Academic Programs

Student Interviews Pedro Almodovar at LA Film Festival
June 14, 2013

Student Interviews Pedro Almodovar at LA Film Festival

If you are looking for BFA Filmmaking student Enrique Pedraza this week, you will find him on the red carpet at the Los Angeles Film Festival, interviewing acclaimed writer/director Pedro…

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A Word From Musical Theatre Chair Mark Olsen
June 12, 2013

A Word From Musical Theatre Chair Mark Olsen

The following is a post from New York Film Academy‘s Chair of the Musical Theatre Conservatory Program, Mark Olsen. Mark is a professional actor, author, and director – currently working as…

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Panamanian Filmmakers Breaking Barriers
June 4, 2013

Panamanian Filmmakers Breaking Barriers

New York Film Academy would like to congratulate students from Grupo NUR, a Panamanian organization promoting arts education for hearing-impaired youth. Working in cooperation with the government of Panama, New…

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Working with Robert Redford After NYFA
May 28, 2013

Working with Robert Redford After NYFA

Acclaimed actor, Robert Redford has announced his first television series. Guess who just got hired as his Production Coordinator? None other than New York Film Academy Documentary Department grad, Andrea Blake! Andrea graduated just over…

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Screenwriter Chris Galletta Screens The Kings of Summer
May 8, 2013

Screenwriter Chris Galletta Screens The Kings of Summer

On Tuesday evening, the New York Film Academy was treated to a special screening of the Sundance Grand Jury Nominated feature, The Kings of Summer. The film stars Parks and…

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Tony Gerber’s TED Talks Education Premieres on PBS
May 7, 2013

Tony Gerber’s TED Talks Education Premieres on PBS

What brings Hip Hop star, John Legend, America’s richest man, Bill Gates, paradigm-shifter TED and New York Film Academy Documentary professor, Tony Gerber together with the top education thought-leaders from…

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So You Want To Be A Producer?
April 30, 2013

So You Want To Be A Producer?

You’ve seen him or her portrayed in the movies as often suave, well-groomed individuals and perhaps you have concocted your own idea of what a producer’s role is on a movie. But, what…

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NYFA Grad Knocks a Homer at Garden State Film Festival
April 26, 2013

NYFA Grad Knocks a Homer at Garden State Film Festival

Perhaps you’ve heard the tale of the legendary Babe Ruth, hitting a home run for a bedridden boy during the 1926 World Series. If you haven’t, then you may want…

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‘The Good Wife’ DP Speaks at NYFA
April 24, 2013

‘The Good Wife’ DP Speaks at NYFA

This Tuesday, the New York Film Academy in Union Square welcomed long time professional cinematographer, Fred Murphy. Fred has worked on dozens of films and television shows, including: Hoosiers, Secret…

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