Student & Alumni Spotlights

EVERYTHINGS GONNA BE NOMINATED?! NYFA ALUM ISSA RAE LEADS NOMINATIONS AT 2022 NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
January 26, 2022

EVERYTHINGS GONNA BE NOMINATED?! NYFA ALUM ISSA RAE LEADS NOMINATIONS AT 2022 NAACP IMAGE AWARDS

*Spoilers for Insecure ahead proceed with caution and tissues. NYFA Guest Speakers, Instructors and Alumni leave their mark as the NAACP Image Award nominations are announced. Leading the pack is NYFA Alum Issa Rae who continues…

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NYFA ALUM FRANCESCO PANZIERI WORKS ON VFX TRIUMPH, ‘RED NOTICE’
January 25, 2022

NYFA ALUM FRANCESCO PANZIERI WORKS ON VFX TRIUMPH, ‘RED NOTICE’

Francesco Panzieri is no stranger to large-scale productions, with credits including Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Spiderman: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, Terminator: Dark Fate, Jingle Jangle and Dune. Still, the…

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NYFA Filmmaking Alum Jameelah Rose Lineses & Season 3 of The Khatak Film Society at the 11th IFFM Autumn 2021
January 20, 2022

NYFA Filmmaking Alum Jameelah Rose Lineses & Season 3 of The Khatak Film Society at the 11th IFFM Autumn 2021

New York Film Academy (NYFA) 1-Year Filmmaking alum Jameelah Rose Lineses recently produced Khatak Film Society season 3 at the 11th International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM) Autumn 2021 in October…

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NYFA PRODUCING ALUM MARTINA ROJAS MAKING A NAME IN HOLLYWOOD FROM ITALY
January 12, 2022

NYFA PRODUCING ALUM MARTINA ROJAS MAKING A NAME IN HOLLYWOOD FROM ITALY

New York Film Academy (NYFA) producing alum Martina Rojas Chaigneau is making a name for herself in Hollywood. The 1-Year Conservatory Producing Program alum has worked on some heavy-hitting films in her…

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Q&A with NYFA MFA Screenwriting Alum Cesia Cano
January 11, 2022

Q&A with NYFA MFA Screenwriting Alum Cesia Cano

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Screenwriting alum Cesia Cano is a writer and producer with film credits for her work on the television series Robot Trains and Exorcism 101,…

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Q&A with NYFA Filmmaking Alum Filipe Coutinho on Script ‘Whittier’ and the 2021 Black List
January 11, 2022

Q&A with NYFA Filmmaking Alum Filipe Coutinho on Script ‘Whittier’ and the 2021 Black List

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Filmmaking alum Filipe Coutinho is a Portuguese-born filmmaker with both short film and television experience. His credits include work as a producer, director, and…

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NYFA Alum Pens First Tanzanian Film to Stream on Netflix, “Binti”
January 6, 2022

NYFA Alum Pens First Tanzanian Film to Stream on Netflix, “Binti”

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Screenwriting Alum Angela Ruhinda is a writer and producer from Tanzania. In 2018, Ruhinda started a production company, Black Unicorn Studios, with her sister…

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Q&A with NYFA MFA Filmmaking Alum & Cinematographer Shivashish Ahuja
January 3, 2022

Q&A with NYFA MFA Filmmaking Alum & Cinematographer Shivashish Ahuja

New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Filmmaking alum Shivashish Ahuja is a Los-Angeles based Cinematographer with industry experience shooting and directing short films and music videos. Ahuja has worked with…

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NYFA Acting Alum Cleavandor Wright in ‘Meeting Juan Jones’ and ‘Diablo’
December 23, 2021

NYFA Acting Alum Cleavandor Wright in ‘Meeting Juan Jones’ and ‘Diablo’

New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA Acting for Film alum Cleavandor Vandorn Wright is a retired Military Army veteran turned actor now working in the film industry. The Florida-based actor…

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