Student & Alumni Spotlights

NYFA Alum Raises 70k For First Feature
July 22, 2013

NYFA Alum Raises 70k For First Feature

New York Film Academy alumni, Abigail Schwarz, will be shooting her first feature film, Those Who Wander. The independent comedy, written and directed by Schwarz, is about growing up, growing…

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NYFA Students to Screen ‘Alumbrones’ on July 9th
July 1, 2013

NYFA Students to Screen ‘Alumbrones’ on July 9th

Join us in Union Square July 9th at 7:30pm for a screening of a new documentary filmed in Cuba! The film, Alumbrones, was directed and produced by New York Film Academy student,…

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From NYFA to FOX
June 28, 2013

From NYFA to FOX

Given his passion for film and television production, Cody Broadway sought out the New York Film Academy in 2009 to decide what specifically he wanted to do in the field….

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Student Interviews Pedro Almodovar at LA Film Festival
June 14, 2013

Student Interviews Pedro Almodovar at LA Film Festival

If you are looking for BFA Filmmaking student Enrique Pedraza this week, you will find him on the red carpet at the Los Angeles Film Festival, interviewing acclaimed writer/director Pedro…

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A Film Worth ‘A Celebration’
June 3, 2013

A Film Worth ‘A Celebration’

BFA Filmmaking student Tong Zhou just returned from Cannes, where she screened her short film, A Celebration is a Celebration is a Celebration is a Celebration. She also recently won…

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Working with Robert Redford After NYFA
May 28, 2013

Working with Robert Redford After NYFA

Acclaimed actor, Robert Redford has announced his first television series. Guess who just got hired as his Production Coordinator? None other than New York Film Academy Documentary Department grad, Andrea Blake! Andrea graduated just over…

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Snake Alley Film Fest Selects The Tell-Tale Heart
May 22, 2013

Snake Alley Film Fest Selects The Tell-Tale Heart

Having been familiar with Edgar Allen Poe’s tales since his childhood in Italy, New York Film Academy Cinematography graduate, Lorenzo Artami felt The Tell-Tale Heart would be the perfect challenge for his…

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NYFA Instructor in New One-Woman Show
May 21, 2013

NYFA Instructor in New One-Woman Show

New York Film Academy acting instructor, Anastasia Coon is bringing her one-woman show, Gracie & Rose, to the Art of Acting studio in Hollywood as part of the Hollywood Fringe…

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From NYFA to Bollywood
May 8, 2013

From NYFA to Bollywood

Taaha Shah enrolled in a course at the New York Film Academy in Abu Dhabi and set his sights on becoming a famous actor. After graduating, he went to Mumbai to…

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