New York Film Academy Sits Down with Actress Kim Cattrall
This past Friday, Dec. 9th, the New York Film Academy’s new theater at 17 Battery Place hosted Kim Cattrall for an exclusive Q&A with Acting for Film Chair Glynis Rigsby and…
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December 13, 2016
December 12, 2016
Broadcast Journalism Alumna Wins Rio WebFest Award
All of us at the New York Film Academy are so proud of what Brazilian Broadcast Journalism alumna Paula Varejao has accomplished. Last week she won a prestigious Rio WebFest award….
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December 12, 2016
NYFA South Beach Student Wins Best Short Film at SoFlo WebFest in Miami
New York Film Academy South Beach student Marcus Wells won Best Short Film at the South Florida Web Fest (#SOFLOWEBFEST) in Miami for his mid-thesis film, “Soiled Roots.” South Florida…
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December 9, 2016
Film and Video Game Writer Patrick Hegarty Speaks to Business of Screenwriting Class
Recently, film and video game writer Patrick Hegarty dropped by New York Film Academy’s Business of Screenwriting class to share his remarkable journey of how this one-time professional NFL football…
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December 8, 2016
NYFA Musical Theatre Students Hit the Recording Studio for Upcoming Movie Musical
In addition to live musical productions at theaters in New York City, the New York Film Academy Musical Theatre Program produces movie musicals as part of the second year in the…
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December 6, 2016
NYFA Alumna’s Award-Winning Doc Captures Saudi Arabian Culture
Coming off of her documentary short film, “Historic Jeddah,” which screened at the International Film Festival Manhattan in 2015, One Year Filmmaking Conservatory Program and the Eight-week Filmmaking Workshop alumna Jameelah Rose Lineses…
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December 2, 2016
NYFA Improv Instructor Bill Watterson to Premiere “Dave Made a Maze” at Slamdance 2017
New York Film Academy Improv instructor Bill Watterson’s directorial debut film, “Dave Made a Maze,” was recently highlighted in Variety as a ‘notable title’ in competition at Slamdance 2017. The festival, which launched…
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December 2, 2016
NYFA Doc Students Talk with Legendary Documentary Filmmakers Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker
On November 21, 2016, MFA documentary students from New York Film Academy Los Angeles had the opportunity to listen in on a conversation with legendary documentary filmmakers Chris Hegedus and…
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December 1, 2016
Award-Winning NYFA Grad’s Newest Film Tackles Native Americans’ Struggle in “Mannahatta”
Renae Maihi is a New Zealand Film Commission Grant Recipient, who attended the New York Film Academy 8-Week Filmmaking Program on a Professional Development Award. She is currently an award-winning and…
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