Diversity

NYFA Student’s “Tempting Fate” Wins Four Awards at The Dove Foundation
August 12, 2016

NYFA Student’s “Tempting Fate” Wins Four Awards at The Dove Foundation

Kevin Nwankwor is a current New York Film Academy film student, whose Tempting Fate won four out of five Doves at the Dove Foundation. We sat down and talked to Nwankwor…

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NYFA Grad Luba Salp Introduces Photography Series “Ambivalence”
August 10, 2016

NYFA Grad Luba Salp Introduces Photography Series “Ambivalence”

Originally from Moscow, Russia, Luba Salp (Liubov Salpagarova) received her education in the UK, France, and Australia before being awarded a scholarship to attend New York Film Academy in Los Angeles. After…

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NYFA Doc Grad Raises Awareness for Environment in “Recycled Mississippi”
August 9, 2016

NYFA Doc Grad Raises Awareness for Environment in “Recycled Mississippi”

As a strong advocate in raising awareness about environmental issues, former documentary student Gary Bencheghib has recently set out on a unique voyage to combine his two passions: the environment and documentary…

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NYFA Grad Working with DP for “Big Bang Theory” and “Mom”
August 5, 2016

NYFA Grad Working with DP for “Big Bang Theory” and “Mom”

Through the assistance of the New York Film Academy’s Alumni Department, recent grads have had their share of success in landing some really solid opportunities in the entertainment business. Such…

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NYFA Grad’s Photography Portfolio Hosted by Vogue Italia
August 4, 2016

NYFA Grad’s Photography Portfolio Hosted by Vogue Italia

Italian native and New York Film Academy Photography graduate, Paolo Testa, says he’s “constantly working on different projects” since graduating. His work primarily deals with magazines and clients in the fashion industry. “I…

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NYFA Doc Grad’s “Legacy” Wins Award at the White House
July 21, 2016

NYFA Doc Grad’s “Legacy” Wins Award at the White House

The tradition of cowboying is alive and well—in Brooklyn. In former New York Film Academy Documentary student Amy Wright‘s film, Legacy, which premiered at DOC NYC in 2015, Wright takes a…

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Alumna Nabs Portuguese-Brazilian Award
July 18, 2016

Alumna Nabs Portuguese-Brazilian Award

NYFA alumna, Gabby Egito, was recently honored with the Portuguese-Brazilian Award, one of the most important accolades of Lusophone communities in the United States. The honorees list was handpicked by a…

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Former Student to Present Photo Exhibition at Cloud Gallery in NYC
July 12, 2016

Former Student to Present Photo Exhibition at Cloud Gallery in NYC

Born and raised in Hong Kong, the New York based photographer and former New York Film Academy Photography student Stone Wong has been featured in Gothesque Magazine and Nam Magazine. With…

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NYFA Doc Grad Directs Award-Winning Feature “Gazelle: The Love Issue”
July 11, 2016

NYFA Doc Grad Directs Award-Winning Feature “Gazelle: The Love Issue”

Gazelle: The Love Issues, directed by New York Film Academy One-Year Documentary graduate Cesar Terranova, started as a five minute short project. It then grew into a feature documentary and became…

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