Academic Programs

NYFA Grad’s Award-Winning Film Captures Gays in Military
October 13, 2014

NYFA Grad’s Award-Winning Film Captures Gays in Military

After being raised in a military family, the idea for New York Film Academy Filmmaking graduate Molly Calliste’s thesis film, Linger, came quite naturally. With the theme of the film in…

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Instuctor Deena Selenow Selected to SPARK Leadership Program
October 9, 2014

Instuctor Deena Selenow Selected to SPARK Leadership Program

The New York Film Academy is pleased one of its Acting Instructors, Deena Selenow, was selected among arts leaders across the country to be one of ten participants in the SPARK…

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Passenger Bar Short Film Competition
October 9, 2014

Passenger Bar Short Film Competition

We’ve stumbled across a terrific opportunity for our New York City filmmaking students, especially those who are living in Brooklyn. Starting November 10th, Passenger Bar in Williamsburg, will be running monthly movie/short…

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MUSICAL THEATRE STUDENTS SHINE IN ‘THE WEDDING SINGER’
October 8, 2014

MUSICAL THEATRE STUDENTS SHINE IN ‘THE WEDDING SINGER’

Coming off the huge success of our first musical production, Spring Awakening, the New York Film Academy Musical Theatre Department put together another magnificent performance in The Wedding Singer. A complete contrast…

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Superstar Molly Shannon Visits NYFA
October 8, 2014

Superstar Molly Shannon Visits NYFA

Actress Molly Shannon visited New York Film Academy Los Angeles and talked to students after screening an episode of the TV show Enlightened (for which she was nominated for an Emmy)…

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Discussion with Renowned Matte Painter Syd Dutton and Special FX Supervisor Bill Taylor
October 7, 2014

Discussion with Renowned Matte Painter Syd Dutton and Special FX Supervisor Bill Taylor

New York Film Academy Los Angeles recently screened Martin Scorsese’s remake of the classic film Cape Fear. The guests for the event were master matte painter Syd Dutton, who was…

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Australian Animation Students Learn Stopmotionpro at NYFA LA
October 6, 2014

Australian Animation Students Learn Stopmotionpro at NYFA LA

Our student friends from “down under” had a real Los Angeles experience this past week, as Co-Chair of Animation Mark Sawicki gave a lecture on the use of stop motion in…

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Congrats to our Degree Program Graduates in Los Angeles!
October 6, 2014

Congrats to our Degree Program Graduates in Los Angeles!

September 2012 MFA and AFA Filmmaking Graduates New York Film Academy Los Angeles September 2012 MFA and AFA Film Graduates gathered at the Harmony Gold Theater in Hollywood, California dressed…

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Paquita Hughes Launches ‘Sugar the Web Series’
October 3, 2014

Paquita Hughes Launches ‘Sugar the Web Series’

It is with great pride to announce the launch of Sugar the Web Series from one of our accomplished former students and military veteran, Paquita Hughes. The dramedy series tackles…

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