History
The New York Film Academy was founded in 1992 by Jerry Sherlock, a former film, television and theatre producer. Originally located at the Tribeca Film Center, NYFA moved in 1994 to Union Square, in a large building once housing the New York political machine Tammany Hall. As of 2012, the school has 400+ employees and over 6,000 students per year.
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