Student & Alumni Spotlights

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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NYFA Alumna’s Award-Winning Doc Captures Saudi Arabian Culture
December 6, 2016

NYFA Alumna’s Award-Winning Doc Captures Saudi Arabian Culture

Coming off of her documentary short film, “Historic Jeddah,” which screened at the International Film Festival Manhattan in 2015, One Year Filmmaking Conservatory Program and the Eight-week Filmmaking Workshop alumna Jameelah Rose Lineses…

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Award-Winning NYFA Grad’s Newest Film Tackles Native Americans’ Struggle in “Mannahatta”
December 1, 2016

Award-Winning NYFA Grad’s Newest Film Tackles Native Americans’ Struggle in “Mannahatta”

Renae Maihi is a New Zealand Film Commission Grant Recipient, who attended the New York Film Academy 8-Week Filmmaking Program on a Professional Development Award. She is currently an award-winning and…

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NYFA Student’s “The Jackal” Earns Best Director Award at the Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival
November 30, 2016

NYFA Student’s “The Jackal” Earns Best Director Award at the Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival

Finding people who are completely dedicated to their careers can often be difficult. We had the opportunity to speak with Aisultan Seitov, a young student who is truly dedicated to…

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NYFA Broadcast Journalism Grad Covers Venice Film Festival
November 29, 2016

NYFA Broadcast Journalism Grad Covers Venice Film Festival

Soon you will be seeing Hollywood stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone on NYFA News as part of a wonderful story that recent New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism alumna Federica Polidoro…

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NYFA Acting Alumna Ingrid Vollset to Appear in “You Can’t Say No” with Peter Fonda
November 24, 2016

NYFA Acting Alumna Ingrid Vollset to Appear in “You Can’t Say No” with Peter Fonda

New York Film Academy Acting for Film alumna Ingrid Vollset was born in Los Angeles to Norwegian parents and moved back to Norway at an early age where she spent…

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NYFA Industry Lab Films Snoop Dogg Concert
November 22, 2016

NYFA Industry Lab Films Snoop Dogg Concert

This past week New York Film Academy students had a rare opportunity to film and photograph a Snoop Dogg concert. Working alongside world famous SIR studios NYFA students were on hand for the concert,…

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Fashion Photography from NYFA Alumnus Viktor Klimenko
November 16, 2016

Fashion Photography from NYFA Alumnus Viktor Klimenko

For as long as he can remember, New York Film Academy Photography alumnus, Viktor Klimenko has a fondness for the arts. His interest and pursuits began in fashion after designing his own…

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A Talk with NYFA Alumna Bayan Yerimbet
November 14, 2016

A Talk with NYFA Alumna Bayan Yerimbet

NYFA alumna, Bayan Yerimbet is a well-known producer in Kazakhstan, as well as a businesswoman, wife and mother of two. She has a very creative family. She has worked on two…

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