September 2010
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Reminder: Q&A with Gemma Cubero!
Watch Ella Es El Matador (She Is The Matador) followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Gemma Cubero tonight, Thursday, September 30th at 7 PM!
Q&A with Writer/Director, Gemma Cubero
Union Square Screening Room, 100 East 17th St, NY, NY 10003
Screening: 7 PM; Reception: 8-9 PM
“Bullfighting is the quintessential symbol of masculinity and bravery in Spanish culture. Making this...
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Q&A with Director/Producer Brett Ratner!!
Q&A with Director/Producer BRETT RATNER
Credits include…
X-Men 3: The Last Stand
Rush Hour 1, 2, & 3
After the Sunset
Red Dragon
The Family Man
Money Talks
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Catfish
Thursday, Sept 30th @ 4 pm
Screening Room, 4th Floor
Union Square Campus
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Upcoming College Visits
Members of the NYFA admissions team are headed to your campus!
9/29 - William Paterson University
9/30 - Fairfield University
10/5 - NJ City University
10/6 - Fordham University
10/7 - Rider University
10/11 - University of Hartford
10/12 - Richard Stockton College
10/13 - Drew University
10/14 - College of Saint Elizabeth
10/19 - Saint Joseph’s College
10/20 - Hofstra
10/21 - Ramapo...
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Alum Makes First Feature
Rohit Gupta has come a long way since enrolling at the New York Film Academy in late 2008. The One-Year Filmmaking student entered the program with no film experience at all; now, Rohit just wrapped up his first feature, Life! Camera Action…, the evolution of his 10 minute semester project at the New York Film Academy.
His first project at the New York Film Academy was a five minute film...
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CALLING ALL STUDENTS!! NYFA MIXER!!!
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From the Classroom: NYFA Staff Reporting Back
It is the start of my second week taking classes in the Acting School at New York Film Academy and I am having a blast! I have been in front of the camera twice already, acting out situations including an awkward first date and we are going to begin working with partners in our scenes this evening. While I am definitely learning in the classes, the most amazing part has been getting to know my...
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NYFA Industry Speaker Series Launching Fresh...
The New York Film Academy begins its renowned Industry Speaker Series on September 29, 2010 with the much touted political documentary “Gerrymandering” that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2010. After the screening of the film, there will be a question and answer period with the director/producer Jeff Reichert.
Jeff is very well known in the industry as the former Senior...
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NYFA OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW!
Please join us at our monthly New York Film Academy OPEN HOUSE tomorrow, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th!
Location: Union Square, 100 East 17th St, New York City
• Filmmaking • Producing • Screenwriting • Documentary • 3D Animation • Broadcast Journalism • Cinematography • Photography
Location: Soho, 568 Broadway, Soho, New York City
Acting for Film • Musical Theatre
12 PM - 1 PM: 1 & 2-Year...
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Professor Explores Punk Scene in Beijing
New York Film Academy Los Angeles instructor Shaun Jefford’s biggest enemy was the police while filming his guerilla style documentary Beijing Punk. Armed with a super 8mm camera, Jefford set out to interview people from the punk music scene in Beijing, a survival strategy for rebellious citizens needing an escape. Jefford claims one of the scariest moments was “the day that my name...
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FREE EVENT!!
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News from Toronto Film Festival
New York Film Academy Producing Department Chair Anita Tovich caught all the action at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. An esteemed producer herself, Tovich found herself in the midst of producers, distributors, and marketing geniuses. She was surprised to find that the most interesting stories came from the movie lovers rather than the moviemakers:
“It’s really about the movie goers who must...
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Q&A with Bend it Like Beckham Actor
New York Film Academy is thrilled to welcome Indian actor Anupam Kher to the academy for an upcoming Q&A on Tuesday, Sept 28th at 2:30 PM in our Union Square Building (100 East 17th St).
Kher has been in 400 plus Indian films. In addition, he is known internationally for Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Bride and Prejudice (2004), his appearance on the hit TV show ER, and most recently in The...
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SAVE THE DATE - NYFA OPEN HOUSE!
Save the date! Want to find out more about the programs offered at New York Film Academy? Visit our open house this Saturday, Sept 25th!
Location: Union Square, 100 East 17th St, New York City
• Filmmaking • Producing • Screenwriting • Documentary • 3D Animation • Broadcast Journalism • Cinematography • Photography
Location: Soho, 568 Broadway, Soho, New York City
Acting for Film • Musical...
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Three Turkish Films
The New York Film Academyis proud to host the Turkish Movie Festival. Come to our Union Square building at 100 East 17th Street to see three terrific Turkish films over the next three nights.
Monday, Sept 20 @ 7:30 PM: Listen from the Nay: Separations (Dinle Neyden)
The film “Separations” reflects, from a historical perspective, the emotions and thoughts of the Ottoman governing...
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NYFA Staff Sharpen their Skills
NYFA staff members from the Registrar and Admissions Team prepare to become new students at the New York Film Academy!
NY Staff members Lyndi Kotsopoulos, Mandy Menaker, Stephanie Foltz, Kirsten Anderson have enrolled in a 12-week evening acting course at the Acting School while NY Admissions Team member Steven Chinni and LA member Tasha Cooper plan to improve their writing through the online...
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NYFA is Guest Judging Italian Idol
New York Film Academy’s Musical Theatre Chair VP Boyle is the latest guest judge on Italy’s version of American Idol for youth, Io Canto. This week, NYFA Italian Programs Director Diana Santi and chair VP Boyle kicked off this season of Io Canto, an Italian competition geared for talented youth ages 5-16.
VP will be offering weekly feedback to the participants, leading up to the...
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Affair in New York
New York Film Academy 1-Year Filmmaking Conservatory student Naman Goyal’s first semester film about a man from India moving to the states has made it’s way through multiple festivals and received honors at the Japan International Film Festival. The film, Affair with New York, focuses on a recent New York City transplant who is very unsatisfied with the move. However, after time...
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Musical Theatre School featured in Backstage...
In Backstage Magazine’s review of musical theatre conservatory programs, New York Film Academy made the top of the list for its strong and versatile musical theatre training program:
“Musical theater actors will want—and need—to move beyond their specialty and work in nonmusical genres on stage and screen. So, in addition to song interpretation, vocal work, and dance training, NYFA...
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Save the Date! Musical Theatre Alum 'Bound for...
Musical Theatre Conservatory alum Kyle Welling has been invited to take the stage in Bound for Broadway, a musical showcase at Manhattan’s Duplex Cabaret Theatre that celebrates new talent on the New York City audition circuit. We were able to catch up with the New York Film Academy alum between auditions and apartment hunting:
The faculty was fantastic and very supportive about us...
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NYFA Alum Marion Kerr's Golden Earrings Receives...
New York Film Academy alum Marion Kerr’s psychological thriller Golden Earrings has been garnering increasing attention since taking Best Horror Feature at the Indie Spirit Film Festival. Kerr’s debut feature film is about two young women whose intense friendship takes a frightening turn into the supernatural after one of the women disappears.
Golden Earrings enjoyed excellent reviews...
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Welcome to the New York Film Academy Family in LA...
We may blog from New York City, but that doesn’t mean we forget our cousins out west! The New York Film Academy welcomed the Class of September 2011 both in New York City and at Universal Studios, Los Angeles, this past Friday. We posted a few mementos from our campus in LA. We’re excited to work with you all!
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NYFA Welcomes Students to the City That Never...
Between passport checks for international students, friendly line coordinators directing you through a maze of check -in requirements, and a collection of visitors from all over the world, the New York Film Academy flagship building in Union Square feels similar to the bustling airport terminal at JFK International Airport. Why the excitement? It is registration day for almost 150 new film,...
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Upcoming New York Film Academy Education Fair...
Can’t make it to New York City or Los Angeles to visit us at the New York Film Academy? Don’t worry - the film school and acting school will come to you! Below are listed all of our upcoming September Education Fair dates. Click on the September Education Fair link for location and contact info. We’ll keep updating the list as we receive more info. If you want to schedule a...
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NYFA Acting Auditions in Amsterdam - Save the...
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NYFA 3D Animation Alum Creates Pope-Endorsed Video...
Father Maximo Villanueva Jr. of the Philippines has found an unconventional application for the 3D animation and video game development skills he gained participating in two New York Film Academy 3D Animation Programs. In collaboration with another design artist, Father Villanueva Jr. has created a video game not about mafia violence or extraterrestrial battles but about the teachings of the...
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Teen Acting School Alum gets signed with CESD
Last we heard from 4 Week Teen Acting for Film graduate Juliana Saenz, she had just signed theatrically with Don Buchwald & Associates and was auditioning to co-star in Final Destination 5.
We checked-in with Juliana again recently and learned that the New York Film Academy alum has scored commercial representation by mega talent agency CESD. CESD’s client list boasts the likes of...
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EDU Advantage from B&H Photo Video Pro Audio
Take advantage of this program guys!
Current NYFA film and photo students are eligible to join EDU Advantage from B&H Photo Video Pro Audio for discounts on many items. Get details and sign up at the B&H Superstore or at bhphotovideo.com/edu.
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Introducing...the NYFA International Facebook...
The New York Film Academy has new fan pages…
en español!
em Português!
in Italia!
in Korean!
and of course, our oldie but goodie:
in English!
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NYFA Musical Theatre Student Delia Grace Is...
The NYFA Blog caught up with promising New York Film Academy Musical Theatre Conservatory student Delia Grace last month. She graciously sat down for an interview with BroadwayWorld.com and wowed us all with her passion for theatre.
Now, Delia is making good on her goals. Below, in the words of NYFA’s Director of Musical Theatre, Broadway vet and acting and audition coach VP Boyle, is the...
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Photography and Film School Around the World: Get...
