Student & Alumni Spotlights

Forbes Interviews New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Alum Alana Blaylock
November 13, 2018

Forbes Interviews New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Alum Alana Blaylock

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Alana Blaylock has had a productive career since finishing the 8-week Broadcast Journalism workshop at NYFA’s New York City campus in the summer of…

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The Power of Music: Being Part of the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Glee Club
November 12, 2018

The Power of Music: Being Part of the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Glee Club

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) Glee Club is an extracurricular club that not only affords NYFA students another way to express themselves artistically, but brings them together and bonds…

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November 8, 2018

New York Film Academy Instructor Edits Record-Breaking “Free Solo” Documentary

The Year of the Documentary strikes again with the arrival of National Geographic’s Free Solo. The 2018 documentary, edited by New York Film Academy (NYFA) instructor Bob Eisenhardt, focuses on…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Alum Kendall Ciesemier Talks Activism, Social Causes
November 7, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Alum Kendall Ciesemier Talks Activism, Social Causes

Chicago native, New York-based producer, writer, and social entrepreneur Kendall Ciesemier has been making waves with breaking news stories and interviews about social causes ever since she was 11 years…

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Q&A With Comedian and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting Alum Aubree Sweeney
November 7, 2018

Q&A With Comedian and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting Alum Aubree Sweeney

On Monday, October 22, New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting alum Aubree Sweeney returned to campus to perform a stand-up comedy set followed by a Q&A with NYFA screenwriting instructor,…

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Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Alum Mira Hamour
November 5, 2018

Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Alum Mira Hamour

The award-winning documentary short Syria’s Tent Cities first found life as an MFA graduation project for New York Film Academy MFA Documentary alum Mira Hamour. It quickly took a life…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Producing Alum Alex Lebovici Launches Hammerstone Studios
October 25, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Producing Alum Alex Lebovici Launches Hammerstone Studios

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Producing Alum Alex Lebovici, along with his partner Steve Ponce, is launching Hammerstone Studios, their new production company that will finance feature films for Hollywood…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Update – October 23, 2018
October 23, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism Update – October 23, 2018

Last week, my long time friend and former colleague Grace Wong (currently of ABC News) contacted me about the New York Press Club Foundation’s Annual Conference on Journalism, asking if…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Cinematography Alum Jude Abadi Wins Best Student Cinematography Award
October 22, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Cinematography Alum Jude Abadi Wins Best Student Cinematography Award

This summer, New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Cinematography alum Jude Abadi added a very important accolade to her resume when she won the Best Student Cinematography Award at the…

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