Community Highlights

Student Veterans at NYFA Receive an Early Holiday Gift
December 19, 2016

Student Veterans at NYFA Receive an Early Holiday Gift

On December 10th, 2016, Colonel Jack Jacobs, Medal of Honor Recipient, Chair of NYFA’s Veteran Advancement Program, and on-air Military Strategist for NBC and MSNBC, led a group of veteran…

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New York Film Academy Visits Kiev, Ukraine
December 14, 2016

New York Film Academy Visits Kiev, Ukraine

The New York Film Academy College of Visual & Performing Arts (NYFA) is a truly international educational institution. With schools in six cities across three countries, and programs in many…

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NYFA LA Annual Holiday Celebration
December 13, 2016

NYFA LA Annual Holiday Celebration

The Los Angeles campus of the New York Film Academy held their annual Holiday Celebration. The evening began with performances from the Glee Club and the NYFA Improv Troupe. The…

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NYFA Students Attend Early Screening of “La La Land”
December 9, 2016

NYFA Students Attend Early Screening of “La La Land”

New York Film Academy students from the Los Angeles campus were treated to an early screening of the Oscar contender musical, “La La Land.” Written and directed by Damien Chazelle…

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NYFA Musical Theatre Students Hit the Recording Studio for Upcoming Movie Musical
December 8, 2016

NYFA Musical Theatre Students Hit the Recording Studio for Upcoming Movie Musical

In addition to live musical productions at theaters in New York City, the New York Film Academy Musical Theatre Program produces movie musicals as part of the second year in the…

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A Day at the Opera for Music Appreciation Class
December 7, 2016

A Day at the Opera for Music Appreciation Class

A new class in the Liberal Arts and Sciences department, Music Appreciation, is in session at the New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus. The aim of the program is to…

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NYFA Improv Instructor Bill Watterson to Premiere “Dave Made a Maze” at Slamdance 2017
December 2, 2016

NYFA Improv Instructor Bill Watterson to Premiere “Dave Made a Maze” at Slamdance 2017

New York Film Academy Improv instructor Bill Watterson’s directorial debut film, “Dave Made a Maze,” was recently highlighted in Variety as a ‘notable title’ in competition at Slamdance 2017. The festival, which launched…

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NYFA Students Have a Blast at Jessica Chastain’s Movie Preview
November 28, 2016

NYFA Students Have a Blast at Jessica Chastain’s Movie Preview

Last week a group of New York Film Academy (NYFA) students and alumni were part of a selected audience invited to see the new movie “Miss Sloane,” starring two-time Oscar-nominated actress, Jessica…

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NYFA: In Celebration of International Education Week  (November 14-18)
November 23, 2016

NYFA: In Celebration of International Education Week (November 14-18)

For those of us deeply engaged in of the field of international education, last week was analogous to the film industry’s Academy Awards week. This year’s International Education Week (IEW)…

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