Screenwriting

NYFA Alum Pens First Tanzanian Film to Stream on Netflix, “Binti”
January 6, 2022

NYFA Alum Pens First Tanzanian Film to Stream on Netflix, “Binti”

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Screenwriting Alum Angela Ruhinda is a writer and producer from Tanzania. In 2018, Ruhinda started a production company, Black Unicorn Studios, with her sister…

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NYFA Screenwriting Instructor Paul J. Salamoff Wins at 46th Annual Saturn Awards
November 23, 2021

NYFA Screenwriting Instructor Paul J. Salamoff Wins at 46th Annual Saturn Awards

Paul J. Salamoff, writer, director, and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting Instructor, received recognition for his latest feature film, Encounter (2019), at the 46th Annual Saturn Awards. The film…

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Recent NYFA Screenwriting Alumni Celebrate with Industry Pitch Fest
October 25, 2021

Recent NYFA Screenwriting Alumni Celebrate with Industry Pitch Fest

Due to the global pandemic NYFA, like most of the world, turned to remote education and many of NYFA LA’s recent Screenwriting graduates took classes, developed and workshopped their stories,…

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Alum Janek Ambros’ Feature ‘Mondo Hollywoodland’ Available on August 3
July 30, 2021

Alum Janek Ambros’ Feature ‘Mondo Hollywoodland’ Available on August 3

Janek Ambros, Filmmaker and Producer of Human Capital (2019), Ten Thousand Saints (2015), and Imminent Threat (2015), directed a new narrative film, Mondo Hollywoodland. Recently acquired by Green Apple Entertainment,…

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The NYFA 20/20 Series: A Conversation with Author and Consultant Thomas Werner
July 30, 2021

The NYFA 20/20 Series: A Conversation with Author and Consultant Thomas Werner

Guest Spotlight: Who is Thomas Werner?  Thomas Werner, Author, Consultant, and Instructor with the New York Film Academy joined global viewers with host, Liz Hinlein for our June 30th 20/20…

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The 2021 Golden Globes Winners
February 3, 2021

The 2021 Golden Globes Winners

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominees for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards. With an NBC semi-virtual ceremony set to take place on February 28, return…

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Filmmaking Alum Eva Gonzalez Szigriszt Attached as Writer For Facebook Watch’s “Woman in The Book” Animated Horror Series
January 29, 2021

Filmmaking Alum Eva Gonzalez Szigriszt Attached as Writer For Facebook Watch’s “Woman in The Book” Animated Horror Series

Screenwriter and Director Eva Gonzalez Szigriszt grew up in Spain with her musician parents and a grandfather, who directed TV and theater for many years. Following in her grandfather’s footsteps,…

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NYFA Screenwriting Alum Jon Mann on New Show “Pub Crawl” and Working in the Canadian Film Industry
November 13, 2020

NYFA Screenwriting Alum Jon Mann on New Show “Pub Crawl” and Working in the Canadian Film Industry

Canadian native Jon Mann grew up with a love of movies and writing. Now Mann is living the best of both worlds as a screenwriter and director, working on projects…

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NYFA Screenwriting Alum Miguel Ángel Parra’s Enjoys Successful Festival Run With Screenplay ‘The Pink House’
October 7, 2020

NYFA Screenwriting Alum Miguel Ángel Parra’s Enjoys Successful Festival Run With Screenplay ‘The Pink House’

We hear it all the time, “write what you know.” As a journalist, Spanish native Miguel Ángel Parra was all too familiar with that phrase and went from applying it…

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