Academic Programs

NYFA Welcomes Filmmaking Alum and Director Antonio Campos for ‘The Q&A-List Series’
October 1, 2020

NYFA Welcomes Filmmaking Alum and Director Antonio Campos for ‘The Q&A-List Series’

On September 29, 2020, New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the honor of hosting a live video Q&A with writer/director and NYFA Filmmaking alum Antonio Campos to discuss his latest hit movie…

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NYFA ALUM FRANCESCA SCORSESE STARS IN HBO MINISERIES ‘WE ARE WHO WE ARE’
September 30, 2020

NYFA ALUM FRANCESCA SCORSESE STARS IN HBO MINISERIES ‘WE ARE WHO WE ARE’

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Francesca Scorsese stars as Britney in Luca Guadagnino’s new miniseries We Are Who We Are for HBO. Scorsese’s character is described as an outspoken character in…

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NYFA Alum Francesca Scorsese Stars in HBO’s ‘We Are Who We Are’
September 30, 2020

NYFA Alum Francesca Scorsese Stars in HBO’s ‘We Are Who We Are’

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Francesca Scorsese breaks out in her first-ever TV series as Britney in Luca Guadagnino’s new miniseries We Are Who We Are for HBO. We…

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NYFA Presents: The Rock The Vote Rally 2020
September 30, 2020

NYFA Presents: The Rock The Vote Rally 2020

A rousing group of New York Film Academy students, faculty, and staff from all three campuses (New York, Los Angeles, and South Beach) participated in a Rock the Vote Virtual…

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NYFA Los Angeles Cinematography Students Adapt to New Hybrid Model in Creative Stage Lighting Workshop
September 25, 2020

NYFA Los Angeles Cinematography Students Adapt to New Hybrid Model in Creative Stage Lighting Workshop

As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, New York Film Academy continues to show how its adapting to delivering an applied arts education. The Cinematography department on the Los Angeles campus has taken…

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Q&A With NYFA MFA Filmmaking Student Fernanda Belmar on Her New Film ‘Undocumented’ and the Power of Empathy Through Storytelling
September 24, 2020

Q&A With NYFA MFA Filmmaking Student Fernanda Belmar on Her New Film ‘Undocumented’ and the Power of Empathy Through Storytelling

Every writer has heard the expression “write what you know,” and MFA Filmmaking student Fernanda Belmar took that advice to heart in developing her intermediate film Undocumented. Inspired by her…

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NYFA BFA Producing Alum Thandiwe Mlauli Founds South Africa’s First Woman-Led Animation Studio
September 24, 2020

NYFA BFA Producing Alum Thandiwe Mlauli Founds South Africa’s First Woman-Led Animation Studio

BFA Producing alum Thandiwe Mlauli has announced an upcoming project called SOLA. It will be South Africa’s first independently produced and women-led afro-animation, with Mlauli acting as producer, director and showrunner through her animation…

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New York Film Academy Producing Alum Alex Lebovici Produces ‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’
September 22, 2020

New York Film Academy Producing Alum Alex Lebovici Produces ‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’

One of the long-anticipated films of the summer, Bill & Ted Face The Music, starring Keanu Reeves (John Wick) and Alex Winter (The Lost Boys) was released everywhere on VOD…

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Hans Augustave Unveils New, Powerful Short Film ‘Before I Knew’
September 18, 2020

Hans Augustave Unveils New, Powerful Short Film ‘Before I Knew’

“This was before I felt the need to make up for my imposing stature and hue by developing an overly gentle and inviting persona. This was before George Floyd, Tony…

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