Student & Alumni Spotlights

New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA Photography Alum Alina Grafkina Is Everywhere
July 31, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA Photography Alum Alina Grafkina Is Everywhere

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Photography alum Alina Grafkina has not been shy about showing off her amazing work; in addition to numerous publications, she just recently had her images…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum Noor Naem Shouts Out NYFA on YouTube


July 30, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum Noor Naem Shouts Out NYFA on YouTube



New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Noor Naem just finished studying the 4-Week Acting for Film Workshop at our Burbank campus and let the world know on her wildly popular…

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Themo Melikidze, New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum, Interviewed By Georgian Journal
July 26, 2019

Themo Melikidze, New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum, Interviewed By Georgian Journal

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film alum Themo Melikidze was recently interviewed by the Georgian Journal, one of Georgia’s leading online publications. The up-and-coming actor was born in…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Sara Seligman Premieres Coyote Lake Starring Riverdale’s Camila Mendes 
July 25, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Sara Seligman Premieres Coyote Lake Starring Riverdale’s Camila Mendes 

Coyote Lake, the feature filmmaking debut of New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking alum Sara Seligman, is having its US premiere on August 2 before screening for the public in…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Update – July 25, 2019
July 25, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Update – July 25, 2019

I think I speak for all the faculty in the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism department when I say we felt a deep sense of pride when we…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) 3D Animation & Visual Effects Alumni Bring to Life Superhero Films, ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Star Trek’ and More
July 22, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) 3D Animation & Visual Effects Alumni Bring to Life Superhero Films, ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Star Trek’ and More

Students who graduate from the 3D Animation & Visual Effects programs at New York Film Academy (NYFA) have gone on to work on numerous high-profile, visually stunning films, games, and…

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Playwright Lindsey Ferrentino Visits New York Film Academy (NYFA) Production of ‘Ugly Lies the Bone’
July 19, 2019

Playwright Lindsey Ferrentino Visits New York Film Academy (NYFA) Production of ‘Ugly Lies the Bone’

On Monday, July 1, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film department had the opportunity to host a special performance of Ugly Lies the Bone, directed by NYFA…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Screenwriting Alum David Barbeschi Nominated to Popular Austin Revolution Film Festival
July 19, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Screenwriting Alum David Barbeschi Nominated to Popular Austin Revolution Film Festival

David Barbeschi has been racking up plenty of festival selections since earning his MFA in Screenwriting from New York Film Academy (NYFA). Most recently, his thesis pilot script Odysseus was…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Documentary Student Drama del Rosario Awarded BAFTA-GSA Commissioning Grant
July 18, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Documentary Student Drama del Rosario Awarded BAFTA-GSA Commissioning Grant

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Documentary student Drama del Rosario received some major support for his important filmmaking endeavors when he received a Commissioning Grant from BAFTA-GSA. del Rosario…

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