Producing Couple Finds Love and Distribution From NYFA Thesis Film
February 6, 2017

Producing Couple Finds Love and Distribution From NYFA Thesis Film

With students coming from all areas of the world, it’s inevitable that a student will partner up with somebody from an entirely different culture than their own. It’s even possible…

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NYFA NYC Spring 2016 Filmmaking Commencement and Final Screenings
January 25, 2017

NYFA NYC Spring 2016 Filmmaking Commencement and Final Screenings

Last week, the New York Film Academy New York campus held the Spring 2016 Filmmaking Commencement and Final Screenings. The two-day event held an opening reception for students, friends and…

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NYFA Alumnus Jean de Meuron’s “La Femme et le TGV” Nominated for Academy Award
January 24, 2017

NYFA Alumnus Jean de Meuron’s “La Femme et le TGV” Nominated for Academy Award

Back in 2009, the New York Film Academy awarded a Tuition Grant to a passionate young filmmaker from Switzerland, Jean de Meuron. While at NYFA, de Meuron got a full scope of the…

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NYFA Grad’s “4 Quarters of Silence” Doc to Premiere at ReelAbilities Film Festival
January 19, 2017

NYFA Grad’s “4 Quarters of Silence” Doc to Premiere at ReelAbilities Film Festival

Under his label of Broadway Productions, New York Film Academy Filmmaking alumnus Cody Broadway will be premiering his new documentary short film, “4 Quarters of Silence,” at the ReelAbilities Film Festival in New…

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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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NYFA LA Instructor’s “The Rachels” to Air on Lifetime Movie Network
January 5, 2017

NYFA LA Instructor’s “The Rachels” to Air on Lifetime Movie Network

Many of our instructors are working professionals outside of the classroom. New York Film Academy instructor Mike Civille’s feature film thriller “The Rachels,” which he directed in the summer of 2016, just…

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Film Critic Peter Rainer to Teach at NYFA Los Angeles
January 4, 2017

Film Critic Peter Rainer to Teach at NYFA Los Angeles

Part of what makes up a successful filmmaker is a having a vast knowledge of cinema history. Look no further than Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, who are both well known for…

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NYFA Brings Digital Storytelling to Liberation Diploma High School
December 30, 2016

NYFA Brings Digital Storytelling to Liberation Diploma High School

The Digital Storytelling Program was created to provide filmmaking access to a community that would not have had it otherwise. Over the course of eight weeks, New York Film Academy staff…

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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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