Student & Alumni Spotlights

NYFA Student’s Film “Dr. Elevator” Selected to 32 Film Festivals
February 13, 2017

NYFA Student’s Film “Dr. Elevator” Selected to 32 Film Festivals

Born and raised in Bhopal, India, Kartikye Gupta always longed to entertain and inspire people’s lives. “I think, before going and making a film, film education is very essential, so when I…

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NYFA Student’s Documentary “Soul” Screening at Berlin International Film Festival
February 10, 2017

NYFA Student’s Documentary “Soul” Screening at Berlin International Film Festival

The Berlin International Film Festival is underway, and we’re thrilled to see New York Film Academy Los Angeles Fulbright student Pedro Peira is Executive Producer of the documentary film “Soul,”…

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NYFA Australia Gold Coast Grads Star in “Young Man’s Dream” Music Video
February 10, 2017

NYFA Australia Gold Coast Grads Star in “Young Man’s Dream” Music Video

Madeline Howlett and Georgia Allison, recent graduates of the Acting for Film program at the New York Film Academy Gold Coast campus, scored themselves lead features as mermaidesque muses in…

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CONGRATULATIONS TO NYFA ALUMNA RAPHAELA NEIHAUSEN ON HER ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION FOR “JOE’S VIOLIN”
February 9, 2017

CONGRATULATIONS TO NYFA ALUMNA RAPHAELA NEIHAUSEN ON HER ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION FOR “JOE’S VIOLIN”

New York Film Academy alumna Raphaela Neihausen’s short documentary film, “Joe’s Violin,” which she produced, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. Kahane Cooperman directed the award-winning short, which…

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Broadcast Journalism Feb 2017 Highlights
February 8, 2017

Broadcast Journalism Feb 2017 Highlights

More than a billion people celebrated the Lunar New Year last week. And New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism alumna Grace Shao brought that story to millions of viewers around the world…

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Former NYFA Student Peyman Umay Earns Fashion Group International Rising Star Award
February 8, 2017

Former NYFA Student Peyman Umay Earns Fashion Group International Rising Star Award

The world of fashion gathered at Cipriani 42nd Steet for the Fashion Group International’s Rising Star awards, which included the Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg, who delivered the keynote address and some…

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Producing Couple Finds Love and Distribution From NYFA Thesis Film
February 6, 2017

Producing Couple Finds Love and Distribution From NYFA Thesis Film

With students coming from all areas of the world, it’s inevitable that a student will partner up with somebody from an entirely different culture than their own. It’s even possible…

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NYFA Alumnus David Epstein Lands Role in the Animated Feature Film “The Son of Bigfoot”
February 3, 2017

NYFA Alumnus David Epstein Lands Role in the Animated Feature Film “The Son of Bigfoot”

David Epstein came to the New York Film Academy from Vancouver to pursue his passion for acting in the heart of the film industry, Los Angeles. “Growing up, I was…

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From Football to Acting for Film
January 31, 2017

From Football to Acting for Film

Kevin Gordon is no stranger to the spotlight. Known in the football world as “Flash” Gordon, Kevin Gordon decided to make the switch from sports to school in 2016, after six…

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