Academic Programs

Director Brian DeCubellis Screens “Manhattan Night” at NYFA NYC
April 3, 2017

Director Brian DeCubellis Screens “Manhattan Night” at NYFA NYC

It was a film noir night for New York Film Academy Filmmaking students, who were treated to Brian DeCubellis‘ new film, “Manhattan Night,” coincidentally on a rainy night in lower…

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MFA Acting for Film Grad Jongman Kim Appears in Judd Apatow’s “Love”
March 31, 2017

MFA Acting for Film Grad Jongman Kim Appears in Judd Apatow’s “Love”

After being picked up for a third season on Netflix, Judd Apatow’s romantic comedy series, “Love,” continues to grow in popularity. The series reflects the complicated dating life of millennials living in…

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NYFA Australia Gold Coast Grad Works on “Thor” and “Aquaman”
March 30, 2017

NYFA Australia Gold Coast Grad Works on “Thor” and “Aquaman”

Former New York Film Academy Australia, Gold Coast student, Damian Lang, has shot three award-winning short films thus far, and has worked as a Location Assistant on major Hollywood films…

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NYFA Grad’s “The Kobal Report” Screens at LA Film Awards and NYC Indie Film Awards
March 30, 2017

NYFA Grad’s “The Kobal Report” Screens at LA Film Awards and NYC Indie Film Awards

Recent New York Film Academy Filmmaking graduate Javier Alfonso Bartolozzi’s thesis film, “The Kobal Report,” has been selected to screen at the Los Angeles Film Awards, NYC Indie Film Awards, and…

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Emily Seale-Jones Returns to NYFA to Talk About Creating Content
March 29, 2017

Emily Seale-Jones Returns to NYFA to Talk About Creating Content

The Acting for Film Department at the New York Film Academy has started a new Industry Trend series, which welcomes recent graduates who are at early and mid-level stages of their…

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NYFA Acting for Film Grad’s “Proceed with Caution” Available on Amazon
March 28, 2017

NYFA Acting for Film Grad’s “Proceed with Caution” Available on Amazon

New York Film Academy Acting for Film alumnus Kojo Boama’s newest short film, “Proceed With Caution,” has been picked up by Amazon Prime video. “Proceed with Caution,” written by NYFA alumnus Joey…

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Juanjo Gimenez Screens Palm d’Or Winning Short “Timecode” at NYFA LA
March 28, 2017

Juanjo Gimenez Screens Palm d’Or Winning Short “Timecode” at NYFA LA

Juanjo Gimenez brought his Oscar-nominated and Palm d’Or winning short “Timecode” to the New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus. The writer and director stayed after the screening to discuss…

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NYFA Alumna’s Thesis Film “My Lover Never Came” Wins Three Awards at NYC Indie Film Awards
March 27, 2017

NYFA Alumna’s Thesis Film “My Lover Never Came” Wins Three Awards at NYC Indie Film Awards

Growing up in Myanmar, Moe Myat May Zarchi was very interested in a variety of movies from art house cinema to american independent films, and also reading about film history. Though adept…

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NYFA Acting for Film Alumna’s “Frisky” Gets Distribution from Gravitas
March 24, 2017

NYFA Acting for Film Alumna’s “Frisky” Gets Distribution from Gravitas

Shot on a mere five thousand dollars, 8-Week Acting for Film alumna Claudia Pickering’s film, “Frisky,” was recently digitally released by Gravitas — which happens to be the same distribution company who distributed her former…

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