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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Partners With Tina Knowles-Lawson & Richard Lawson To Lift Up Angels and Warriors
September 24, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Partners With Tina Knowles-Lawson & Richard Lawson To Lift Up Angels and Warriors

Last month New York Film Academy (NYFA) partnered for the second time with the nonprofit WACO (Where Art Can Occur) Theater Center to instruct youth in acting and filmmaking.  The…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alumni Meet Up in Indonesia
September 19, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alumni Meet Up in Indonesia

This week, four alumni from New York Film Academy (NYFA) met up for lunch in Jakarta, Indonesia. Three alumni studied at NYFA’s Los Angeles campus: Khairan Aldhy Mardhi, Melarissa Sjarief,…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Tracy Oliver Launches ‘First Wives Club’ Series
September 17, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Tracy Oliver Launches ‘First Wives Club’ Series

First Wives Club, the new adaptation of the hit 1996 film developed for television by New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking alum Tracy Oliver, premieres this week. Oliver attended the…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting Alum Shahad Ameen Debuts Feature Film at Venice Film Festival
September 3, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting Alum Shahad Ameen Debuts Feature Film at Venice Film Festival

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting alum Shahad Ameen recently debuted her first feature film at this year’s Venice Film Festival (VFF). The film, a stark black-and-white drama filled with…

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Representatives from the Chinese Consulate General in New York Visits New York Film Academy (NYFA)
August 16, 2019

Representatives from the Chinese Consulate General in New York Visits New York Film Academy (NYFA)

On July 31, Counsellor Jun Yang and Consul Wenhua Wang from the education section of the Chinese Consulate General in New York visited New York Film Academy (NYFA). During their…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Roshni “Rush” Bhatia Wins WINGS Grant from Zonta Club
August 14, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Roshni “Rush” Bhatia Wins WINGS Grant from Zonta Club

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking alum Roshni “Rush” Bhatia was recently a Guest of Honor at the Zonta Club of Burbank and was awarded their WINGS grant, allowing her…

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Pakistan Visiting Counselors Tour & Workshop Hosted by New York Film Academy (NYFA) 
August 5, 2019

Pakistan Visiting Counselors Tour & Workshop Hosted by New York Film Academy (NYFA) 

For a third year in a row, New York Film Academy College of Visual & Performing Arts (NYFA) was delighted to welcome a group of more than 20 Pakistani high…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Issa Rae Executive Produces HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show
August 1, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Issa Rae Executive Produces HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show

This Friday, HBO will premiere its newest comedy series, A Black Lady Sketch Show, executive produced by New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Issa Rae and created by Robin Thede….

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Visits Chinese Consulate General
July 31, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Visits Chinese Consulate General

On July 23, Chinese Consul General Huang Ping from the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in New York, along with his wife Zhang Aiping, met with Jean…

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