Academic Programs

Pakistan Visiting Counselors Tour & Workshop Hosted by New York Film Academy (NYFA) 
August 5, 2019

Pakistan Visiting Counselors Tour & Workshop Hosted by New York Film Academy (NYFA) 

For a third year in a row, New York Film Academy College of Visual & Performing Arts (NYFA) was delighted to welcome a group of more than 20 Pakistani high…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Producing Students Aliza Jafri and Jon Legarda Win LA Live Score Film Festival
August 2, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Producing Students Aliza Jafri and Jon Legarda Win LA Live Score Film Festival

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA in Producing student Aliza Jafri and 1-Year Producing student Jon Legarda won big at this year’s Los Angeles Live Score Film Festival, coming away…

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Photographer Tory Rust Gives Guest Lecture at New York Film Academy (NYFA)
August 1, 2019

Photographer Tory Rust Gives Guest Lecture at New York Film Academy (NYFA)

On July 16, New York Film Academy (NYFA) welcomed Brooklyn-based photographer and director Tory Rust for a guest lecture at the New York campus. Raised in Fargo, North Dakota, Rust…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Issa Rae Executive Produces HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show
August 1, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Issa Rae Executive Produces HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show

This Friday, HBO will premiere its newest comedy series, A Black Lady Sketch Show, executive produced by New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Issa Rae and created by Robin Thede….

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Two New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Alumni Work on CNN’s ‘The Movies!’
August 1, 2019

Two New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Alumni Work on CNN’s ‘The Movies!’

Rachael Pelzer and William Nestlehutt, both alumni of New York Film Academy’s Documentary Filmmaking school, have worked on the buzzworthy new documentary miniseries from CNN, The Movies! The Movies! is…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA Photography Alum Alina Grafkina Is Everywhere
July 31, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA Photography Alum Alina Grafkina Is Everywhere

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Photography alum Alina Grafkina has not been shy about showing off her amazing work; in addition to numerous publications, she just recently had her images…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum Noor Naem Shouts Out NYFA on YouTube


July 30, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum Noor Naem Shouts Out NYFA on YouTube



New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Noor Naem just finished studying the 4-Week Acting for Film Workshop at our Burbank campus and let the world know on her wildly popular…

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New York Film Academy Los Angeles (NYFA-LA) Filmmaking Instructors Keep Busy Outside of Class
July 30, 2019

New York Film Academy Los Angeles (NYFA-LA) Filmmaking Instructors Keep Busy Outside of Class

New York Film Academy (NYFA) prides itself on its faculty of professionals working in the film and television industry, who then pass on their first-hand knowledge and experience to their…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Holds Acting for Film Workshop in Shanghai, China
July 26, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Holds Acting for Film Workshop in Shanghai, China

Earlier this month, New York Film Academy (NYFA) held a five-day Acting for Film intensive workshop in Shanghai, China. The workshop, which ran from July 15 – July 20, was…

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