…

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NYFA Alum to Premiere Film at San Diego International Film Festival
October 6, 2017

NYFA Alum to Premiere Film at San Diego International Film Festival

New York Film Academy Filmmaking alum Eliana Álvarez Martínez will premiere her film “Spirit of Discovery” at the San Diego International Film Festival on Saturday, October 7, 2017. The film…

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NYFA Los Angeles Celebrates it’s Fall 2017 Graduates
October 5, 2017

NYFA Los Angeles Celebrates it’s Fall 2017 Graduates

On Saturday, September 23rd, 2017, the New York Film Academy congratulated another graduating class as they crossed into the next stage of their professional careers. Three ceremonies were held throughout…

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NYFA LA holds Q&A with “Iverson” Documentary Filmmaker Zatella Beatty for Women in Film Series
October 4, 2017

NYFA LA holds Q&A with “Iverson” Documentary Filmmaker Zatella Beatty for Women in Film Series

On Thursday, September 28th, 2017, New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus celebrated women in cinema. Green Light Women, The African American and Black Film Society, and NYFA’s Women’s Club…

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NYFA Documentary Alumna Anais Michel Joins Editing Team on Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner’s New HBO Series
October 3, 2017

NYFA Documentary Alumna Anais Michel Joins Editing Team on Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner’s New HBO Series

NYFA Documentary Filmmakng alumna and former NYFA teaching assistant Anais Michel brings that rarest of all documentary talents to the table: comedy. When her film “Coach Mike” screened at the…

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Netflix Releases NYFA Documentary Faculty Work “Heroin(e)”
September 12, 2017

Netflix Releases NYFA Documentary Faculty Work “Heroin(e)”

A new Netflix original short documentary entitled “Heroin(e)” premieres today, Sept. 12, and a New York Film Academy instructor was instrumental in its production. Kristen Nutile, who teaches filmmaking and…

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NYFA at IFP Week: Faculty Panel, Student and Alumni Discounts, and More
August 28, 2017

NYFA at IFP Week: Faculty Panel, Student and Alumni Discounts, and More

The New York Film Academy is proud to be a sponsor of upcoming top industry gathering IFP Week, in Brooklyn from Sept. 17-21. This year, NYFA faculty will be represented…

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NYFA Documentary Filmmaking Master Class Professor Jeremy Xido’s Film Selected for Spotlight on Documentary at IFP Week
August 25, 2017

NYFA Documentary Filmmaking Master Class Professor Jeremy Xido’s Film Selected for Spotlight on Documentary at IFP Week

New York Film Academy Documentary Filmmaking master class professor Jeremy Xido’s newest documentary “The Angola Project: Detroit” was selected for this year’s Spotlight on Documentary at IFP Week in September….

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NYFA Documentary Filmmaking Alumna Andrea Blake is Associate Producer for VICE on HBO’s “Between Oil and Water”
August 25, 2017

NYFA Documentary Filmmaking Alumna Andrea Blake is Associate Producer for VICE on HBO’s “Between Oil and Water”

“Between Oil and Water” is the latest VICE on HBO piece to benefit from the inestimable talents of New York Film Academy Documentary Filmmaking grad and associate producer Andrea Blake….

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