Student & Alumni Spotlights

NYFA Actions Basketball Team Wins Burbank Sports League
April 26, 2016

NYFA Actions Basketball Team Wins Burbank Sports League

The New York Film Academy College of Visual & Performing Arts Men’s Basketball team performed admirably this Winter 2016 Season thanks to the guidance of their coach, former player, Lucius…

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Matthew Modine’s “Super Sex” Premieres at Tribeca
April 25, 2016

Matthew Modine’s “Super Sex” Premieres at Tribeca

Friend and frequent guest of the New York Film Academy, Matthew Modine premiered his short film last week at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film, Super Sex, was shot by Julio…

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NYFA Student Veterans Film Vets4Warriors PSA with Colonel Jacobs
April 22, 2016

NYFA Student Veterans Film Vets4Warriors PSA with Colonel Jacobs

Last week, New York Film Academy Veteran Advancement Program’s Chair, Medal of Honor recipient Colonel (Ret.) Jack Jacobs, was delighted to host the Director of Rutgers University Behavioral HealthCare (UBHC)…

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Acting Grad Gianlorenzo Albertini Cast in “ONE: The Hip Hop Dance Musical”
April 20, 2016

Acting Grad Gianlorenzo Albertini Cast in “ONE: The Hip Hop Dance Musical”

Italian actor and New York Film Academy BFA Acting for Film alumnus Gianlorenzo Albertini’s acting, singing and dancing chops caught the eye of the producer of a major hip-hop opera that…

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“Breakfast in Beirut” Nominated Film of the Year
April 15, 2016

“Breakfast in Beirut” Nominated Film of the Year

When we last caught up with New York Film Academy MFA Filmmaking graduate Farah Fuad ALHashem, she had been at dozens of festivals around the world to screen her film Breakfast in…

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“Frankie” Selected for Prestigious Nastro d’Argento
April 13, 2016

“Frankie” Selected for Prestigious Nastro d’Argento

One of the most prestigious honors for a filmmaker in Italy is to have his or her film selected into the “Nastri d’Argento,” which is essentially the Italian Academy Awards where journalists…

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3D Animation Alumni Highlight: Yukari Akaba
April 7, 2016

3D Animation Alumni Highlight: Yukari Akaba

After graduating from New York Film Academy’s One-Year 3D Animation & Visual FX Conservatory, Yukari Akaba created a reel to showcase her talent and capabilities in the craft. From her reel, which…

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Tribeca Film Festival Selects Matthew Modine’s “Super Sex”
April 1, 2016

Tribeca Film Festival Selects Matthew Modine’s “Super Sex”

The 2016 Tribeca Film Festival has officially selected Super Sex for its world premiere where it will compete for Best Narrative Short. The comedy stars Kevin Nealon, Elizbeth Perkins, Efren Ramirez,…

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MFA Producing Student Gives TEDx Talk in Zimbabwe
March 31, 2016

MFA Producing Student Gives TEDx Talk in Zimbabwe

MFA Producing student, Zororo Makamba, recently gave a TEDx Talk on the state of television in Zimbabwe. Hailing from Zimbabwe, Makamba is a radio personality, television host, and aspiring filmmaker at…

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