Student & Alumni Spotlights

Husband & Wife Grads Release ‘Bridenapping’ in Kazakhstan
March 12, 2015

Husband & Wife Grads Release ‘Bridenapping’ in Kazakhstan

A husband and wife team from Kazakhstan, who are both New York Film Academy MFA alumni, Askar Bissembin and Bayan Yerimbet have just released their feature film, romantic comedy Bridenapping (Svadba Na Troih). Bissembin…

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Julie Pacino Producing Mary Pickford Biopic
March 12, 2015

Julie Pacino Producing Mary Pickford Biopic

Mary Pickford is finally getting the Hollywood treatment from the Hollywood she helped to create. Pickford, the curly-haired ingénue considered cinema’s first “America’s Sweetheart” was a huge star in the…

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MFA Filmmaking Grad Wins Best Short at Golden Pomegranate
March 11, 2015

MFA Filmmaking Grad Wins Best Short at Golden Pomegranate

Congratulations to the MFA Filmmaking graduate Jing Wen, whose film A, B, C, or D? won Best Short Film and Best Cinematographer (Xiaolong Liu) at the Golden Pomegranate International Film Festival…

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Oscar Nominated Editor Discusses Cutting Best Picture Winner ‘Birdman’
March 10, 2015

Oscar Nominated Editor Discusses Cutting Best Picture Winner ‘Birdman’

New York Film Academy students gathered in the school’s own Los Angeles theater this week for a screening of the Academy Award Winner for Best Picture Birdman followed by a…

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‘Gotham’ Shines Light on New Cast
March 10, 2015

‘Gotham’ Shines Light on New Cast

Over the past few episodes, the popular Fox series Gotham, based on DC Comics’ Batman franchise, has shined a light on the Wayne family business and its board members. It was only a matter…

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BFA Student Shane Golden Shoots Feature Film ‘Tapestry’
March 9, 2015

BFA Student Shane Golden Shoots Feature Film ‘Tapestry’

With the variety of programs and locations at the New York Film Academy, we provide students with the opportunity to not only explore the world but also hone their craft…

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Award Winning Journalist Kimberly Wallace to Speak at NYFA
March 5, 2015

Award Winning Journalist Kimberly Wallace to Speak at NYFA

Friday morning Kimberly Wallace, a field reporter and in-studio anchor with ViOS 1 News, will be visiting New York Film Academy. An award-winning and Emmy nominated journalist, during a two…

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NYFA Union Square Hosts PGA’s Meet the Networks Panel with ESPN
March 4, 2015

NYFA Union Square Hosts PGA’s Meet the Networks Panel with ESPN

This past Tuesday, the New York Film Academy proudly hosted the Producers Guild of America’s PGA East Documentary & Non-Fiction Committees “Meet the Networks” panel with ESPN Films. The panel,…

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NYFA’s Bob Eisenhardt Editor on Audience Award Winner at Sundance
March 3, 2015

NYFA’s Bob Eisenhardt Editor on Audience Award Winner at Sundance

A documentary that received a lot of buzz at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, winning the Audience Award, was Meru. The story includes filmmakers Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk, who aim…

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