Student & Alumni Spotlights

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alumni Show Up Big at Saudi Film Festival
March 30, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alumni Show Up Big at Saudi Film Festival

Several alumni of New York Film Academy (NYFA) had their work showcased at this year’s prestigious Saudi Film Festival, including two of the fest’s winners. The Saudi Film Festival celebrated…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Irmak Tasindi Has Great ‘Karma’
March 30, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Irmak Tasindi Has Great ‘Karma’

Fantasy thriller Karma, the short film by New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Irmak Tasindi, has won the Platinum Remi Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. Additionally, it…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Florence Alum Acting on Hit Italian Television Series
March 28, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Florence Alum Acting on Hit Italian Television Series

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Florence Alum Claudia Stecher is putting her acting chops to work on the hit Italian television series, Il silenzio dell’acqua. Stecher first attended NYFA Florence…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre Alum Daniel Carrasquillo Makes It To Hollywood Week on ‘American Idol’
March 24, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre Alum Daniel Carrasquillo Makes It To Hollywood Week on ‘American Idol’

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre Alum Daniel Carrasquillo made it to Hollywood Week on hit reality competition show American Idol. The show finds the country’s best singers, narrowing…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Alum Covers Kunlun Red Star
March 21, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Alum Covers Kunlun Red Star

So what happens to student projects after New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism students graduate? In the case of Alisa Arvind, they take on a life of their own. …

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Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Alexandre Kyriakidis
March 11, 2019

Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Alum Alexandre Kyriakidis

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Alexandre Kyriakidis grew up watching movies, and eventually, started making his own. Kyriakidis attended NYFA’s 8-week and 12-week workshops in 2001 before going on…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Student Covers New York Fashion Week
March 11, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Student Covers New York Fashion Week

Studying in New York City provides students with opportunities that are simply not available anywhere else. Recently, New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism student Nicole Abebe was able to cover New York…

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New York Film Academy Los Angeles (NYFA-LA) Acting for Film Host Winter Season of Student Directed Plays
March 10, 2019

New York Film Academy Los Angeles (NYFA-LA) Acting for Film Host Winter Season of Student Directed Plays

Starting in February, the New York Film Academy Los Angeles (NYFA-LA) Acting for Film department kicked off their series of workshop productions featuring plays directed by the students themselves. The…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Alum Federica Polidoro Builds an Impressive Portfolio of Media Interviews
March 9, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Alum Federica Polidoro Builds an Impressive Portfolio of Media Interviews

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Federica Polidoro has kept busy since graduating the 4-week Broadcast Journalism workshop in July 2016, building a steady and impressive portfolio of interviews with…

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