Student & Alumni Spotlights

Mariano Di Vaio Visits New York Film Academy Los Angeles Production Workshop & Guest Speaker Series
May 4, 2018

Mariano Di Vaio Visits New York Film Academy Los Angeles Production Workshop & Guest Speaker Series

It was just another Production Workshop Thursday on the Universal Studios backlot in Los Angeles. New York Film Academy (NYFA) student crews sprawled across the European set searching for places…

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Platino Awards and New York Film Academy Industry Lab Collaborate on Eugenio Derbez & Rob Schneider Comedy Sketch
May 3, 2018

Platino Awards and New York Film Academy Industry Lab Collaborate on Eugenio Derbez & Rob Schneider Comedy Sketch

The New York Film Academy Industry Lab participated in the production of the fifth edition of the Platino Awards, which was celebrated April 29 at Riviera Maya and broadcast to more…

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Cannes International Film Festival Emerging Filmmakers to Screen Life in Color Starring New York Film Academy Alum Ioanna Meli
April 30, 2018

Cannes International Film Festival Emerging Filmmakers to Screen Life in Color Starring New York Film Academy Alum Ioanna Meli

Life in Color is an official selection in the 2018 Cannes International Film Festival Emerging LGBTQ Filmmakers category, starring New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film alum Ioanna Meli….

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Variety’s Best Film Schools 2018, Brazil’s Agency France-Presse, & Shanghai: 1937 With the New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School
April 30, 2018

Variety’s Best Film Schools 2018, Brazil’s Agency France-Presse, & Shanghai: 1937 With the New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School

For those of you who live outside the United States, you may have never heard of Variety. It is the Hollywood-based, leading entertainment industry newspaper/magazine in America. And last week it named…

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Episodic Instagram, Austin Veterans, Copenhagen TV2, and More From New York Film Academy’s Broadcast Journalism School
April 23, 2018

Episodic Instagram, Austin Veterans, Copenhagen TV2, and More From New York Film Academy’s Broadcast Journalism School

Digiday posted a fascinating article last week about storytelling in the digital age. The premise was that “publishers” (the online sort) are treating Instagram stories like episodic television. It’s really a brilliant innovation….

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Nova Fest Awards Best Musical & Best LGBT Film to New York Film Academy’s Plus One
April 23, 2018

Nova Fest Awards Best Musical & Best LGBT Film to New York Film Academy’s Plus One

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre (PCMT) has snagged two film festival wins for its original movie musical Plus One. The epic short film utilizes original…

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Where Are They Now? Spotlight On New York Film Academy Summer Camp Alumni
April 22, 2018

Where Are They Now? Spotlight On New York Film Academy Summer Camp Alumni

Long before the final school bell rings every year, kids and teens around the world are dreaming of a camp where they can do what they love all day, every…

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Life is Beautiful for New York Film Academy Acting for Film Alum Giorgio Cantarini
April 20, 2018

Life is Beautiful for New York Film Academy Acting for Film Alum Giorgio Cantarini

Not many aspiring actors get to spend childhood performing alongside Russell Crowe and Roberto Benigni in international megahits like The Gladiator and Life is Beautiful, but New York Film Academy…

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PEABODY AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMS BY NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR & ALUM
April 16, 2018

PEABODY AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMS BY NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR & ALUM

The Peabody Award nominations are out for the best work of 2017, and among the nominated documentaries are two films with New York Film Academy (NYFA) pedigrees. 77th Annual #Peabody…

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