Academic Programs

New York Film Academy Photography Heats it Up!
March 24, 2015

New York Film Academy Photography Heats it Up!

This month, one-year students from the New York Film Academy Photography Department took to the skies for the first ever “photography expedition,” a new initiative by the Film Academy to…

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Oscar Winning Actor J.K. Simmons Visits NYFA
March 23, 2015

Oscar Winning Actor J.K. Simmons Visits NYFA

New York Film Academy students gathered in a theater at Warner Bros. Studios this past week for a special screening of Whiplash followed by a Q&A with this year’s Oscar…

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NBC Visits NYFA in Search of Diverse Talent
March 20, 2015

NBC Visits NYFA in Search of Diverse Talent

This past Thursday, March 19th at the New York Film Academy in Union Square, our students, alumni and faculty were treated to an informational session on NBC’s Entertainment Diversity Programs hosted…

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NYFA Filmmakers Making ‘Waves’ in the Philippines
March 17, 2015

NYFA Filmmakers Making ‘Waves’ in the Philippines

It’s no secret that networking is one of the most essential parts of becoming a successful filmmaker. At the New York Film Academy, we encourage students to find like-minded individuals who…

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NYFA Student Lucas Diercouff to Film “The Gael” in Paso Robles
March 17, 2015

NYFA Student Lucas Diercouff to Film “The Gael” in Paso Robles

Lucas Diercouff, a United States Army veteran and current BFA Filmmaking student at the New York Film Academy, has announced his intention to film his short, The Gael, in Paso Robles,…

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AFA Filmmaking Grad to Screen ‘Ticketed’ at Cannes
March 16, 2015

AFA Filmmaking Grad to Screen ‘Ticketed’ at Cannes

It cannot be stressed enough how valuable social media and crowdfunding have become in terms of independent filmmaking. As a student filmmaker working on a strict budget, it’s often times…

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Vine Royalty King Bach is Going Hollywood
March 16, 2015

Vine Royalty King Bach is Going Hollywood

Hollywood and Vine means something a lot different now than it has to Los Angelinos. For them, it’s always been a famous L.A. cross-street. But these days, in a post-Facebook…

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New York Film Academy and The Young Storytellers
March 12, 2015

New York Film Academy and The Young Storytellers

“In 1997, a group of film students learned that Los Angeles public schools were cutting creative arts programs from the budget. Knowing the value arts-education held in their own lives,…

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Husband & Wife Grads Release ‘Bridenapping’ in Kazakhstan
March 12, 2015

Husband & Wife Grads Release ‘Bridenapping’ in Kazakhstan

A husband and wife team from Kazakhstan, who are both New York Film Academy MFA alumni, Askar Bissembin and Bayan Yerimbet have just released their feature film, romantic comedy Bridenapping (Svadba Na Troih). Bissembin…

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