Academic Programs

New Name, Same Great Series: New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Co-Presents ‘Pure Nonfiction,’ Previously Known as ‘Stranger Than Fiction’
February 1, 2019

New Name, Same Great Series: New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking Co-Presents ‘Pure Nonfiction,’ Previously Known as ‘Stranger Than Fiction’

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking department is happy to announce the winter season of Pure Nonfiction at IFC Center, featuring ten documentaries playing from February 5 to…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Students Reach Out to the Community to Make a Difference
January 31, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Students Reach Out to the Community to Make a Difference

In Spring 2018, a select group of New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary students volunteered to create a video honoring the 65th Anniversary of Family Service Agency (FSA) in Burbank….

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Sam McKnight Shoots Hype Hair Cover
January 31, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Sam McKnight Shoots Hype Hair Cover

Sam McKnight, alum of both the AFA Filmmaking and 1-Year Photography conservatory at New York Film Academy (NYFA), recently had his work featured on the cover of Hype Hair magazine,…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum Sarain Fox Co-Hosts ‘Future History’
January 31, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum Sarain Fox Co-Hosts ‘Future History’

Future History, a doc series celebrating Indigenous knowledge reclamation, recently premiered on APTN, featuring two passionate and polar opposite Anishinaabe (Ojibway) hosts—Kris Nahrgang and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Camp Alum David Murillo Racks Up Awards
January 31, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Camp Alum David Murillo Racks Up Awards

David Murillo, a 17-year-old filmmaker who attended the 6-Week Filmmaking camp at New York Film Academy (NYFA), has won more awards before his 18th birthday than most filmmakers do in…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary MFA Alum Sasha-Gay Lewis Screens At Filmwochenende Würzburg
January 30, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary MFA Alum Sasha-Gay Lewis Screens At Filmwochenende Würzburg

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary MFA Alum Sasha-Gay Lewis was honored when her MFA Thesis film was included on the program of the International Film Weekend, held annually in…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre Alum Pierre Marais Tours Nation with ‘Aladdin’
January 30, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre Alum Pierre Marais Tours Nation with ‘Aladdin’

South African actor and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre alum Pierre Marais has been cast in the national tour of the hit Disney Broadway musical Aladdin. Marais is…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Update – January 28, 2019
January 28, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Update – January 28, 2019

There are many reasons to become a journalist. A number of them involve idealism, and the belief that journalists play an essential role in society. Still, for me, a key…

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Short Film Associate Produced by New York Film Academy (NYFA) Student Aya Hamdan Competes at Sundance
January 23, 2019

Short Film Associate Produced by New York Film Academy (NYFA) Student Aya Hamdan Competes at Sundance

Dunya’s Day, a satirical short film tackling class privilege and associate produced by current New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary student Aya Hamdan, is premiering at this year’s Sundance Film…

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