Student & Alumni Spotlights

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Camp Alum David Murillo Racks Up Awards
January 31, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking Camp Alum David Murillo Racks Up Awards

David Murillo, a 17-year-old filmmaker who attended the 6-Week Filmmaking camp at New York Film Academy (NYFA), has won more awards before his 18th birthday than most filmmakers do in…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Sam McKnight Shoots Hype Hair Cover
January 31, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Sam McKnight Shoots Hype Hair Cover

Sam McKnight, alum of both the AFA Filmmaking and 1-Year Photography conservatory at New York Film Academy (NYFA), recently had his work featured on the cover of Hype Hair magazine,…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre Alum Pierre Marais Tours Nation with ‘Aladdin’
January 30, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre Alum Pierre Marais Tours Nation with ‘Aladdin’

South African actor and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre alum Pierre Marais has been cast in the national tour of the hit Disney Broadway musical Aladdin. Marais is…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary MFA Alum Sasha-Gay Lewis Screens At Filmwochenende Würzburg
January 30, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary MFA Alum Sasha-Gay Lewis Screens At Filmwochenende Würzburg

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary MFA Alum Sasha-Gay Lewis was honored when her MFA Thesis film was included on the program of the International Film Weekend, held annually in…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Update – January 28, 2019
January 28, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Update – January 28, 2019

There are many reasons to become a journalist. A number of them involve idealism, and the belief that journalists play an essential role in society. Still, for me, a key…

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MARRIED FILMMAKERS & NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) MFA ALUMNI SELECTED FOR BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
January 25, 2019

MARRIED FILMMAKERS & NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) MFA ALUMNI SELECTED FOR BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Zi Xiang and José Val Bal, two MFA Filmmaking alumni who met at New York Film Academy (NYFA) and married, are heading to the Berlin International Film Festival with their…

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Short Film Associate Produced by New York Film Academy (NYFA) Student Aya Hamdan Competes at Sundance
January 23, 2019

Short Film Associate Produced by New York Film Academy (NYFA) Student Aya Hamdan Competes at Sundance

Dunya’s Day, a satirical short film tackling class privilege and associate produced by current New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary student Aya Hamdan, is premiering at this year’s Sundance Film…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum and Marine Corps Veteran Tyler Williams Featured in Netflix’s ‘Medal of Honor’
January 18, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum and Marine Corps Veteran Tyler Williams Featured in Netflix’s ‘Medal of Honor’

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Tyler Williams can be seen in the new Netflix series, Medal of Honor, a docudrama anthology series based on real life servicemen who have…

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Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Producing Alum Alex Lebovici
January 16, 2019

Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Producing Alum Alex Lebovici

    On Monday, January 7, New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted a guest lecture by NYFA Producing alum, Alex Lebovici. Lebovici was executive producer on the Academy Award-nominated Denzel…

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