Academic Programs

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes Participant Media CEO David Linde
October 21, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes Participant Media CEO David Linde

David Linde, CEO of Participant Media, the leading global media company dedicated to entertainment that inspires and compels social change, recently spent a morning in conversation with New York Film…

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Q&A with Veteran Game Designer and NYFA Instructor Andrew Ashcraft
October 18, 2019

Q&A with Veteran Game Designer and NYFA Instructor Andrew Ashcraft

On Thursday, September 26, New York Film Academy hosted veteran and award-winning game designer and NYFA instructor Andrew Ashcraft. Ashcraft came to speak at NYFA as part of the school’s…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Furaha Bayibsa Authors New Book, ‘Children’
October 17, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Furaha Bayibsa Authors New Book, ‘Children’

Children, a new book written by New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking alum Furaha Bayibsa, was released last month. Bayibsa has been very busy since graduating the Fall 2015 1-Year…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes ‘John Wick’ Creator Derek Kolstad
October 17, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes ‘John Wick’ Creator Derek Kolstad

Derek Kolstad, creator and writer of the iconic action franchise starring Keanu Reeves, John Wick, spoke with students at New York Film Academy (NYFA) at a special event on Tuesday,…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA Photography Alum Lotta Lemetti Featured in Float Magazine
October 16, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA Photography Alum Lotta Lemetti Featured in Float Magazine

New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA Photography alum Lotta Lemetti had her series The Ordinary recently featured in popular photo magazine, Float, as their latest issue’s cover story. The Finnish-born…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA Photography Student Joseph Ford Photographs Jeff Bezos, Blac Chyna, and More
October 16, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA Photography Student Joseph Ford Photographs Jeff Bezos, Blac Chyna, and More

Joseph Ford, current BFA Photography student at New York Film Academy (NYFA), recently captured photo coverage of the Amazon float at the 2019 SF Gay Pride parade, including Amazon founder…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Damon J. Barnes Screens ‘Straight to Hell’
October 16, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Damon J. Barnes Screens ‘Straight to Hell’

Straight to Hell, a period comedy written and directed by New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking alum Damon J. Barnes and produced by NYFA Filmmaking alum Furaha Bayibsa, screened last…

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‘Don’t Look Now’ Gets 4K Digital Restoration from Studio Canal 
October 15, 2019

‘Don’t Look Now’ Gets 4K Digital Restoration from Studio Canal 

Forty-six years after its release, Don’t Look Now, the drama/thriller/horror directed by Nicolas Roeg and shot by New York Film Academy (NYFA) Los Angeles Chair of Cinematography Anthony B. Richmond,…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Photography Camp Alum Sydney Ciardi Wins Griffin Foundation Scholarship
October 15, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Photography Camp Alum Sydney Ciardi Wins Griffin Foundation Scholarship

Sydney Ciardi, an alum of the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Photography Camp for Teens, has won a Griffin Foundation scholarship for her incredible work. The Arthur Griffin Foundation for…

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