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NYFA 3D Animation Instructor Craig Caton Creates Animservo for Maya
August 3, 2017

NYFA 3D Animation Instructor Craig Caton Creates Animservo for Maya

New York Film Academy Instructor Craig Caton has created a new plug-in on Autodesk Maya that may revolutionize the way digital puppetry in both independent productions and major motion pictures….

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July 24 Broadcast Journalism Update
July 24, 2017

July 24 Broadcast Journalism Update

One topic that goes around-and-around-and-around here in the United States is the toxic relationship between the administration of President Donald Trump and the American news media. I normally don’t include…

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NYFA Gold Coast Acting Student is Finalist in the Queensland Training Awards 2017
July 24, 2017

NYFA Gold Coast Acting Student is Finalist in the Queensland Training Awards 2017

NYFAA Gold Coast May ’17 Acting Diploma student Abeer Salem was given the outstanding achievement of being one of three finalists for 2017’s Queensland Training Awards. Out of 800 applicants,…

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Highlights from Disney’s D23 Expo 2017
July 17, 2017

Highlights from Disney’s D23 Expo 2017

This week, Disney held its bi-annual fan expo, D23, in Anaheim, CA. Marvel, Pixar, Disney Animation, Disney Interactive Studios, and Walt Disney Productions rolled out major announcements this weekend, while…

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Broadcast Journalism School Weekly Updates
July 10, 2017

Broadcast Journalism School Weekly Updates

There are certain themes that I return to again and again. One of them — which current and former students will quickly recognize — is “I have seen the future,…

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Behind the Scenes of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” With NYFA Alum & Digital Compositor Francesco Panzieri
July 6, 2017

Behind the Scenes of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” With NYFA Alum & Digital Compositor Francesco Panzieri

NYFA alumnus Francesco Panzieri has been busy since completing his studies at the New York Film Academy, with credits running the gamut from the realism of “Mad Men” to the visionary science…

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Diversifies With 774 New Members
July 3, 2017

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Diversifies With 774 New Members

On June 28, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the Academy) admitted the biggest, most diverse class of new members in the institution’s 90-year history. According to the…

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Highlights From the 71st Annual Tony Awards
June 12, 2017

Highlights From the 71st Annual Tony Awards

The New York Film Academy was especially excited to watch the Tony Awards this year, as our Musical Theatre Program has welcomed many members of the Broadway community as instructors, guest…

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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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