Academic Programs

New York Film Academy Alum Mickey Fonseca’s Sells Award-Winning Film ‘Resgate’ to Netflix
July 24, 2020

New York Film Academy Alum Mickey Fonseca’s Sells Award-Winning Film ‘Resgate’ to Netflix

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting alum, Mickey Fonseca, has struck a deal that many producers dream of with his latest film Resgate (“Redemption” in English) being acquired by streaming giant Netflix. Fonseca,…

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New York Film Academy Acting for Film Alum Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Stars in Apple TV+ Film ‘Greyhound’
July 22, 2020

New York Film Academy Acting for Film Alum Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Stars in Apple TV+ Film ‘Greyhound’

New York Film Academy (NYFA) 1-Year Acting for Film conservatory program alum Manuel Garcia-Rulfo stars alongside Tom Hanks in the Apple TV+ film Greyhound. Originally slated for a theatrical release, the film was…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Los Angeles Instructor Bruce Buckley Interviewed by The CG Career Channel
July 20, 2020

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Los Angeles Instructor Bruce Buckley Interviewed by The CG Career Channel

On Friday, July 10th, CG Supervisor, Daniele Tosti spoke with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Los Angeles Animation Instructor Bruce Buckley as part of an ongoing series for his Youtube…

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY WELCOMES ACCLAIMED ‘AMERICAN BEAUTY’ ACTRESS MENA SUVARI FOR THE NYFA Q&A SERIES
July 15, 2020

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY WELCOMES ACCLAIMED ‘AMERICAN BEAUTY’ ACTRESS MENA SUVARI FOR THE NYFA Q&A SERIES

On Tuesday, July 14, 2020, New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the pleasure to hold a live video Q&A with critically acclaimed actress MENA SUVARI to discuss her acting career with NYFA…

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New York Film Academy Welcomes Acclaimed ‘American Beauty’ Actress Mena Suvari for The NYFA Q&A Series
July 15, 2020

New York Film Academy Welcomes Acclaimed ‘American Beauty’ Actress Mena Suvari for The NYFA Q&A Series

On Tuesday, July 14, 2020, New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the pleasure to hold a live video Q&A with critically acclaimed actress MENA SUVARI to discuss her acting career with NYFA…

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Masters of Game Design Series: Exploding Kittens Creator Elan Lee Shares His Story with NYFA
July 13, 2020

Masters of Game Design Series: Exploding Kittens Creator Elan Lee Shares His Story with NYFA

On July 9th, Game Designer Elan Lee talked with NYFA’s Scott Rogers as part of the Masters of Game Design speaker series. Lee discussed his origins working at Microsoft on…

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NYFA South Beach Instructor Peter Baloff Holds Virtual Q&A with Emmy Award-Winning Producer and Director Michael Pressman
July 10, 2020

NYFA South Beach Instructor Peter Baloff Holds Virtual Q&A with Emmy Award-Winning Producer and Director Michael Pressman

We’re collaborative artists. Our creative process involves working face to face and hand to hand, finding common objectives, and making it all happen. As an instructor at NYFA South Beach…

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HBO Announces NYFA Instructor Lanre Olabisi as 2020 HBOAccess Directing Fellowship Recipient
July 9, 2020

HBO Announces NYFA Instructor Lanre Olabisi as 2020 HBOAccess Directing Fellowship Recipient

At New York Film Academy (NYFA), our distinguished faculty not only have years of experience in the film industry, but they also remain active creators. NYFA is proud to announce…

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Film by New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Conservatory Student Kai Kaldro Selected for NewFilmmakers NY Festival
July 7, 2020

Film by New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Conservatory Student Kai Kaldro Selected for NewFilmmakers NY Festival

Native New Yorker and New York Film Academy (NYFA) 1-Year Filmmaking Conservatory student Kai Kaldro has always immersed himself in multiple film genres for inspiration, including noir and neo-noir, which…

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