Academic Programs

NYFA Students Attend “Doctor Strange” Screening at Disney Animation
February 3, 2017

NYFA Students Attend “Doctor Strange” Screening at Disney Animation

Last week, New York Film Academy Los Angeles students were offered 50 seats to see Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” at Disney’s theater in their animation lot. After the screening there was…

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NYFA Alumnus David Epstein Lands Role in the Animated Feature Film “The Son of Bigfoot”
February 3, 2017

NYFA Alumnus David Epstein Lands Role in the Animated Feature Film “The Son of Bigfoot”

David Epstein came to the New York Film Academy from Vancouver to pursue his passion for acting in the heart of the film industry, Los Angeles. “Growing up, I was…

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NYFA LA Screenwriting Graduates Celebrate with an Industry Pitch Fest
February 2, 2017

NYFA LA Screenwriting Graduates Celebrate with an Industry Pitch Fest

Graduating MFA and BFA New York Film Academy Screenwriting students recently attended their culminating Industry Pitch Fest Event, held at the penthouse ballroom of the Andaz Hotel up on Sunset…

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“Fences” Actor Russell Hornsby Holds Workshop with Acting Students at NYFA
February 2, 2017

“Fences” Actor Russell Hornsby Holds Workshop with Acting Students at NYFA

Denzel Washington’s “Fences,” in which he stars and directs, was recently nominated for four Academy Awards. Based on the August Wilson play, “Fences,” tells the story of Troy Maxson, a mid-century…

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MFA Game Design Showcase at NYFA LA
February 1, 2017

MFA Game Design Showcase at NYFA LA

On Tuesday, January 24th, the Master of Fine Arts Game Design students held a showcase of their work at the New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles Campus. The presentation was part of…

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Shanghai Theatre Academy Studies Producing at NYFA NY and LA
January 27, 2017

Shanghai Theatre Academy Studies Producing at NYFA NY and LA

Given China’s rapidly growing movie business, students from the Shanghai Theatre Academy traveled to New York Film Academy for a Producing Workshop, which consisted of one week at the New York…

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NYFA Instructor James Lecesne to Premiere “The Mother of Invention”
January 26, 2017

NYFA Instructor James Lecesne to Premiere “The Mother of Invention”

Abingdon Theatre Company presents the world premiere of “The Mother of Invention,” a new play by New York Film Academy Documentary Story instructor James Lecesne, who is an Academy Award,…

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NYFA Doc Grads Work on Ryan Gosling GQ Video
January 26, 2017

NYFA Doc Grads Work on Ryan Gosling GQ Video

With a record number of Academy Award nominations, “La La Land” is certainly the talk-of-the-town. Recently, GQ provided a behind the scenes with “La La Land” star Ryan Gosling at a…

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NYFA NYC Spring 2016 Filmmaking Commencement and Final Screenings
January 25, 2017

NYFA NYC Spring 2016 Filmmaking Commencement and Final Screenings

Last week, the New York Film Academy New York campus held the Spring 2016 Filmmaking Commencement and Final Screenings. The two-day event held an opening reception for students, friends and…

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