Academic Programs

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 Acting Alumni Dr. Ariel Orama López Stars in Award-Winning “Cielos Negros”
November 30, 2017

New York Film Academy Acting Alumni Dr. Ariel Orama López Stars in Award-Winning “Cielos Negros”

NYFA Acting for Film Dr. Ariel Orama López (AG Orloz) is already both an actor and a psychologist, but he added cover model to his impressive list of job titles…

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“Rick and Morty” Writer Mike McMahan Visits New York Film Academy Los Angeles
November 30, 2017

“Rick and Morty” Writer Mike McMahan Visits New York Film Academy Los Angeles

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) was excited to welcome one of the hottest writers on the animation scene, Mike McMahan. McMahan is currently one of the lead writers for…

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New York Film Academy Students Attend Cinema Italian Style
November 30, 2017

New York Film Academy Students Attend Cinema Italian Style

On Thursday, November 16, 2017, two students from the New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus, Alice Nicolini and Nicolo Azzaro, were invited to attend the opening night of the…

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New York Film Academy Attends Cinema Italian Style Press Conference
November 30, 2017

New York Film Academy Attends Cinema Italian Style Press Conference

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Sebastiano Caccetta (Oct ’13 MA, Film and Media Production) scanned the ballroom of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel where a press conference launching the Cinema…

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New York Film Academy Screenwriting Instructor Paul Brown Teaches Master Class at GAFA
November 30, 2017

New York Film Academy Screenwriting Instructor Paul Brown Teaches Master Class at GAFA

On the morning of November 26, 2017, Paul Brown, a notable Hollywood writer, director, producer, as well as a screenwriting instructor at the New York Film Academy, arrived in Guangzhou,…

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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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NYFA Acting for Film Alumna Elena Wang Takes “Allegiance” From Broadway to LA
November 27, 2017

NYFA Acting for Film Alumna Elena Wang Takes “Allegiance” From Broadway to LA

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alumna Elena Wang is seeing her name in Broadway lights. Wang is no stranger to the stage. She has performed at London’s Royal Albert Hall…

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NYFA LA Holds Q&A with Byron Bashforth, Character Shading Lead of Disney’s “Coco”
November 27, 2017

NYFA LA Holds Q&A with Byron Bashforth, Character Shading Lead of Disney’s “Coco”

On Wednesday, November 15th, students at the Los Angeles campus of the New York Film Academy were invited to a special animation presentation of “Coco” led by Character Shading Lead,…

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