Academic Programs

NYFA Grad Documents the Power of New Brunswick Grassroots Campaign
January 8, 2014

NYFA Grad Documents the Power of New Brunswick Grassroots Campaign

“Eye-opening, overwhelming, and very humbling.” These were three adjectives given by the long time movie fanatic from Fredericton, New Brunswick to describe New York Film Academy’s Advanced 1-Year Screenwriting Program. “I…

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NYFA Instructor Julie Oni’s New Play ‘Bunk’ Opens Wednesday
January 6, 2014

NYFA Instructor Julie Oni’s New Play ‘Bunk’ Opens Wednesday

New York Film Academy Instructor of English and Comparative Literature, Julie Oni’s new play Bunk opens this Wednesday, January 8th, at Son of Semele Ensemble for the Company Creation Festival. Synopsis:…

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NYFA Grad Rohit Gupta Honored by the Limca Book of Records
January 3, 2014

NYFA Grad Rohit Gupta Honored by the Limca Book of Records

Acclaimed filmmaker and New York Film Academy graduate, Rohit Gupta has been honored by India’s renowned Limca Book of Records for his award-winning feature film Life! Camera! Action. The film…

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Editor of iMediaEthics Website to Participate in Seminar with NYFA Broadcast Journalism Students
January 2, 2014

Editor of iMediaEthics Website to Participate in Seminar with NYFA Broadcast Journalism Students

Ethics form the essential foundation for effective journalism. Yet in the current hyper competitive media environment, there is often a temptation to “move” a story before it has been fully…

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NYFA Documentary Dept. Well Represented at Sundance
December 23, 2013

NYFA Documentary Dept. Well Represented at Sundance

The Sundance Film Festival is one of the premier film festivals that takes place annually in Utah. If you’re a documentary filmmaker, this is where you want to premiere and…

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Emmy Award Winner Jane Hanson Speaks to Broadcast Journalism Students
December 20, 2013

Emmy Award Winner Jane Hanson Speaks to Broadcast Journalism Students

We had an early Christmas present recently, as three-time Emmy Award winner Jane Hanson visited New York Film Academy‘s Battery Park campus to meet with our Broadcast Journalism students. Jane…

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MFA Cinematography Students Get Hands-On Lecture at Sony Studios
December 19, 2013

MFA Cinematography Students Get Hands-On Lecture at Sony Studios

Thanks to New York Film Academy Instructor Suki Medencevic, the January 2013 MFA Cinematography students had a rare and amazing opportunity to travel to Sony Studios where they had a…

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December 16, 2013

NYFA Abu Dhabi Acting Grad Stars in Dubai International Film Fest’s ‘Best Film Award’ Winner

Congratulations to New York Film Academy Abu Dhabi Acting graduate, Fatima Al Taei, for her role in Don’t Leave Me, directed by Khalid Al Mahmood. The film received the Best…

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NYFA Grad Wins Best Director for ‘The Duck Diaries’
December 13, 2013

NYFA Grad Wins Best Director for ‘The Duck Diaries’

Digital Filmmaking Graduate, Matt Twomey, recently won the Best Director award at the NYC Independent Film Festival for his feature documentary, The Duck Diaries: A Cold War Quest for Friendship Across the…

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