Academic Programs

NYFA Documentary Alum Pedro Peira Talks Upcoming Film LA Queenciañera
June 17, 2021

NYFA Documentary Alum Pedro Peira Talks Upcoming Film LA Queenciañera

Pedro Peira is a Fulbright scholar and NYFA Documentary Filmmaking MFA graduate. Since his time as NYFA he has been active in the industry directing, producing, writing and founding his…

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NYFA Filmmaking Alum Kai Kaldro’s Thesis Short “Dissolved Girl” Lands on Amazon Prime
June 16, 2021

NYFA Filmmaking Alum Kai Kaldro’s Thesis Short “Dissolved Girl” Lands on Amazon Prime

New York Film Academy (NYFA) is excited to announce that Dissolved Girl from NYFA alum Kai Kaldro is now available to stream on Amazon Prime. Kaldro describes the short film as…

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NYFA Los Angeles Holds Virtual Graduation Celebration for Spring 2021 Graduates
May 28, 2021

NYFA Los Angeles Holds Virtual Graduation Celebration for Spring 2021 Graduates

On May 8th, NYFA’s Los Angeles campus saw 165 degree students graduate. A virtual  commencement ceremony was held for the graduating class of 2021 allowing students to collect their degrees…

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The NYFA 20/20 Series: A Conversation with Award-Winning Director/DP Jordan Haro
May 2, 2021

The NYFA 20/20 Series: A Conversation with Award-Winning Director/DP Jordan Haro

New York Film Academy (NYFA) was thrilled to welcome award-winning Director of Photography,  Jordan Haro as part of The 20/20 Series in May 2021. The 20/20 Series was created by…

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NYFA Alum Rajni Mysore Chamaraj Selected For Star Collective Program
April 22, 2021

NYFA Alum Rajni Mysore Chamaraj Selected For Star Collective Program

New York Film Academy is excited to announce that alum Rajni Mysore Chamaraj, along with her sister, Shynica Mysore Chamaraj, has been selected to participate in the novel Stars Collective…

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NYFA Filmmaking Alum Indranil Banerjee Creates India’s First Anthology Horror Miniseries “4 Shades of Leap”
April 21, 2021

NYFA Filmmaking Alum Indranil Banerjee Creates India’s First Anthology Horror Miniseries “4 Shades of Leap”

From his early childhood, Indranil Banerjee remembered watching Toy Story, Jurassic Park, Satyajit Ray’s Gupi Gyan Bagha Byan, and James Cameron’s epic film Titanic. He recalled how, as a kid,…

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NYFA Musical Theatre Alum Felipe Vasquez Encamilla to Perform in BroadwayMania’s Virtual Production of “In The Heights”
April 20, 2021

NYFA Musical Theatre Alum Felipe Vasquez Encamilla to Perform in BroadwayMania’s Virtual Production of “In The Heights”

A performer and an alum of NYFA’s 2-Year Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre (PCMT) program, Felipe Vasquez Encamilla, like many others, was devastated when the pandemic hit and productions shuttered…

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New York Film Academy Awards MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Students With 8-Week Program Scholarship
April 15, 2021

New York Film Academy Awards MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Students With 8-Week Program Scholarship

MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF), a New York Film Academy (NYFA) partner, recently announced the graduation of 60 students from the Lusaka, Nairobi, and Lagos MTF Academy hubs.  Through their partnership…

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NYFA Welcomes Producer Hilary Shor to The Q&A-List Series
April 13, 2021

NYFA Welcomes Producer Hilary Shor to The Q&A-List Series

New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the honor of hosting a live video Q&A with producer Hilary Shor to discuss her work as an executive producer on the Oscar-nominated film The…

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