Student & Alumni Spotlights

A Talk with NYFA Alumna Acelina Kuchukova
December 27, 2016

A Talk with NYFA Alumna Acelina Kuchukova

Acelina Kuchukova is a talented and ambitious woman who began working as a model at a very young age. In addition to modeling, Acelina received a degree in finance in her…

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NYFA Student’s Award-Winning Short “Rose Garden” Screens at 24 Film Festivals
December 26, 2016

NYFA Student’s Award-Winning Short “Rose Garden” Screens at 24 Film Festivals

MFA Filmmaking student Rafael Pires Nani’s short film, “Rose Garden,” which he shot in his first year at the New York Film Academy, was accepted into 24 film festivals so far, and…

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NYFA Alumni’s “Suka” Featured on Youtube’s Russian Cinema Week
December 22, 2016

NYFA Alumni’s “Suka” Featured on Youtube’s Russian Cinema Week

From November 28 through December 4 YouTube hosted “Russian Cinema Week.” During that period more than 200 Russian films were available in to watch in full. To launch that project…

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NYFA Industry Lab Works with Director Ina Rose Farestad on “Stand By Her”
December 21, 2016

NYFA Industry Lab Works with Director Ina Rose Farestad on “Stand By Her”

The New York Film Academy Industry Lab shot a short film with director Ina Rose Farestad entitled “Stand by Her.” The Lab members involved were Alejandro Talens, Hans Sternward (swing gang) Gary Kent( steadi…

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NYFA Photography Grad to Display Work in Solo Exhibition at India Habitat Center
December 20, 2016

NYFA Photography Grad to Display Work in Solo Exhibition at India Habitat Center

While currently based in Jaipur, India, New York Film Academy Photography graduate Nipun Nayyar has been gathering a mix of landscapes, portraiture and street photography from his travels in the US, India,…

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NYFA Alumnus Michael Gallagher Returns to Screen “The Thinning”
December 16, 2016

NYFA Alumnus Michael Gallagher Returns to Screen “The Thinning”

On December 16, YouTube pioneer and NYFA alumnus Michael Gallagher screened his latest film, “The Thinning.” Following the screening, Eric Connor led a Q & A with Gallagher. Connor was…

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NYFA Alumnus Hayden Szeto on Acting in “The Edge of Seventeen”
December 15, 2016

NYFA Alumnus Hayden Szeto on Acting in “The Edge of Seventeen”

If’ you’re looking for a critically acclaimed bitter sweet comedy to watch over the holidays, be sure to check out “The Edge of Seventeen,” starring Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick,…

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NYFA Grad’s Debut Feature “El Camino” Now Available on Amazon and DVD
December 14, 2016

NYFA Grad’s Debut Feature “El Camino” Now Available on Amazon and DVD

“Being able to attend the program on the historic Universal Studios backlot was a dream come true,” said New York Film Academy Los Angeles 1-Year Filmmaking alumnus Sean Bauer. “I was very…

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Broadcast Journalism Alumna Wins Rio WebFest Award
December 12, 2016

Broadcast Journalism Alumna Wins Rio WebFest Award

All of us at the New York Film Academy are so proud of what Brazilian Broadcast Journalism alumna Paula Varejao has accomplished. Last week she won a prestigious Rio WebFest award….

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