Film Festival Highlights

NYFA Students, Faculty, and Alums Partner with Sony and Cooke Optics on The Thing’s “Country Song II” Music Video
August 13, 2024

NYFA & Sony Music Video Collaboration Is The Official Selection at Sidewalk Film Festival

We’re thrilled to share that the groundbreaking music video “Country Song II” by The Thing, created in collaboration with Sony and Cooke Optics, has been selected for the Sidewalk Film…

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MFA in Producing Alum Helen Sun Wins at One Earth Film Festival
August 5, 2024

MFA in Producing Alum Helen Sun Wins at One Earth Film Festival

Helen Sun, a recent MFA in Producing graduate of the New York Film Academy, and fellow filmmaking student Laura Malatos, tied for the Sally Stovall Award for Creativity in the…

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NYFA Proudly Sponsors Two Major Film Festivals Granting Students Access to Hands-On Networking and Interactive Opportunities
July 25, 2024

NYFA Proudly Sponsors Two Major Film Festivals Granting Students Access to Hands-On Networking and Interactive Opportunities

This summer, NYFA partnered with two film festivals to amplify diverse voices in the film industry and create unparalleled opportunities for their students. NYFA hosted three master classes in partnership…

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NYFA Alums Premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival
June 11, 2024

NYFA Alums Premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival

This June, we celebrate NYFA alumni premiering films at the 2024 Tribeca Festival. This year’s jurors include NYFA alum Francesca Scorsese, NYFA Guest Speaker Kim Cattrall, David O. Russell, Selma…

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Film Festival Successes of the New York Film Academy Community
February 1, 2024

Film Festival Successes of the New York Film Academy Community

Each year, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) community–including our students, alumni, and faculty–find a great deal of success on the film festival circuit, including fests around the globe like…

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shirampari
January 17, 2023

FESTIVAL FAVORITE ‘SHIRAMPARI’ DOCUMENTARY HEADED TO 2023 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

The highly-anticipated Sundance Film Festival will be live and in-person in Park City, Utah, this year for the first time since 2020. The festival, which will run from January 19 – 29,…

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