This July, NYFA’s Cinematography department held a hands-on Crane Workshop for MFA Cinematography students. In this immersive workshop, students worked directly with this essential filmmaking tool, a 32-foot telescoping crane…
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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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This July, the Spring BFA class took a creative leap with their Production Workshop, focusing on the often-overlooked aspect of production design. This hands-on experience was not just about theoretical…
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Primetime Emmy-nominee Steve Harvey, actor, comedian, producer, host of Family Feud, and previously, the host of The Steve Harvey Show, recently announced his Foundation’s creation of a filmmaking academy in…
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NYFA is proud to announce that alumni Beatriz Santamaria Pinha directed four-time Grammy award-winning Ed Sheeran’s “That’s On Me” music video. Pinha, who graduated from our 1-Year Filmmaking program and…
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It’s Spring, and NYFA Cinematography alum Ilaria Serantoni has graciously made time in her very busy schedule to talk to NYFA. We’re at the Coppola Cafe in Manhattan, and early…
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Join us in celebrating NYFA alumni debuting films at the 77th Cannes Film Festival! Under the direction of jury president, filmmaker, and actress Greta Gerwig, known for the 2023 blockbuster…
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The renowned documentary film festival DOC NYC is back for another year. Held annually in New York City, DOC NYC strongly focuses on non-fiction storytelling and provides a platform for…
Learn MoreNYFA Cinematography instructor Tommy Maddox-Upshaw, ASC grew up in Boston and first became interested in the world of cinematography when his sister Kyla got him a job as a Production Assistant…
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