Academic Programs

NYFA Alumni interviewed for Brazilian TV Program “Planeta Brasil”
July 18, 2017

NYFA Alumni interviewed for Brazilian TV Program “Planeta Brasil”

NYFA MFA filmmaking alumnus Rafael Nani recently found a unique venue to share his student NYFA experience — Brazilian TV juggernaut Globo’s program “Planeta Brasil.” The program aims to show how Brazilian nationals…

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NYFA Filmmaking Alumnus Cartier Williams Hoofs With Smirnoff Sound Collective
July 17, 2017

NYFA Filmmaking Alumnus Cartier Williams Hoofs With Smirnoff Sound Collective

New York Film Academy filmmaking alumnus Cartier Williams is drumming up a revival in the world of dance on film with his unique brand of tap dance. Williams is a self-professed “hoofer,”…

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Broadcast Journalism Weekly Update July 17
July 17, 2017

Broadcast Journalism Weekly Update July 17

Nothing seems quite as dated as “yesterday’s tomorrow.” That may turn out to be the story of Snapchat. Not so long ago, it was seemingly everyone’s media darling. Now it…

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Highlights from Disney’s D23 Expo 2017
July 17, 2017

Highlights from Disney’s D23 Expo 2017

This week, Disney held its bi-annual fan expo, D23, in Anaheim, CA. Marvel, Pixar, Disney Animation, Disney Interactive Studios, and Walt Disney Productions rolled out major announcements this weekend, while…

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NYFA Community Outreach Program’s NEXT Big Venture
July 17, 2017

NYFA Community Outreach Program’s NEXT Big Venture

The New York Film Academy’s Community Outreach Program has been around since 2012, forging partnerships that have included The British Academy of Film and Television Arts – Los Angeles, HandsforHopeLA, AmeriCorps,…

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NYFA Instructor Heather Mathews Visits Popcorn Talk’s NYFA Hour
July 11, 2017

NYFA Instructor Heather Mathews Visits Popcorn Talk’s NYFA Hour

On Thursday, July 6, New York Film Academy Instructor and Documentarian Heather Mathews sat in the hot seat on Popcorn Talk’s NYFA Hour. She spoke about her latest project, “Forbidden:…

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Broadcast Journalism School Weekly Updates
July 10, 2017

Broadcast Journalism School Weekly Updates

There are certain themes that I return to again and again. One of them — which current and former students will quickly recognize — is “I have seen the future,…

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NYFA Summer Camp Students Enjoy Special Screening of “Top Gun”
July 7, 2017

NYFA Summer Camp Students Enjoy Special Screening of “Top Gun”

On Saturday, July 1, teens and tweens participating in the New York Film Academy Summer Camp in Los Angeles took a break from the hard work of filmmaking to see…

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NYFA Photography BFA Student Omar Alturk Featured on Al Arabiya
July 7, 2017

NYFA Photography BFA Student Omar Alturk Featured on Al Arabiya

New York Film Academy BFA photography student Omar Alturk has been busy creating visual stories on two continents, but the 25-year old photographer recently found the time to appear on-camera…

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