Academic Programs

NYFA Grad Finalist for Doritos “Crash the Super Bowl” Grand Prize
January 13, 2015

NYFA Grad Finalist for Doritos “Crash the Super Bowl” Grand Prize

Do not underestimate the power of the craving for Doritos. At least the New York Film Academy isn’t. Of the ten finalists in the Doritos “Crash the Super Bowl” contest,…

Learn More
#MyBoyhood: How Would You Have Aged in ‘Boyhood’?
January 12, 2015

#MyBoyhood: How Would You Have Aged in ‘Boyhood’?

As the groundbreaking Richard Linklater film Boyhood continues to pick up steam with its Golden Globe Award for Best Picture, Drama, we at the New York Film Academy thought it’d be…

Learn More
Ken Lerner Brings His Vast Acting Experience to NYFA
January 12, 2015

Ken Lerner Brings His Vast Acting Experience to NYFA

One of the finest and most accomplished feelings for a teacher is when his or her pupils succeed in the real world. Such is the case with New York Film Academy’s…

Learn More
NYFA Grad & Instructor’s Doritos Commercial Finalist to Air on Super Bowl
January 7, 2015

NYFA Grad & Instructor’s Doritos Commercial Finalist to Air on Super Bowl

With the NFL Playoffs in full swing, remaining teams are battling it out on the field for their dream of playing in the biggest sporting event of them all: the…

Learn More
Producing Grad Khalid Hasan Khan Making Waves in Pakistan with ‘Hotal’
January 6, 2015

Producing Grad Khalid Hasan Khan Making Waves in Pakistan with ‘Hotal’

Growing up in Pakistan on Hollywood films, TV and even cartoons, New York Film Academy Producing graduate Khalid Hasan Khan found his venture to NYFA Los Angeles’ film school inevitable. It was at…

Learn More
Hollywood Horror Writer & NYFA Instructor Talks Screenwriting
January 5, 2015

Hollywood Horror Writer & NYFA Instructor Talks Screenwriting

On November 25th, 2014, screenwriter and New York Film Academy writing instructor Dan Kay swung by our Business of Screenwriting class to regale his story of how he went from…

Learn More
Screening of ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ with Casting Director David Rubin
January 2, 2015

Screening of ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ with Casting Director David Rubin

UPDATE (August 9, 2019): Casting Director David Rubin has been elected President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which annually presides over the most prestigious award ceremony…

Learn More
MFA Producing Grads Team up for ‘Nefas: The Wicked’
December 31, 2014

MFA Producing Grads Team up for ‘Nefas: The Wicked’

Some of the most successful and critically acclaimed horror films like The Exorcist and The Omen have dealt with the timeless idea of demonic possession. Growing up, New York Film…

Learn More
NYFA Australia Gold Coast Showcases its Filmmaking Graduates
December 23, 2014

NYFA Australia Gold Coast Showcases its Filmmaking Graduates

It’s been a month of showcases for our fellow friends and students in Australia. New York Film Academy Gold Coast showcased a record 25 films at this year’s annual Filmmakers Showcase….

Learn More