Academic Programs

NYFA’s Ragga Thordarson Continues to Garner International Recognition
July 31, 2017

NYFA’s Ragga Thordarson Continues to Garner International Recognition

NYFA’s Ragga Thordarson continues to garner international recognition, this time in her native country of Iceland. Interviewed by Morgunblaðið, one Iceland’s leading papers, Ragga spoke of her success in the…

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5 Things We Learned From Chris Devane’s Casting Class
July 27, 2017

5 Things We Learned From Chris Devane’s Casting Class

Outside of the New York Film Academy, Acting Instructor, Chris Devane is a giant in the casting industry. Devane detailed his experience with large casting calls, which can include seeing…

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NYFA Los Angeles Welcomes Casting Director Nancy Nayor as Guest Speaker
July 27, 2017

NYFA Los Angeles Welcomes Casting Director Nancy Nayor as Guest Speaker

This month, New York Film Academy Summer program acting for film and filmmaking students were invited to a Q & A with casting directing extraordinaire, Nancy Nayor after watching “Before I…

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NYFA Alum Janek Ambros’ Film Produced by Barbara De Fina
July 27, 2017

NYFA Alum Janek Ambros’ Film Produced by Barbara De Fina

New York Film Academy alumnus Janek Ambros, known for his work on “Valley of Bones,” “10,000 Saints,” and “Imminent Threat,” is working with Marin Scorsese’s long-time producing collaborator, Barbara De Fina….

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NYFA Veterans Attend Exclusive Screening of “Dunkirk”
July 27, 2017

NYFA Veterans Attend Exclusive Screening of “Dunkirk”

This month, NYFA Veterans were invited to attend an exclusive pre-release screening of feature film “Dunkirk,” through the Motion Picture and Television Relief Fund’s (MPTF) Veteran Benefits Assistance Program. NYFA Veterans…

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NYFA Documentary Filmmaking Students’ “Where Cultures Collide” to Air on KCETLink
July 27, 2017

NYFA Documentary Filmmaking Students’ “Where Cultures Collide” to Air on KCETLink

“Where Cultures Collide,” a web series produced and directed by NYFA’s MFA Documentary students in Los Angeles, is set to be published by PBS affiliate KCETLink starting August 1, 2017….

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NYFA Summer Camps on the Universal Studios Backlot
July 26, 2017

NYFA Summer Camps on the Universal Studios Backlot

Each summer, teens and tweens flock to the Los Angeles campus of the New York Film Academy to learn the basics of filmmaking. No matter which program a student elects…

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Gold Coast Q&A with Advanced Diploma Acting Alumnus Will Allen 
July 26, 2017

Gold Coast Q&A with Advanced Diploma Acting Alumnus Will Allen 

On Wednesday, July 19, New York Film Academy alumnus Will Allen gave a Q&A at the NYFA Gold Coast campus. Since graduating in January 2017 from the Advanced Diploma of…

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NYFA Los Angeles Holds Social Media Networking Night
July 26, 2017

NYFA Los Angeles Holds Social Media Networking Night

Chair of Industry Outreach and Professional Development Barbara Weintraub held a Social Media Networking Night at NYFA Los Angeles in late July. Over 220 students from the New York Film…

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