Academic Programs

Catching up with NYFA’s Documentary Guest Speaker Series in Los Angeles
November 19, 2015

Catching up with NYFA’s Documentary Guest Speaker Series in Los Angeles

Each week, the Documentary Department invites special guest speakers to its classrooms to provide students’ with an inside look at the professional world of documentary filmmaking. Over the month of…

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NYFA Documentary Grad Wins Jury Prize at DOC NYC
November 19, 2015

NYFA Documentary Grad Wins Jury Prize at DOC NYC

New York Film Academy’s Documentary Department is proud to announce that NYFA grad Lara-Ann de Wet‘s Alive and Kicking has been awarded the prestigious “SPIRITED STORYTELLING” JURY PRIZE at this year’s DOC NYC! As…

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NYFA Grad Trip Loon’s “Foxy Dude” Voted Top 20 Most Awesome Music Video of 2014
November 18, 2015

NYFA Grad Trip Loon’s “Foxy Dude” Voted Top 20 Most Awesome Music Video of 2014

Rock ‘n’ roll is still alive and well, especially for New York Film Academy graduate Trip Loon. His most recent rock video for Hammered Satin, called “Foxy Dude,” has been acclaimed in…

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Screenwriter Tyler Savage Guest Speaks with NYFA’s Screenwriting Students
November 17, 2015

Screenwriter Tyler Savage Guest Speaks with NYFA’s Screenwriting Students

Recently, former development exec-turned screenwriter Tyler Savage joined New York Film Academy’s Business of Screenwriting class to tell his journey from going from a one-time development intern to adapting Chuck…

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NBCUniversal Presents Career Opportunities for NYFA Student Veterans
November 16, 2015

NBCUniversal Presents Career Opportunities for NYFA Student Veterans

NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies, is dedicated to hiring the newest generation of veterans. This week, NBCUniversal Campus 2 Career recruiters spent a few hours…

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Kseniya Yorsh on Life After Graduation for International Students
November 13, 2015

Kseniya Yorsh on Life After Graduation for International Students

Recently, we had chance to talk with Documentary Grad Kseniya Yorsh, who has been working professionally in Hollywood since she graduated a year ago. “My main interests and ambitions are…

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Disco Has Risen From the Grave: Mark Christopher Speaks with New York Film Academy on “54: Director’s Cut”
November 12, 2015

Disco Has Risen From the Grave: Mark Christopher Speaks with New York Film Academy on “54: Director’s Cut”

On November 5th, 2015, New York Film Academy in Los Angeles students were delighted to watch the revamped Director’s Cut of 54, followed by a Q&A with writer/director Mark Christopher—discussing…

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Meet the Director and Choreographers Behind NYFA’s ‘Carousel’
November 11, 2015

Meet the Director and Choreographers Behind NYFA’s ‘Carousel’

Chad Austin and Ilda Mason are the creative force behind the NYFA Musical Theatre Program’s production of the great Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Carousel. Musical Theatre Program Chair, Mark Olsen,…

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Los Angeles Photography Students’ Excursion to Hawaii
November 9, 2015

Los Angeles Photography Students’ Excursion to Hawaii

Photography students from the New York Film Academy Los Angeles campus spent a week on Kona, Big Island of Hawaii, engaged in a variety of tours and activities. Monday, the students…

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