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New York Film Academy in Many Languages

March 15th, 2010 Posted in News | No Comments »

If you are an international student interested in studying film or acting in the United States the New York Film Academy is encouraging prospective students to use their newly designed “mini-sites” that have been translated in the following languages.

Chinese / Italian / Spanish / Russian / Korean / Portugese / Japanese

Acting School student Ruth Rogers in War Horse

March 15th, 2010 Posted in Acting School | No Comments »

Acting school graduate Ruth Rogers shares her War Horse production experience.

Yes, it’s a great show and one I’m very proud to be in. I’m currently playing the Heads of both horses, Joey and Topthorn, but in April I become the Head of Joey, who is the main horse in the play. Each horse is operated by 3 actor/puppeteers: the Head, the Heart and the Hind.

I do miss my time at NYFA, I had the most wonderful experience.

- Ruth Rogers

From NYFA to Center Stage of two Major Musicals

March 14th, 2010 Posted in Musical Theatre | No Comments »

Mauro de Sousa (front center)

Former New York Film Academy Acting School student, Mauro de Sousa, plays one of the main characters of the Musical Miss Saigon in Sao Paulo Brazil for the last two years, and just landed another title role in the super production The King and I, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

We wish you well Mauro…keep up the stellar work!

Acting School Student Stephanie Lee Talks about her NYFA experience

March 10th, 2010 Posted in Acting School | No Comments »

A year ago I never would have imagined myself acting on a New York City stage, let alone in a theatre with as much history and elegance as The Players Club. My experience being cast as Mrs. Stevenson in “Sorry, Wrong Number,” is one of the most incredible and challenging opportunities in my acting career. I can’t put into words how much I loved every minute of the rehearsal process and developing my character. It was by far the most challenging and scary task I have ever done, creating a character that is completely opposite of myself, and I couldn’t have executed it with the confidence I had without my director Anna Cannculli. I speak for the entire ensemble with I say every time Anna spoke she gave us a little piece of gold. I thank New York Film Academy tremendously for allowing their students to experience a professional audition process and the elation of landing the part!

-Stephanie Lee

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Film School Graduate Niclas Mehne Compares NYFA to German Film School

March 9th, 2010 Posted in Film School | No Comments »

Hello. My name is Niclas Mehne and I am a NYFA Film School graduate 1 year filmmaking program 2006/07 Los Angeles.

I had a great time in Los Angeles. I am from Germany and filmmaking in the USA was a little bit different comparing to Germany. I am now at a another filmschool in Germany and I have to say, it´s not the same.

I liked the NYFA program because of great teachers and the large amount of knowledge I´ve got. I think you can’t learn more in one year and you learn the basics you need to make movies any where else.

I liked the fact that every student is writing, directing and editing his own films. That everybody is doing a film. At my new school not every directing student gets the chance to direct a movie. I think also that if everybody is making a movie one gets a feeling of who of the other students has talent and who are not so great filmmakers.

I liked the fact that student shoot on film, what is really great. Instructor Alan Fiterman is great too.

Like I said I had great time and I am thinking about doing the MFA proramm in a few years.

Right now I wrote a new shortfilm and I am trying to get into production with it. I am still intouch with some of m friends I got to know at NYFA and they are great filmmakers.

- Niclas Mehne