Documentary Filmmaking

NYFA Documentary Adviser’s Short Up for an Oscar
February 25, 2016

NYFA Documentary Adviser’s Short Up for an Oscar

Geof Bartz, New York Film Academy Documentary Master Class instructor and curriculum adviser (and Supervising Editor of HBO’s Documentary Department), is up for yet another Oscar this year! You may remember…

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Los Angeles Photography & Documentary Students Visit Arizona
February 1, 2016

Los Angeles Photography & Documentary Students Visit Arizona

DAY ONE Students from the Documentary and Photography Departments from New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus recently gathered before the crack of dawn to catch a flight to Phoenix,…

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Documentary Department Representing NYFA at Sundance 2016
January 26, 2016

Documentary Department Representing NYFA at Sundance 2016

With all of Hollywood and the independent film world buzzing about Sundance, it’s with great delight to find both Documentary Master Class Instructor Alexandra Johnes and graduate Laura Snow representing the New…

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NYFA Grad’s “Ore Ru” Premieres in Paraguayan Theaters
January 4, 2016

NYFA Grad’s “Ore Ru” Premieres in Paraguayan Theaters

On December 25th, 2015, the documentary Ore Ru premiered in Paraguay at theaters nationwide. The film, from up and coming director Armando Aquino, captures Pope Francis’ latest visit to Paraguay in July of 2015. Ore…

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NYFA LA Documentary Dept. Hosts Sundance, IDA and Film Independent
November 24, 2015

NYFA LA Documentary Dept. Hosts Sundance, IDA and Film Independent

Ten New York Film Academy Los Angeles documentary students had the opportunity recently to practice their pitching skills before representatives of three of the most influential organizations in the documentary…

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NYFA Grad Interviewed on SHOT 97 to Discuss Her Documentary ‘Legacy’
November 20, 2015

NYFA Grad Interviewed on SHOT 97 to Discuss Her Documentary ‘Legacy’

The culture and tradition of Cowboying is alive and well…in Brooklyn. And it’s as Black as it ever was. This was the subject of New York Film Academy documentary graduate…

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NYFA Documentary Grad Wins Jury Prize at DOC NYC
November 19, 2015

NYFA Documentary Grad Wins Jury Prize at DOC NYC

New York Film Academy’s Documentary Department is proud to announce that NYFA grad Lara-Ann de Wet‘s Alive and Kicking has been awarded the prestigious “SPIRITED STORYTELLING” JURY PRIZE at this year’s DOC NYC! As…

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Catching up with NYFA’s Documentary Guest Speaker Series in Los Angeles
November 19, 2015

Catching up with NYFA’s Documentary Guest Speaker Series in Los Angeles

Each week, the Documentary Department invites special guest speakers to its classrooms to provide students’ with an inside look at the professional world of documentary filmmaking. Over the month of…

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Kseniya Yorsh on Life After Graduation for International Students
November 13, 2015

Kseniya Yorsh on Life After Graduation for International Students

Recently, we had chance to talk with Documentary Grad Kseniya Yorsh, who has been working professionally in Hollywood since she graduated a year ago. “My main interests and ambitions are…

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