Academic Programs

‘The Jinx’ Screening with Supervising Editor Richard Hankin
April 23, 2015

‘The Jinx’ Screening with Supervising Editor Richard Hankin

A standing room only crowd welcomed The Jinx Supervising Editor Richard Hankin to New York Film Academy Producing Department’s latest Industry Speaker series session. After screening Episode 3 of HBO’s groundbreaking…

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Stanley Greene’s Photographic Brutal Realities, Recorded with Complete Frankness
April 22, 2015

Stanley Greene’s Photographic Brutal Realities, Recorded with Complete Frankness

Last week, the New York Film Academy Photography Department was honored to present guest lecturer Stanley Greene. Renowned for his unflinching and honest conflict photography, Greene is an award-winning photo journalist…

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NYFA Chinese Student Club Invites Filmmaking Alumna Jing Wen for Screening and Q&A
April 22, 2015

NYFA Chinese Student Club Invites Filmmaking Alumna Jing Wen for Screening and Q&A

New York Film Academy Chinese Student Club invited one of our MFA Filmmaking graduates, Jing Wen, a Chinese filmmaker who studied at the New York Film Academy Los Angeles to…

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New York Film Academy at WonderCon 2015
April 16, 2015

New York Film Academy at WonderCon 2015

For the second year in a row, Adam Finer (Chair of Industry Outreach and Professional Development) and Nunzio DeFilippis (Screenwriting Department Chair) presented a panel on Franchise Development and Transmedia…

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MFA Filmmaking Grad Developing Female-Empowering ‘Daughters of Abdul-Rahman’
April 15, 2015

MFA Filmmaking Grad Developing Female-Empowering ‘Daughters of Abdul-Rahman’

One of our MFA Filmmaking graduates, Zaid Abu Hamdan, a Jordanian filmmaker who studied at the New York Film Academy Los Angeles, is generating buzz with his newest project Daughter’s of Abdul-Rahman….

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MFA Filmmakers Collaborate to Develop Klaus for PS4 and PS VITA
April 14, 2015

MFA Filmmakers Collaborate to Develop Klaus for PS4 and PS VITA

In addition to film and television, games have become one of the most prominent platforms for artists and writers to tell their story. We’ve seen films adapted into games and games adapted…

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Take a Virtual Tour of New York Film Academy Battery Park
April 13, 2015

Take a Virtual Tour of New York Film Academy Battery Park

Coming up on it’s second year this July 2015, the New York Film Academy at Battery Park has proven to be an invaluable addition to our students and staff. The…

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NYFA Instructor William Dickerson Breaks Down Microbudget Filmmaking in “DETOUR: Hollywood”
April 8, 2015

NYFA Instructor William Dickerson Breaks Down Microbudget Filmmaking in “DETOUR: Hollywood”

It’s a great time to be a filmmaker. With old models of film financing and distribution breaking down and increasingly cost-efficient and easy-to-use film production equipment available, filmmaking has become…

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BFA Filmmaker Introduces Khachaturian to Dali in ‘Sabre Dance’
April 6, 2015

BFA Filmmaker Introduces Khachaturian to Dali in ‘Sabre Dance’

One of our BFA Filmmaking students from the New York Film Academy Los Angeles, Ilya Rozhkov, is already making his rounds at the festivals and experiencing critical acclaim with his film Sabre…

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