Q&As

Q&A With Acting For Film Alum Z Tozum on What Motivates Her as an Actress & Staying Positive
April 27, 2021 | Acting

Q&A With Acting For Film Alum Z Tozum on What Motivates Her as an Actress & Staying Positive

From switching careers and hopping into the world of acting Zeynep (“Z”) Tozum, found a new world where she realized she fit in and belonged. After years in a different…

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Q&A With Alum Alfredo Tavares About What It’s Like to Work as an Actor in The Film Industry
February 25, 2021 | Acting

Q&A With Alum Alfredo Tavares About What It’s Like to Work as an Actor in The Film Industry

Two years ago, Alfredo Tavares graduated from the 1-Year Acting for Film Conservatory program at NYFA’s Los Angeles campus. Since he graduated, chances are, you have likely seen the Acting…

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Q&A With South Beach Alum Yulia Korotkova on “Waters” and What Inspires Her as a Creator
February 15, 2021 | Acting

Q&A With South Beach Alum Yulia Korotkova on “Waters” and What Inspires Her as a Creator

Like many creatives, New York Film Academy (NYFA) South Beach alum Yulia Korotkovia was focused on finishing her degree and doing it during a pandemic. Not to let the current…

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NYFA Acting for Film Student and Veteran Freddie Basnight on The Balance Getting His MFA and Working in The Industry
January 20, 2021 | Acting

NYFA Acting for Film Student and Veteran Freddie Basnight on The Balance Getting His MFA and Working in The Industry

MFA Acting for Film student Freddie Basnight is making the transition from serving in the US Army for over a decade to acting and directing. Though he graduates in May…

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A Q&A With Acting Alum Chandrika Ravi on Her Favorite Projects and Admiration For Indian Cinema
January 18, 2021 | Acting

A Q&A With Acting Alum Chandrika Ravi on Her Favorite Projects and Admiration For Indian Cinema

Chandrika Ravi took the Indian film industry by storm after debuting in the 2018 Tamil comedy blockbuster Irattu Arayil Murattu Kuthu, immediately followed by the Tamil thriller, Sei. Among other…

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Q&A With Acting for Film Alum Angela Blake on Studying at NYFA and Creating Her Own International Film Festival (SF3)
October 9, 2020 | Acting

Q&A With Acting for Film Alum Angela Blake on Studying at NYFA and Creating Her Own International Film Festival (SF3)

Native Australian Angela Blake grew up in Sydney, Australia and was surrounded by the arts from a young age. Now, Blake is a certified performer and the co-founder of SF3,…

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Q&A With NYFA Alum and Actor Fredrik Scheike on Coming to NYFA, The Importance of a Good Story for an Actor, and His Upcoming Projects
October 2, 2020 | Acting

Q&A With NYFA Alum and Actor Fredrik Scheike on Coming to NYFA, The Importance of a Good Story for an Actor, and His Upcoming Projects

Originally from Sweden, Fredrik Scheike grew up doing theatre and taking drama classes at a very early age, but hadn’t considered the possibility of a professional career in acting. Now,…

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Q&A With Acting for Film Alum and Director Howard Campbell on Acting and His Original Film ‘Sick Boys Die Alone’
September 16, 2020 | Acting

Q&A With Acting for Film Alum and Director Howard Campbell on Acting and His Original Film ‘Sick Boys Die Alone’

New York Film Academy Acting for Film alum Howard Campbell has hit the ground running since graduating NYFA, not only auditioning for roles as an actor, but putting himself behind…

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Q&A With Acting for Film Alum Dr. Ariel Orama López on Creating Short Film “2ḦOOM” During a Global Pandemic
August 31, 2020 | Acting

Q&A With Acting for Film Alum Dr. Ariel Orama López on Creating Short Film “2ḦOOM” During a Global Pandemic

Like many filmmakers in 2020, this year has proven to be an uncertain time for filmmaking, however, filmmakers like Dr. Ariel Orama López has shown that the COVID-19 has no…

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