Diversity

NYFA Animation Alumna Works on FX for “Suicide Squad” and “Fantastic Beasts”
January 11, 2017

NYFA Animation Alumna Works on FX for “Suicide Squad” and “Fantastic Beasts”

Since graduating from the Animation School at the New York Film Academy Los Angeles, Alexandra LoRusso has worked on the visual FX for major Hollywood movies like “Suicide Squad,” and…

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NYFA Grad’s “Shoot” Premieres at Arab Cinema Lab
January 9, 2017

NYFA Grad’s “Shoot” Premieres at Arab Cinema Lab

Saudi director and New York Film Academy alumnus Aymen Khoja recently screened his soccer-themed film “Shoot” at the inaugural edition of the Arab Cinema Lab at DIFF. What makes the story unique…

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A Talk with NYFA Alumna Acelina Kuchukova
December 27, 2016

A Talk with NYFA Alumna Acelina Kuchukova

Acelina Kuchukova is a talented and ambitious woman who began working as a model at a very young age. In addition to modeling, Acelina received a degree in finance in her…

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NYFA Alumni’s “Suka” Featured on Youtube’s Russian Cinema Week
December 22, 2016

NYFA Alumni’s “Suka” Featured on Youtube’s Russian Cinema Week

From November 28 through December 4 YouTube hosted “Russian Cinema Week.” During that period more than 200 Russian films were available in to watch in full. To launch that project…

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NYFA Photography Grad to Display Work in Solo Exhibition at India Habitat Center
December 20, 2016

NYFA Photography Grad to Display Work in Solo Exhibition at India Habitat Center

While currently based in Jaipur, India, New York Film Academy Photography graduate Nipun Nayyar has been gathering a mix of landscapes, portraiture and street photography from his travels in the US, India,…

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NYFA Alumnus Hayden Szeto on Acting in “The Edge of Seventeen”
December 15, 2016

NYFA Alumnus Hayden Szeto on Acting in “The Edge of Seventeen”

If’ you’re looking for a critically acclaimed bitter sweet comedy to watch over the holidays, be sure to check out “The Edge of Seventeen,” starring Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick,…

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Broadcast Journalism Alumna Wins Rio WebFest Award
December 12, 2016

Broadcast Journalism Alumna Wins Rio WebFest Award

All of us at the New York Film Academy are so proud of what Brazilian Broadcast Journalism alumna Paula Varejao has accomplished. Last week she won a prestigious Rio WebFest award….

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NYFA Alumna’s Award-Winning Doc Captures Saudi Arabian Culture
December 6, 2016

NYFA Alumna’s Award-Winning Doc Captures Saudi Arabian Culture

Coming off of her documentary short film, “Historic Jeddah,” which screened at the International Film Festival Manhattan in 2015, One Year Filmmaking Conservatory Program and the Eight-week Filmmaking Workshop alumna Jameelah Rose Lineses…

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Award-Winning NYFA Grad’s Newest Film Tackles Native Americans’ Struggle in “Mannahatta”
December 1, 2016

Award-Winning NYFA Grad’s Newest Film Tackles Native Americans’ Struggle in “Mannahatta”

Renae Maihi is a New Zealand Film Commission Grant Recipient, who attended the New York Film Academy 8-Week Filmmaking Program on a Professional Development Award. She is currently an award-winning and…

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