Student & Alumni Spotlights

NYFA Instructor’s “Porgies & Bass” Wins Best Short at Coney Island Film Festival
November 1, 2016

NYFA Instructor’s “Porgies & Bass” Wins Best Short at Coney Island Film Festival

New York Film Academy Filmmaking instructor Thomas Barnes’ latest short film, “Porgies & Bass,” recently won Best Short Film at the Coney Island Film Festival and will be screening at…

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Photography Alumna’s Fashion Work Featured in Cosmo China and Lucy’s Magazine
October 28, 2016

Photography Alumna’s Fashion Work Featured in Cosmo China and Lucy’s Magazine

While in high school, Kimiko Chan received her first camera and quickly fell in love with capturing the details of her world. After studying painting for more than 20 years, Chan decided to attend New…

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Victor Okoye Frank’s Award-Winning “Purpose”
October 25, 2016

Victor Okoye Frank’s Award-Winning “Purpose”

Victor Okoye Frank came to the New York Film Academy from Nigeria to further pursue his passion for storytelling. “After college and research, I knew there was no better place to learn…

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Photography Alumnus’ Work Published on L’Officiel India and Factice Magazine
October 20, 2016

Photography Alumnus’ Work Published on L’Officiel India and Factice Magazine

New York Film Academy Photography alumnus Ping Wang‘s fine art project, “The Nostalgia of the Infinite,” is a bold combination of high-end fashion and metaphysical art, or as Wang eloquently puts it: “my…

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Game Design Master’s Showcase at NYFA Los Angeles
October 19, 2016

Game Design Master’s Showcase at NYFA Los Angeles

This past September 2016, the Game Design Department held their annual Master’s Showcase at the New York Film Academy Los Angeles campus. Students displayed games ranging from virtual reality, tabletop,…

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Producing Grad’s “Long Island Lights” Wins Best Web Series at LA International Film Fest
October 17, 2016

Producing Grad’s “Long Island Lights” Wins Best Web Series at LA International Film Fest

New York Film Academy Producing alumnus Anthony Scordio won Best Web Series / New Media at the Los Angeles International Film Festival Awards for his pilot of the half hour comedy show, “Long Island Lights.”…

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Musical Theatre Alumnus Roy Khoury Brings Broadway to Lebanon
October 14, 2016

Musical Theatre Alumnus Roy Khoury Brings Broadway to Lebanon

New York Film Academy Musical Theatre alumnus Roy Khoury came to the Academy to pursue his childhood dream of performing on Broadway. However, Khoury took it one step further by…

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MFA Photography Alumnus’ Fashion Work Featured in Elléments Magazine
October 11, 2016

MFA Photography Alumnus’ Fashion Work Featured in Elléments Magazine

September was a triumphant month for MFA Photography alumnus Michael Iloba. If you happen to have read the fashion and beauty magazine Elléments, you would have come across Iloba’s fashion photography work,…

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NYFA Students & Alumni Crew Up for TIFF’s “After the Storm”
September 29, 2016

NYFA Students & Alumni Crew Up for TIFF’s “After the Storm”

“After the Storm,” a film from first-time writer and director Jessica Oyelowo, recently screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Jessica’s husband, David Oyelowo, known for his portrayal of Dr….

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