Academic Programs

Sanzhar Madiyev Stars in Russia’s Highly Anticipated ‘Zaschitniki’
February 4, 2016

Sanzhar Madiyev Stars in Russia’s Highly Anticipated ‘Zaschitniki’

In 2011 “Kazakhfilm” studio sent a group of young filmmakers to the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles for a 4-week Filmmaking Workshop. Among them was an aspiring actor and director…

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NYFA Students Launch Web Series Tackling US-Arab Racial Conflicts
February 3, 2016

NYFA Students Launch Web Series Tackling US-Arab Racial Conflicts

AlArabiya, the largest and most respected Middle Eastern news outlet, has given a huge boost to the social media efforts of a group of New York Film Academy students who…

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Dimitris Tranos Becoming a ‘Rising Star’ in Filmmaking
February 2, 2016

Dimitris Tranos Becoming a ‘Rising Star’ in Filmmaking

Former MA Film and Media Production student Dimitris Tranos decided to tackle a difficult subject in his New York Film Academy thesis film. The film, Heavy Cross, triggered by his grandfather’s irreversible…

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Los Angeles Photography & Documentary Students Visit Arizona
February 1, 2016

Los Angeles Photography & Documentary Students Visit Arizona

DAY ONE Students from the Documentary and Photography Departments from New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus recently gathered before the crack of dawn to catch a flight to Phoenix,…

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NYFA MA Grad Konstantin Frolov on How to Be Productive
January 29, 2016

NYFA MA Grad Konstantin Frolov on How to Be Productive

After taking a look at the list of successful projects that New York Film Academy graduate Konstantin Frolov worked on during his first year after graduating, we can confidently say…

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Broadcast Journalism Grad Andras Takacs Selected for Inaugural “Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe: Media”
January 29, 2016

Broadcast Journalism Grad Andras Takacs Selected for Inaugural “Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe: Media”

Award-winning Hungarian journalist and documentary filmmaker Andras Takacs took the hands-on training he got as a student in the New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism program and literally travelled around…

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Former Producing Student Executive Producer on Sundance Hit ‘The Birth of a Nation’
January 28, 2016

Former Producing Student Executive Producer on Sundance Hit ‘The Birth of a Nation’

Without a doubt, the most talked about film at this year’s Sundance Film Festival is Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation. The compelling drama tells the true story of…

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NYFA Screenwriting Graduates Celebrate with Industry Pitch Fest Event
January 27, 2016

NYFA Screenwriting Graduates Celebrate with Industry Pitch Fest Event

On January 21st, 2016, graduating MFA and BFA New York Film Academy Screenwriting students attended their culminating Industry Pitch Fest Event, held at the penthouse ballroom of the Andaz Hotel up on Sunset Boulevard in…

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MFA Photography Graduate Exhibition
January 26, 2016

MFA Photography Graduate Exhibition

The graduating MFA Photography class had its Gallery Opening at 4565 Santa Monica Blvd. on Saturday, January 23, 2016. There were over 75 guests that came and reviewed the New York Film…

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