Documentary Filmmaking

NYFA to Create Promo for Teens Take the Met
June 4, 2015

NYFA to Create Promo for Teens Take the Met

New York Film Academy will send a crew of top graduates to the Metropolitan Museum tomorrow to create a documentary/promo of their signature teen event, TEENS TAKE THE MET. The…

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Documentary Students Produce Promo for Burbank Arts for All
May 27, 2015

Documentary Students Produce Promo for Burbank Arts for All

New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles Documentary Department was on display Thursday, May 21st, when their Community Film Project concluded with a presentation at the NYFA theatre, celebrating the MFA…

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How Do You Define ‘Making It’ in the Art World?
April 23, 2015

How Do You Define ‘Making It’ in the Art World?

Often the definition of what it means to be successful will vary from person to person. Is there a real point in an artist’s career where he or she can announce…

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Documentarian Harrison Engle Speaks at NYFA Los Angeles
March 27, 2015

Documentarian Harrison Engle Speaks at NYFA Los Angeles

With more than 80 films to his credit, Director/Producer Harrison Engle came to New York Film Academy to share his vast experience with our Los Angeles campus students. Harrison has directed…

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NYFA Union Square Hosts PGA’s Meet the Networks Panel with ESPN
March 4, 2015

NYFA Union Square Hosts PGA’s Meet the Networks Panel with ESPN

This past Tuesday, the New York Film Academy proudly hosted the Producers Guild of America’s PGA East Documentary & Non-Fiction Committees “Meet the Networks” panel with ESPN Films. The panel,…

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NYFA’s Bob Eisenhardt Editor on Audience Award Winner at Sundance
March 3, 2015

NYFA’s Bob Eisenhardt Editor on Audience Award Winner at Sundance

A documentary that received a lot of buzz at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, winning the Audience Award, was Meru. The story includes filmmakers Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk, who aim…

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Filmmaker Chris Paine Screens ‘Revenge of the Electric Car’ at NYFA
March 3, 2015

Filmmaker Chris Paine Screens ‘Revenge of the Electric Car’ at NYFA

In 2006, Chris Paine’s documentary Who Killed The Electric Car told the tale of the life and death of the EV1, the first mass-produced electric car that was recalled and…

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NYFA’s James Lecesne Gets Rave Review from NY Times
February 26, 2015

NYFA’s James Lecesne Gets Rave Review from NY Times

As was made quite clear in the Oscar Winning Best Picture Birdman, having the approval of the New York Times is one of the most crucial components of putting on a successful…

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Documentary Community Film Project Screening
February 3, 2015

Documentary Community Film Project Screening

On Friday January 22nd, the Sept ’13 MFA Documentary class in Los Angeles presented its two final films as the culmination of their Community Film Project class. The semester-long project…

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