Documentary Filmmaking

NYFA Welcomes Hire Heroes USA
June 28, 2017

NYFA Welcomes Hire Heroes USA

On June 24, The New York Film Academy College of Visual and Performing Arts (NYFA) Veteran Services Department was fortunate to collaborate with Hire Heroes USA (HHUSA) to host a…

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NYFA Grad’s Doc “ED Vs IT” Now Available on Amazon Prime
June 14, 2017

NYFA Grad’s Doc “ED Vs IT” Now Available on Amazon Prime

In an age where information is readily available through everyday technology, former New York Film Academy student Atif Ali Khan’s documentary “ED Vs IT: SOS” explores the role of education in…

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NYFA LA Filmmakers and Game Designers Meet with Composers
May 26, 2017

NYFA LA Filmmakers and Game Designers Meet with Composers

On Monday, May 8th New York Film Academy students from the Documentary, Game Design, and Filmmaking gathered to do a one-on-one meet and greet with composers from the Academy of…

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NYFA Documentary Alumna’s “Unwelcome” to Premiere at Seattle International Film Festival
May 24, 2017

NYFA Documentary Alumna’s “Unwelcome” to Premiere at Seattle International Film Festival

With experience covering the Syrian War and training at the Documentary School at the New York Film Academy, director Ida Theresa Myklebost takes us up-close and personal into a makeshift…

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International Documentary Association Virtual Reality Event at NYFA LA
April 14, 2017

International Documentary Association Virtual Reality Event at NYFA LA

This past week the New York Film Academy sponsored a special event for members of the International Documentary Association (IDA) at the NYFA’s Los Angeles Campus. Entitled, VR 101 for…

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NYFA MFA Documentary Student’s “The Incursion” Featured on KTLA TV
March 16, 2017

NYFA MFA Documentary Student’s “The Incursion” Featured on KTLA TV

With over ten years of experience in both the communications and production industry in Jamaica, Sasha Gay Lewis set out to pursue documentary filmmaking by enrolling in the MFA Documentary program…

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NYFA Alumni’s “I Am a Politician” to Air on HBO
March 14, 2017

NYFA Alumni’s “I Am a Politician” to Air on HBO

New York Film Academy alumni Susana Matos and Javier Colon have just finished their latest film “Yo soy un Politico” (I am a Politician). The film is about Carlos, an…

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Producer Carolyn Hepburn Holds Master Class and Screening of “Weiner” at NYFA
March 10, 2017

Producer Carolyn Hepburn Holds Master Class and Screening of “Weiner” at NYFA

Producer Carolyn Hepburn from Motto Pictures, whose “Life, Animated” was nominated for an Oscar this year, screened her other huge 2016 hit, “Weiner” at the New York Film Academy’s New…

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NYFA Student’s Documentary “Soul” Screening at Berlin International Film Festival
February 10, 2017

NYFA Student’s Documentary “Soul” Screening at Berlin International Film Festival

The Berlin International Film Festival is underway, and we’re thrilled to see New York Film Academy Los Angeles Fulbright student Pedro Peira is Executive Producer of the documentary film “Soul,”…

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