Academic Programs

Netflix’s ‘Bird Box’ Features New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting Instructor Happy Anderson
January 2, 2019

Netflix’s ‘Bird Box’ Features New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting Instructor Happy Anderson

Just as 2018 was wrapping up, Netflix managed to squeeze one more buzzworthy hit movie into the zeitgeist with Bird Box, a post-apocalyptic thriller starring Sandra Bullock and featuring a…

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New Year’s Inspiration: New York Film Academy’s Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre Releases ‘Inhale/Exhale’ with Amy Yakima
December 28, 2018

New Year’s Inspiration: New York Film Academy’s Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre Releases ‘Inhale/Exhale’ with Amy Yakima

The Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre at New York Film Academy (PCMT at NYFA) released a dance video titled Inhale/Exhale starring PCMT alum CorBen Williams and So You Think You Dance season 10 and…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Student Wins Big with ‘Lip Reader: Game of Detective’
December 27, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Student Wins Big with ‘Lip Reader: Game of Detective’

On December 20, New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA student Shi Tanxuan showcased his short film, Lip Reader: Game of Detective at the 15th Guangzhou College Student Film Festival, one…

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Q&A with ‘Ruth’ Director and New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum António Botelho
December 26, 2018

Q&A with ‘Ruth’ Director and New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum António Botelho

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum António Botelho hails from Lisbon, Portugal and has acted, produced, written, shot, and crewed on several projects both in his home country and aboard. …

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Creed II’s Steven Caple Jr. & Dolph Lundgren Speak With New York Film Academy (NYFA) Students
December 26, 2018

Creed II’s Steven Caple Jr. & Dolph Lundgren Speak With New York Film Academy (NYFA) Students

On Tuesday, December 18, New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted a Q&A with Creed II actor Dolph Lundgren and director Steven Caple Jr., moderated by NYFA screenwriting instructor and dedicated…

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The Magic City: Florence, Italy
December 24, 2018

The Magic City: Florence, Italy

Recently, on a rainy afternoon in Florence, I had the wonderful opportunity to spend time with students at New York Film Academy’s (NYFA) Florence location, located in a charming state-of-the-art…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre School Produces “Kristy’s Lament: Another Awful Day with the MTA”
December 21, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre School Produces “Kristy’s Lament: Another Awful Day with the MTA”

You’d be hard pressed to find a New Yorker who doesn’t experience their fair share of frustration with the MTA, the corporation that runs the city’s sprawling and crowded transit…

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Brooklyn Photographer Miranda Barnes Guest Lectures at New York Film Academy (NYFA)
December 21, 2018

Brooklyn Photographer Miranda Barnes Guest Lectures at New York Film Academy (NYFA)

On Wednesday, October 17, Brooklyn photographer Miranda Barnes spoke with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Photography students in a special guest lecture. The lecture was held at NYFA’s Battery Park…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Industry Lab Scores a Hit With ‘The Counter: 1960’
December 19, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Industry Lab Scores a Hit With ‘The Counter: 1960’

The New York Film Academy’s Industry Lab and African American Black Film Society (ABA) kicked off the first official screening of internationally acclaimed short film, The Counter: 1960. Seven Industry…

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