Student & Alumni Spotlights

NYFA Acting Grad Plays Boston Marathon Bomber in “Patriots Day”
January 12, 2017

NYFA Acting Grad Plays Boston Marathon Bomber in “Patriots Day”

Perhaps the most hyped film to open this weekend is Peter Berg’s “Patriots Day,” starring Mark Wahlberg. The film is based on accounts from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and the…

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NYFA Animation Alumna Works on FX for “Suicide Squad” and “Fantastic Beasts”
January 11, 2017

NYFA Animation Alumna Works on FX for “Suicide Squad” and “Fantastic Beasts”

Since graduating from the Animation School at the New York Film Academy Los Angeles, Alexandra LoRusso has worked on the visual FX for major Hollywood movies like “Suicide Squad,” and…

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NYFA Australia Gold Coast Grad’s “Mannequin” Wins Award at Reel Horror Film Fest
January 11, 2017

NYFA Australia Gold Coast Grad’s “Mannequin” Wins Award at Reel Horror Film Fest

A self-proclaimed horror film buff, New York Film Academy Australia, Gold Coast alumnus Zach-McCoy Davies’ latest short film “Mannequin” recently won an award at the Reel Horror Film Festival held…

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Broadcast Journalism Alumni Working with CBS News, Vice Media, TVW and More
January 10, 2017

Broadcast Journalism Alumni Working with CBS News, Vice Media, TVW and More

The new term is well underway, and the incoming Spring Broadcast Journalism class will soon be here. Before we look to the future, we thought we’d highlight more of our successful…

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NYFA Grad’s “Shoot” Premieres at Arab Cinema Lab
January 9, 2017

NYFA Grad’s “Shoot” Premieres at Arab Cinema Lab

Saudi director and New York Film Academy alumnus Aymen Khoja recently screened his soccer-themed film “Shoot” at the inaugural edition of the Arab Cinema Lab at DIFF. What makes the story unique…

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MFA Cinematography Grad Wraps As Assistant to Director of Photography on “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”
January 6, 2017

MFA Cinematography Grad Wraps As Assistant to Director of Photography on “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”

We’ve had many instances of students not only collaborating with their peers, but also students and alumni reconnecting and working with their former instructors. As many of the New York…

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Broadcast Journalism Grads Land Jobs at “Squawk Box,” “Record TV,” “Globo,” & “KION”
January 3, 2017

Broadcast Journalism Grads Land Jobs at “Squawk Box,” “Record TV,” “Globo,” & “KION”

A number of Broadcast Journalism graduates from the New York Film Academy got in touch with Chair Bill Einreinhofer over the holidays, to inform him of some of the success they’ve…

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Child Dance Sensation Takes Up Acting for Film at NYFA
January 2, 2017

Child Dance Sensation Takes Up Acting for Film at NYFA

Kevin Tellez began having an interest in dance when he was four years old, but his talent was far beyond your average four-year old’s little shimmy. By the time he was seven years old he…

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NYFA Broadcast Journalism Grad George Colli to be Honored with 2017 duPont Award
December 28, 2016

NYFA Broadcast Journalism Grad George Colli to be Honored with 2017 duPont Award

New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism graduate George Colli, along with the investigative team at NBC-Connecticut, has been honored with a 2017 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award. This is one…

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