Diversity

NYFA Alumnus Alon Jawal Film “Visitors” Tours Festivals
June 15, 2017

NYFA Alumnus Alon Jawal Film “Visitors” Tours Festivals

New York Film Academy Alumni Alon Juwal has been on a veritable tour with his short film, “Visitors,” which has received nominations from the Newport Beach Film Festival, Phoenix ComicCon,…

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Musical Theatre Grad “Ione” Performing as Alternate Lead in West End’s “Thriller Live”
June 12, 2017

Musical Theatre Grad “Ione” Performing as Alternate Lead in West End’s “Thriller Live”

Growing up in Manchester, UK, Mica “Ione” Townsend began developing her singing chops at three-years old in her church choir. From there, she progressed through classical vocal training and performances to sharing her…

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MFA Photography Graduate’s “Coming out Stories” Featured on BuzzFeed
June 9, 2017

MFA Photography Graduate’s “Coming out Stories” Featured on BuzzFeed

While those who identify as LGBTQ+ can often share a common bond remembering the moment they officially “came out,” the way in which he or she comes out is hardly…

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NYFA Photography Alumna’s Work Featured in Miss Vogue Turkey
June 5, 2017

NYFA Photography Alumna’s Work Featured in Miss Vogue Turkey

Born in Izmir and growing up in Istanbul, Turkey, Didem Civginoglu says she has always wanted to take the photos that she had imagined in her mind for so many years. “I had been…

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Robin Wright Directs NYFA Alumna’s “The Dark of Night,” Which Premiered at Cannes
June 1, 2017

Robin Wright Directs NYFA Alumna’s “The Dark of Night,” Which Premiered at Cannes

Beginning her career in Los Angeles as a literary agent assistant at the William Morris Agency in 1982, Denise Meyers always felt the drive to pursue screenwriting as her main career in…

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NYFA Documentary Alumna’s “Unwelcome” to Premiere at Seattle International Film Festival
May 24, 2017

NYFA Documentary Alumna’s “Unwelcome” to Premiere at Seattle International Film Festival

With experience covering the Syrian War and training at the Documentary School at the New York Film Academy, director Ida Theresa Myklebost takes us up-close and personal into a makeshift…

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Industry Trend Series with NYFA Alumna Caitlin Cooke: Casting Associate at Donna Grossman Casting
May 18, 2017

Industry Trend Series with NYFA Alumna Caitlin Cooke: Casting Associate at Donna Grossman Casting

This week, Acting for Film Chair Glynis Rigsby welcomed back her former student Caitlin Cooke for an Industry Trends Series discussion. Aside from her acting career, Cooke is a Casting Associate at Donna Grossman Casting, a…

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NYFA Photography Alumna’s “Living Shape” Selected by the Prestigious Florence Biennale
May 10, 2017

NYFA Photography Alumna’s “Living Shape” Selected by the Prestigious Florence Biennale

New York Film Academy Photography School alumna Zhuoqun Jiang’s photography work, “Living Shape,” has been selected by the Florence Biennale. The Florence Biennale is the major contemporary art exhibition in Florence (Italy), where it is regarded…

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NYFA Alumni Team up for Short Film “Felices Acá En New York”
May 4, 2017

NYFA Alumni Team up for Short Film “Felices Acá En New York”

While many young artists flock to New York City from all around the world, few realize just how difficult it can be to break into the competitive world of  “show…

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