Student & Alumni Spotlights

New York Film Academy to Host Second Annual Young Saudi Film Festival
January 26, 2018

New York Film Academy to Host Second Annual Young Saudi Film Festival

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) in Los Angeles recently announced the second annual Young Saudi Film Festival (YSFF), which is slated for Feb. 18, 2018, at the Harmony Gold…

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New York Film Academy Alum Writes For Military Blog We Are The Mighty
January 26, 2018

New York Film Academy Alum Writes For Military Blog We Are The Mighty

Everybody knows by now that the Internet is filled with countless blogs, from globally famous media companies to ones covering even the tiniest of niches. But there’s at least one…

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Jan. 22 Updates from the New York Film Academy’s Broadcast Journalism School
January 22, 2018

Jan. 22 Updates from the New York Film Academy’s Broadcast Journalism School

Being a journalist isn’t a 9-to-5 job. News happens when it happens, and we have to cover it. But President Donald Trump’s arrival in Washington, D.C. has made every administration…

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New York Film Academy Youth Program Grad Lily Buchanan in Syfy’s Happy!
January 20, 2018

New York Film Academy Youth Program Grad Lily Buchanan in Syfy’s Happy!

New York Film Academy kids Filmmaking camp grad and child actor Lily Buchanan recently had a starring turn in Syfy’s dark comedy series, Happy! Congrats Lily Buchanan on landing a…

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New York Film Academy Documentary Film Festival Screens 5 Fantastic Student Docs
January 20, 2018

New York Film Academy Documentary Film Festival Screens 5 Fantastic Student Docs

The New York Film Academy recently celebrated The New York Film Academy Documentary Film Festival, offering a showcase of five exceptional thesis documentaries from our conservatory students. Held at the…

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New York Film Academy Alum Receives International Film Festival Manhattan Award
January 18, 2018

New York Film Academy Alum Receives International Film Festival Manhattan Award

New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Jameelah Rose del Prado Lineses knows first-hand how much hard work goes into making a film—which makes her Honorable Mention at 2017’s International Film…

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New York Film Academy Alum Hired by CBS News and Trained by Fellow Alum
January 17, 2018

New York Film Academy Alum Hired by CBS News and Trained by Fellow Alum

This week, 2017 NYFA Broadcast Journalism graduate Lara Gato began work as an Associate Producer at CBS News. To add to what is already a proud moment for her alma mater, Gato…

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New York Film Academy Acting Alum Adrian Voo Talks Teen Comedy “Little Bitches”
January 12, 2018

New York Film Academy Acting Alum Adrian Voo Talks Teen Comedy “Little Bitches”

Not many of us wish that we could go back to high school, but for New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Conservatory alumnus Adrian Voo, revisiting teen angst never…

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New York Film Academy Alumnus Yassin Koptan Brings Cairokee’s “Layla” to Life
January 11, 2018

New York Film Academy Alumnus Yassin Koptan Brings Cairokee’s “Layla” to Life

New York Film Academy filmmaking alumnus Yassin Koptan has done what many young filmmakers dream of doing: he made a music video for his favorite rock band. Cairokee is a…

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