Private film and acting school in the US
New York Film Academy (NYFA)
College of Visual and Performings Arts
Other name
NYFA Motto The most hands-on intensive programs in the world Type
Private
for-profit
film school and
acting school Established 1992
President Michael J. Young Academic staff
400+ Students 5,000 per year Location Campus
New York City, New York ;
Los Angeles, California ;
South Beach, Florida ;
Gold Coast, Australia ;
Florence, Italy Other campuses
Harvard University ;
Paris, France ;
Moscow, Russia ;
Beijing, China ;
Shanghai, China
Colors Black, White, Cyan, Magenta, YellowWebsite
www .nyfa .edu
New York Film Academy – School of Film and Acting (NYFA ) is a
private
for-profit
film school and
acting school based in
New York City ,
Los Angeles , and
Miami . The New York Film Academy was founded in 1992 by
Jerry Sherlock , a former
film ,
television and
theater producer .
[1] It was originally located at the
Tribeca Film Center . In 1994, NYFA moved to 100 East 17th Street, the former
Tammany Hall building in the
Union Square . After 23 years of occupancy, the academy relocated from Tammany Hall to
17 Battery Place .
[2]
As of 2012, the school has 400+ employees
[3] and over 5,000 students per year (many of them from outside the United States).
[4] NYFA offers
master ,
bachelor , and
associate degrees , as well as one- and two-year conservatory programs, short-term workshops, and youth programs and summer camps.
[5]
History
The college was founded in 1992 by
Jerry Sherlock , a former
film ,
television , and
theatre producer . Originally located at the
Tribeca Film Center , NYFA moved to 100 East 17th Street, the former
Tammany Hall building in
Union Square in 1994. After 23 years of occupancy, the college relocated from Tammany Hall to
17 Battery Place in 2015, where the school currently resides.
Academics
NYFA offers
undergraduate and
graduate degree programs, certificates, and workshops. It is
accredited by the
WASC Senior College and University Commission .
New York Film Academy branch located in the
Whitehall Building in
Downtown Manhattan near
Battery Park
New York Film Academy: College of Visual and Performing Arts located in
Burbank, California , next to
Warner Brothers
NYFA's disciplines of study include
filmmaking , Producing,
Screenwriting ,
Cinematography ,
Digital editing ,
Documentary Filmmaking ,
Acting for Film,
3D Animation and Visual Effects, Entertainment Media,
Photography ,
Game Design ,
Musical Theater and
Virtual Reality , as well as an
English as a second language program that aims to combine traditional language learning with activities related to the arts. In 2007, NYFA partnered with
NBC News to start a program in
Broadcast Journalism . In 2010 the contract between NYFA and NBC expired, but the broadcast journalism programs at NYFA continue to be offered by many of the original faculty. NYFA degree programs, workshops, and short-term courses are held around the world. Summer workshops are offered at
Harvard University . International locations include Australia,
Florence ,
Paris ,
Beijing , and
Shanghai . Other international locations are offered at various times of the year.
Partnerships
Since 2007, NYFA has collaborated with museums and major art institutions to organize cultural and filmmaking education initiatives for teens and young adults. Since 2010, the New York Film Academy has partnered with the
Metropolitan Museum of Art . Working closely with each individual institution, the Film Academy contributes resources in curriculum development, teaching staff, and equipment to deliver programs that teach students the creative art of the moving image, as well as the importance and value of all forms of art and the institutions that preserve, protect and display them. The partnering institutions include:
NYFA founded 10 ARTS Foundation, a
nonprofit organization that offers scholarship and funding opportunities for storytellers. The public can volunteer with the organization, donate to a program or educational project.
10 ARTS has NYFA Alliances with
National Geographic ,
TheMET ,
BAFTA ,
NASA ,
Variety ,
The Hollywood Reporter ,
The Writers Guild Foundation ,
Warner Brothers ,
USAID ,
National Coalition Against Censorshop , The Hilaria & Alec Baldwin Foundation,
USO ,
TEDx ,
MultiChoice , Alexandra Skiba Memorial Scholarship,
Tribeca Film Festival ,
AT&T ,
New York Public Library ,
Inter-American Development Bank ,
Fulbright , and more.
The Board of Trustees includes journalist and filmmaker Tony Harris, and film/TV producer Shkh. Al-Zain S. Al-Sabah, Jack McColgan, and Heidi Wissmiller.
Notable faculty
NYFA draws faculty who are active, working professionals in their fields, many of whom are award winners or have formerly taught at such prestigious institutions as
Tisch School of the Arts ,
Columbia University ,
AFI Conservatory ,
University of Southern California ,
Stanford University ,
Harvard University ,
Yale University and
University of California, Los Angeles .
[11]
Notable faculty members have included
SAG Award -winning actor
Matthew Modine ,
BAFTA Award -winning cinematographer
Anthony B. Richmond
BSC ,
ASC , film critic Peter Rainer, actor
Bill Duke , writer
Heather Hach , director
Nag Ashwin , filmmaker Mark Lester, actress
Brenda Vaccaro , actor
Louis Gossett Jr. , actor Mark Olsen, actress and musical theater performer
Kristy Cates , director
Adam Nimoy , game designer
Chris Swain , director Claude Kerven, screenwriter
Jim Jennewein , actress
Lynda Goodfriend , and actor/director
Michael Zelniker .
Notable alumni
Adinia Wirasti , actress
Adrian Voo , actor
Akkineni Naga Chaitanya , actor and producer
Alanna Masterson , actress
Alaya Furniturewala , actress
Alberto Frezza , actor
[12]
Alex Asogwa , actress, Model, film director, Producer and Anti-bullying activist
Alfonso Perugini , actor and film director
Alfonso Ribeiro , actor
Amanda Du-Pont , actress
Andrew Bachelor , actor and Internet personality
Angela Ismailos ,
[13] director
Anouar H. Smaine - Film director, producer, writer and actor
[14]
[15]
Antonio Chavez Trejo ,
[16] filmmaker, writer, producer and entrepreneur
Athiya Shetty , actress
Aubrey Plaza , actress
Banky Wellington , rapper and actor
Bevin Prince , actor
Bill Hader , actor and screenwriter
Bita Elahian , actress and filmmaker
Brittany Andrews , actress, model, and filmmaker
Camilla Luddington , actress
Carter Smith , director and photographer
Chad Duell , actor
Chika Anadu , director and screenwriter
Chord Overstreet , actor
Damon Wayans , actor and comedian
Damon Wayans, Jr. , actor and comedian
D. B. Woodside , actor
Drama Del Rosario , documentarian
Eamonn Walker , actor
Elyfer Torres , actor
Eve Hewson , actress
Francesco Panzieri , visual effects artist
Gauri Shinde , Director
Gerald McMorrow , writer and director
Gino M. Santos , director and producer
Giorgio Pasotti , actor
Greg DeLiso , director
Hannah Lux Davis , director
Hannah Quinlivan , actress and model
Hayden Szeto , actor
Imran Khan , actor
Issa Rae , creator
James Friend , cinematographer
Jason Shah , actor
Lal Jr. , director and screenwriter
Jessica Lee Rose , actress
Jonathan Morgan Heit , actor
Joshua Leonard , actor
Julie Tan , actress
Justine Wachsberger ,
[17] actor
Kangana Ranaut , actress
Kemi Adesoye , screenwriter
Kendall Ciesemier , reporter and producer
Kira Hagi , actress
Kushal Tandon , model and actor
Lana Condor ,
[18] actress
Lea Gabrielle , journalist
Lio Tipton , model and actress
Luv Ranjan , producer, screenwriter, and director
Mahsa Saeidi-Azcuy , participant on
The Apprentice
Maisa Silva , actor and TV presenter
Mariana Gómez, actress and singer.
[19]
Mariano Di Vaio , actor
Mariyah Moten , model and pageant queen
Masali Baduza , actress
Matty Cardarople , actor
Mike Pohjola , screenwriter, playwright, novelist
Mohamed Diab , director and screenwriter
Nag Ashwin , director
Nara Rohit ,
[20] actor
Natasha Thahane , actress
Naya Rivera , actress
Neil Forsyth , screenwriter
Niharica Raizada , actress
OC Ukeje , actor
Omoni Oboli , actress, director, producer, and writer
Oshri Cohen , actor
Oskar Kuchera , actor, TV presenter, and radio host
Paul Dano actor
Pevita Pearce , actress
Philip Dorling , screenwriter
Rafael de la Fuente , actor
Ragga Ragnars , actress
[21]
Rah Digga , actress and rapper
Raphaela Neihausen , producer
Rekha Rana , actress
Rob Margolies , writer and director
Rohit Gupta ,
[22] director
Ronen Rubinstein , actor
Sasha Cohen , actress and figure skater
Sean Robinson ,
[23] film director and editor
Shaquille O'Neal ,
[24] basketball player and actor
Sharad Malhotra , actor
Shehzad Sheikh ,
[25] actor
Shirley Setia , singer and actress
Somy Ali , actress
Stephanie Cayo , actress
Stephanie Okereke Linus , actress
Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam , director
Tracy Oliver , writer, producer, and actor
Trevor Matthews , producer and actor
Tushar Tyagi , director
Vittoria Chierici , artist
Zoltan Varkonyi , director and actor
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