New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alumni Show Up Big at Saudi Film Festival
March 30, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alumni Show Up Big at Saudi Film Festival

Several alumni of New York Film Academy (NYFA) had their work showcased at this year’s prestigious Saudi Film Festival, including two of the fest’s winners. The Saudi Film Festival celebrated…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Irmak Tasindi Has Great ‘Karma’
March 30, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Irmak Tasindi Has Great ‘Karma’

Fantasy thriller Karma, the short film by New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Irmak Tasindi, has won the Platinum Remi Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. Additionally, it…

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Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Alexandre Kyriakidis
March 11, 2019

Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Alexandre Kyriakidis

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Alexandre Kyriakidis grew up watching movies, and eventually, started making his own. Kyriakidis attended NYFA’s 8-week and 12-week workshops in 2001 before going on…

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Q&A with ‘El Freeman’ Filmmakers and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alumni Elhas Rahim and Antonio Chavez
March 7, 2019

Q&A with ‘El Freeman’ Filmmakers and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alumni Elhas Rahim and Antonio Chavez

On Friday, February 15, New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted a screening of El Freeman, followed by a Q&A with NYFA alumni Elhas Rahim and Antonio Chavez, co-directors of the…

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Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Pablo C. Vergara
February 22, 2019

Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Pablo C. Vergara

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking alum Pablo C. Vergara has shot and is in the process of finishing the feature film metal horror, Necromurder. Vergara hails from Mexico City…

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2019 BAFTA Nominations Include Documentaries Worked On By New York Film Academy (NYFA) Faculty
February 11, 2019

2019 BAFTA Nominations Include Documentaries Worked On By New York Film Academy (NYFA) Faculty

UPDATE: The winners were announced last night, February 11. The list includes Free Solo, which won Best Documentary, and which was edited by New York Film Academy (NYFA) instructor Bob…

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Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Furaha Bayibsa
February 11, 2019

Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Furaha Bayibsa

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Furaha Bayibsa has kept herself very busy since graduating the Fall 2015 1-year Filmmaking program—not just as a writer and director, but as a…

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The BAFTA New York / New York Film Academy (NYFA) / DeWitt Clinton High School Digital Storytelling Program Holds Graduation Screening
February 8, 2019

The BAFTA New York / New York Film Academy (NYFA) / DeWitt Clinton High School Digital Storytelling Program Holds Graduation Screening

The BAFTA New York / New York Film Academy (NYFA) / DeWitt Clinton High School Digital Storytelling Program recently held its first graduation ceremony, screening the students’ newly completed short films. Over…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Kane Senes Makes Micro-Budget Film ‘For Now’
February 5, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Kane Senes Makes Micro-Budget Film ‘For Now’

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking alum Kane Senes’ first feature, Echoes of War, is a period Western featuring high-end production value and a name cast. Where does one go from there?…

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