Community Highlights

Pokémon Go Hunt with Creative Director and NYFA Instructor John Zuur Platten
August 22, 2016

Pokémon Go Hunt with Creative Director and NYFA Instructor John Zuur Platten

New York Film Academy hosted its first ever Pokémon Go hunt this month at the Los Angeles campus. About one hundred students, faculty, and fans joined Creative Director at Niantic Labs…

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NYFA Instructor’s “Summer of 8” in Theaters Sept. 2
August 19, 2016

NYFA Instructor’s “Summer of 8” in Theaters Sept. 2

New York Film Academy Los Angeles instructor Ryan Schwartz’s debut feature film, “Summer of 8,” is scheduled to be released in select theaters and all VOD platforms on Sept. 2nd, 2016….

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NYFA Attends Fox 2016 Television Critics Association
August 17, 2016

NYFA Attends Fox 2016 Television Critics Association

Twice yearly the Television Critics Association gathers to cover the upcoming Fall and Winter programming from major television networks. This year, the New York Film Academy attended the Fox 2016…

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Summer Camp Students Film on Universal “Western” Lot
August 17, 2016

Summer Camp Students Film on Universal “Western” Lot

The New York Film Academy had a huge day on the Universal Backlot last Thursday as the tweens, teens, and Young Storyteller summer camps hit the Western lot to shoot…

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NYFA Los Angeles Animation Instructor Highlights
August 16, 2016

NYFA Los Angeles Animation Instructor Highlights

Our award-winning faculty and instructors continue to shine in both the classroom and the professional arena. Recently, New York Film Academy Los Angeles Co-Chair of Animation and VFX, Matt Galuppo, and…

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Broadcast Journalism Update for Mid-August
August 16, 2016

Broadcast Journalism Update for Mid-August

Investigative journalism is difficult. Not only do you have to uncover facts that some people (often many people) want to keep secret, but it can also be expensive. Committing limited…

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NYFA LA Doc Chair Producing “Orchestrating Change”
August 12, 2016

NYFA LA Doc Chair Producing “Orchestrating Change”

New York Film Academy Los Angeles Documentary Department Chair Barbara Multer-Wellin is producing a documentary, Orchestrating Change, on an orchestra made up of musicians with mental illness who are combating…

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NYFA Cinematography Instructor Showcases “Tales of Poe” at Comic-Con
August 9, 2016

NYFA Cinematography Instructor Showcases “Tales of Poe” at Comic-Con

Comic-Con is the nation’s largest convention. It attracts fans not just of capes and cowls, but also genre fans. This year, New York Film Academy cinematography teacher, Bart Mastronardi, spoke…

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Screenwriting Instructor Dan Kay Pens “I.T.” with Pierce Brosnan
August 2, 2016

Screenwriting Instructor Dan Kay Pens “I.T.” with Pierce Brosnan

New York Film Academy Screenwriting Instructor Daniel Kay, writer of the film Pay the Ghost with Nicholas Cage, was recently mentioned in Deadline and Hollywood Reporter for his upcoming film, I.T., starring…

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