The New York Film Academy Union Square provides hands-on, intensive degree programs and short-term workshops in a variety of visual storytelling, visual arts, and performing arts disciplines including filmmaking, acting for film, producing, photography, screenwriting, cinematography, documentary filmmaking, game design, 3D animation, musical theatre, dance, broadcast journalism, and digital editing. Students get the benefit of learning by doing and receive experience that will best prepare them to succeed in their field.

Serving over 6000 students each year, the school now offers a wide range of degree (MFA, BFA, AFA) and certificate programs. The fields of study include: Filmmaking, Acting for Film, Producing, Screenwriting, Broadcast Journalism, Game Design, 3D Animation, Documentary Film, Photography, Musical Theatre, and Cinematography.photography, producing, screenwriting, musical theater, and more.

New York Film Academy - School of Film and Acting (NYFA) is a for-profit film school and acting school based in New York City. The NY Film Academy was founded in 1992 by Jerry Sherlock, a former film, television and theatre producer.[1] It was originally located at the Tribeca Film Center. In 1994, NYFA moved to the former Tammany Hall building in Union Square. Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Bruce Springsteen, Al Pacino, Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, and Jodie Foster are among the many figures in the film industry who have sent their family members to study at the New York Film Academy. We are honored to be the film and acting school of choice of these other luminaries including Kevin Kline, Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon andTim Robbins, Bono(U2), directors Stephen Frears, Peter Bogdonavich, Roger Donaldson and James L. Brooks.

The New York Film Academy was founded on the philosophy that "learning by doing" combined with best industry practices is more valuable than years of theoretical study for filmmakers and actors. This educational model allows students to achieve more in less time than at all other film or acting schools in the world.

As of 2012, the school has 400+ employees and over 7,000 students per year. NYFA offers master, bachelor, and associate degrees, as well as 1 and 2-year conservatory programs and short-term workshops in filmmaking, acting for film, photography, 3D animation, game design, producing, screenwriting, digital filmmaking, cinematography, documentary, broadcast journalism, musical theatre, music video, digital editing, graphic design, and illustration programs at various locations throughout the world.

The New York Film Academy's philosophy is based on a "learning by doing" approach. NYFA founder Jerry Sherlock explained to theNew York Times in 2005[4] that he opened the school after hearing interest from parents and older relatives of aspiring young filmmakers, and that he wanted to focus on practical experience.

NYFA's programs include film directing, film producing, screenwriting, cinematography, film editing, documentary filmmaking, acting,animation, photography, game design, musical theatre, graphic design, and illustration. In 2007 NYFA partnered with NBC News to start a program in digital journalism. In 2010 the contract between NYFA and NBC expired, but the Broadcast Journalism programs at NYFA continue to be offered with many of the original faculty. The NYFA Degree Programs, Workshops and Short-term courses are held in the following locations:

NYFA draws teachers from the 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. Notable faculty members include director Adam Nimoy, game designer Chris Swain, director Claude Kerven, screenwriterJim Jennewein, and actress Lynda Goodfriend.

Many film and television industry professionals have spoken at New York Film Academy. They include: Steven Spielberg, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Al Pacino, Doug Liman, Ben Stiller, Kevin Spacey, Ben Kingsley, Mira Nair and many renowned people from the film industry.