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Jul

NYFA MFA Acting for Film Alum Ewelina Zawada on Playing Ula in Netflix's Polish Series "1670"

From theater in Poland to Netflix, NYFA alum Ewelina Zawada has built a career across film, television, and voice acting. A Fulbright Scholar, she is best known for playing Ula in Netflix's hit Polish comedy series 1670. In this interview, Ewelina shares how her passion for acting began, what she learned at NYFA, and...

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2
Jul

Q&A with NYFA Alum Nourah Al Hasawi, Founder of MENA digital platform INTAJCO

NYFA Alumni Network: Can you tell us a bit about yourself, where you're from, and what brought you to New York Film Academy?My name is Nourah Al Hasawi, and I am a filmmaker, producer, and entrepreneur from Kuwait. My interest in filmmaking started at a young age through a love of storytelling, film, and the...

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16
Jun

NYFA Alum Lina Malaika on Her Creative Career and Developing "Red Sea" with Natasha Lyonne

NYFA Alum Lina Malaika is a Saudi filmmaker, writer, and multidisciplinary artist. Malaika is the founder of Al-Nisr Films and has worked across film, documentaries, commercials, music videos, and cultural projects, earning recognition as one of Saudi Arabia’s emerging creative voices. In this Q&A, she reflects on her ...

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2
Jun

NYFA Alum Joshua Porter on Directing "No Evidence of Man" and the Road to Feature Filmmaking

NYFA alum Joshua Porter is an independent filmmaker, writer, and director. After discovering his passion for storytelling through acting, he transitioned behind the camera to create his own films and build a career in independent cinema. Since graduating from NYFA's Los Angeles Filmmaking program in 2004, Porter has...

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