Student & Alumni Spotlights

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum and Siblings Star Off-Broadway
July 17, 2018

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum and Siblings Star Off-Broadway

This June, New York Film Academy (NYFA) alumni Jameelah Rose Lineses and Joseph Lineses starred together in Mindanao: The Legend of Tabunaway, Mamalu and Their Descendants at the La MaMa…

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Five New York Film Academy Los Angeles Students Selected as Finalists in LA Live Score Film Festival
July 17, 2018

Five New York Film Academy Los Angeles Students Selected as Finalists in LA Live Score Film Festival

Whether a director is choosing a song to play in an onscreen location or adding a composed score to the soundtrack to punctuate an emotion, music is a key element…

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Summer Post-Production, Dateline NBC, and NBC News With New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School
July 16, 2018

Summer Post-Production, Dateline NBC, and NBC News With New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School

In the previous update, you got to see the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Broadcast Journalism summer students out in the field shooting … but following “production,” there is “post-production.”…

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NYFA Alumni (& Brothers) Maan & Talha Bin Abdulrahman Are Saudi Film Trailblazers
July 13, 2018

NYFA Alumni (& Brothers) Maan & Talha Bin Abdulrahman Are Saudi Film Trailblazers

Five of the nine films premiered by Saudi Arabia at Cannes this year featured the work of NYFA students and alumni, including brothers and fellow BFA Filmmaking graduates Maan Bin…

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Broadcast Journalism Summer School, Wind Summer Festival, and Invisible Love From the New York Film Academy
July 9, 2018

Broadcast Journalism Summer School, Wind Summer Festival, and Invisible Love From the New York Film Academy

Summer is well underway here in New York City, and that means the NYFA Broadcast Journalism Summer Session is in full swing too. Once again this year, we have students…

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Insomnia on STARZ Executive Produced by New York Film Academy Alum Slava N. Jakovleff
July 6, 2018

Insomnia on STARZ Executive Produced by New York Film Academy Alum Slava N. Jakovleff

Many artists dream of creating something entirely original, but to realize that dream on prime-time television is extra special. New York Film Academy (NYFA) Los Angeles Filmmaking grad Slava N….

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Alum Ludovic Coutaud Brings Lunatic Clowns to the Drama Book Shop
July 2, 2018

Alum Ludovic Coutaud Brings Lunatic Clowns to the Drama Book Shop

New York City is a thrilling and challenging place to be an artist. For NYFA Acting for Film Conservatory alum Ludovic Coutaud, creating site-specific shows crafted to play off iconic…

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First Doc Feature By Ravjot Mehek Singh Tackles U.S. Health Care System
June 27, 2018

First Doc Feature By Ravjot Mehek Singh Tackles U.S. Health Care System

After graduating from New York Film Academy Filmmaking conservatory in New York City at the age of 19, Ravjot Mehek Singh hit the ground running. First, she started with large-scale…

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iTunes, Amazon & Sydney Screen Far From Here by New York Film Academy Grad James Pillion
June 20, 2018

iTunes, Amazon & Sydney Screen Far From Here by New York Film Academy Grad James Pillion

Making your first feature film is a challenge. Making your first feature film in a foreign country is an even bigger challenge. Yet rising Aussie director and New York Film…

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