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Fulbright
October 18, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Hosts Fulbright Foreign Student Welcome Dinner

The tradition of hosting a welcome dinner for the incoming cohort of New York Film Academy Foreign Fulbright Grantees continued at the New York Film Academy College of Visual &…

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Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Sabrina Percario
October 16, 2018

Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Sabrina Percario

Sabrina Percario has been very busy since graduating from New York Film Academy’s MFA program in Acting for Film. She has worked in multiple positions in film productions and has…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Sits Down with South Beach Director Maylen Dominguez to Discuss Women in Film
October 10, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Sits Down with South Beach Director Maylen Dominguez to Discuss Women in Film

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) has announced that Maylen Dominguez is the new Campus Director of the South Beach location. Dominguez will also continue in her previous role as…

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Recap: New York Film Academy (NYFA) at IFP Week 2018
October 9, 2018

Recap: New York Film Academy (NYFA) at IFP Week 2018

This year, New York Film Academy (NYFA) was honored to help IFP Week celebrate its 40th anniversary. A leader in the independent media community, Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) champions the…

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Photographer Amy Arbus Gives Master Class to New York Film Academy (NYFA) Photography Students
October 8, 2018

Photographer Amy Arbus Gives Master Class to New York Film Academy (NYFA) Photography Students

Acclaimed photographer Amy Arbus visited the New York Film Academy’s Battery Park campus to speak to Photography school students. Arbus’ work has been featured in many periodicals such as Rolling…

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Student Perspective: NewFilmmakers LA Latinx and Hispanic Cinema Event 
October 4, 2018

Student Perspective: NewFilmmakers LA Latinx and Hispanic Cinema Event 

Andres Vergara is a Spring 2018 MFA Screenwriting student at New York Film Academy (NYFA). On September 8, he and over two dozen other students from NYFA’s Los Angeles campus…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Ilaria Polsonetti Nominated for News & Documentary Emmy
October 1, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Ilaria Polsonetti Nominated for News & Documentary Emmy

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary school alum Ilaria Polsonetti’s film has been nominated for multiple awards at the 39th Annual News & Documentary Emmys. Made for VICE News Tonight on…

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Shanghai Theatre Academy Representatives Visit New York Film Academy (NYFA)
September 25, 2018

Shanghai Theatre Academy Representatives Visit New York Film Academy (NYFA)

Earlier this September, representatives from the Shanghai Theatre Academy visited New York Film Academy’s Battery Park campus in New York City. These representatives included Mr. Lou, General Secretary of Shanghai…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Alum Releases Chilling Doc “A Sniper’s War”
September 25, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Alum Releases Chilling Doc “A Sniper’s War”

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Olya Schechter recently released her film, A Sniper’s War, to rave reviews. The harrowing documentary focuses on a Serbian sniper named Deki, whose anti-US…

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