Faculty Highlights

The Greensboro Four Remembered on February One with New York Film Academy Faculty Filmmakers
March 12, 2018

The Greensboro Four Remembered on February One with New York Film Academy Faculty Filmmakers

“February One” marked the 58th Anniversary of the Greensboro Four sit-in, and the producers, director, and editor of the award-winning short film, The Counter: 1960 were invited to North Carolina…

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HOLA Partners with New York Film Academy Jaguars to Create Basketball Clinic for Kids
February 7, 2018

HOLA Partners with New York Film Academy Jaguars to Create Basketball Clinic for Kids

This winter, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Los Angeles campus men’s basketball team, the NYFA Jaguars, embraced the idea of giving back. Forming a partnership with Heart of Los…

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New York Film Academy Alum & Associate Director of Recruitment Screens Powerful Documentary “I Heart Jenny”
December 20, 2017

New York Film Academy Alum & Associate Director of Recruitment Screens Powerful Documentary “I Heart Jenny”

“I Heart Jenny,” a heart-wrenching and beautiful documentary by producer and director Blake Babbitt, had a special screening this December at the New York Film Academy’s recently opened New York…

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New York Film Academy Screenwriting Instructor Paul Brown Teaches Master Class at GAFA
November 30, 2017

New York Film Academy Screenwriting Instructor Paul Brown Teaches Master Class at GAFA

On the morning of November 26, 2017, Paul Brown, a notable Hollywood writer, director, producer, as well as a screenwriting instructor at the New York Film Academy, arrived in Guangzhou,…

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NYFA Faculty Spotlight: Leander Sales
November 14, 2017

NYFA Faculty Spotlight: Leander Sales

Leander Sales is a New York Film Academy educator and a renowned editor. He’s worked with legendary director Spike Lee as an Assistant Editor on “Do the Right Thing,” “Malcolm…

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Fulbright Program Selects New York Film Academy to Provide Storytelling Workshops
November 6, 2017

Fulbright Program Selects New York Film Academy to Provide Storytelling Workshops

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) was recently honored to have Andrea Swift, NYFA’s Chair of the Documentary Department, selected to run a storytelling workshop at the annual mid-year conference for Fulbright Foreign Language…

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Netflix Releases NYFA Documentary Faculty Work “Heroin(e)”
September 12, 2017

Netflix Releases NYFA Documentary Faculty Work “Heroin(e)”

A new Netflix original short documentary entitled “Heroin(e)” premieres today, Sept. 12, and a New York Film Academy instructor was instrumental in its production. Kristen Nutile, who teaches filmmaking and…

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NYFA Broadcast Journalism School Updates Sept. 7
September 7, 2017

NYFA Broadcast Journalism School Updates Sept. 7

How can you effectively convey the scope, and the human tragedies, associated with a natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey? Last week, in the middle of all of its traditional coverage,…

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Los Angeles Photography Staff and TA’s Gallery Open to NYFA Family
August 31, 2017

Los Angeles Photography Staff and TA’s Gallery Open to NYFA Family

The New York Film Academy is known for bringing in renowned guests and graduating excellent artists. With so many projects in constant development, it is easy to forget to stop…

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