Community Highlights

NYFA’s Leadership Meets with Major Hollywood Studios to Increase Opportunities for Student Veterans
April 12, 2017

NYFA’s Leadership Meets with Major Hollywood Studios to Increase Opportunities for Student Veterans

Founded in 1992, the New York Film Academy College of Visual and Performing Arts (NYFA) has a long history of supporting the military and veteran communities. The College has been…

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NYFA Photography Instructor Chris Knight Listed on Profoto’s “Legends of Light”
April 11, 2017

NYFA Photography Instructor Chris Knight Listed on Profoto’s “Legends of Light”

Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, New York Film Academy Photography Instructor Chris Knight’s work has appeared in Vogue, People, MSNBC, ABC, Ocean Drive, GQ and others. Knight says photography started as a hobby…

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Aspiring Broadcast Journalists Learn the Ropes with Colonel Jack Jacobs at MSNBC/NBC Studios
April 6, 2017

Aspiring Broadcast Journalists Learn the Ropes with Colonel Jack Jacobs at MSNBC/NBC Studios

Veterans and Active Duty military students from New York Film Academy and local New York City community colleges were hosted by Colonel Jack Jacobs, Chair of NYFA Veteran Advancement Program, at…

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NYFA Photography Holds Exclusive Workshop For IVY Members
April 5, 2017

NYFA Photography Holds Exclusive Workshop For IVY Members

Last week, the New York Film Academy Photography Department invited members of IVY to ‘learn how to capture the perfect photo’ in an exclusive IVY Photography Workshop. The evening began with complimentary cocktails…

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MFA Honors Mixer at NYFA LA
April 4, 2017

MFA Honors Mixer at NYFA LA

On Monday, March 13th, MFA Honors students gathered in the Riverside Building on the New York Film Academy Los Angeles campus to be recognized for their outstanding achievements. Los Angeles…

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NYFA Australia Gold Coast Grad Works on “Thor” and “Aquaman”
March 30, 2017

NYFA Australia Gold Coast Grad Works on “Thor” and “Aquaman”

Former New York Film Academy Australia, Gold Coast student, Damian Lang, has shot three award-winning short films thus far, and has worked as a Location Assistant on major Hollywood films…

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NYFA Movie Musical “Streetwrite” Premieres at The Cutting Room
March 22, 2017

NYFA Movie Musical “Streetwrite” Premieres at The Cutting Room

On Sunday, March 12, one of the New York Film Academy’s newest movie musicals, “Streetwrite,” held a very well attended premiere screening at The Cutting Room in Manhattan. The film was…

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NYFA Cine Students Enter the World of Virtual Cinematography
March 22, 2017

NYFA Cine Students Enter the World of Virtual Cinematography

New York Film Academy Cinematography faculty member and author Mark Sawicki introduced his VFX students to the concepts and step by step process of how to create a virtual set…

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New York Film Academy Welcomes 222nd Military Broadcast Operations Detachment
March 21, 2017

New York Film Academy Welcomes 222nd Military Broadcast Operations Detachment

On March 4th, 2017, the New York Film Academy College of Visual and Performing Arts (NYFA) welcomed the 222nd Broadcast Operations Detachment to the College to provide hands-on instruction on…

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