New York Film Academy Australia, Gold Coast

What New York Film Academy Australia, Gold Coast does

New York Film Academy Australia (NYFA Australia) was a private higher education institution operating as the Australian branch of the New York Film Academy (ABN 36 148 922 936). Founded in 2012, it delivered hands-on, short-format intensive training programs in filmmaking, acting for film, and screenwriting to domestic and international students over a 13-year operating life. The institution ceased Australian operations in 2025.\n\nThe school anchored its Gold Coast campus on the backlot of Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland and operated a Sydney campus at Fox Studios Australia in New South Wales. Use of working film studios as the classroom environment was central to its pedagogy, providing direct exposure to professional sets, equipment, and crew rather than simulated facilities. Programs were structured as intensive short courses rather than multi-year degrees.\n\nThe business was a tuition-funded private education provider serving individual students and families, with a small staff of approximately 15 employees across both campuses. No enrollment volumes, tuition pricing, revenue figures, funding rounds, or AI/technology capabilities were disclosed in the available data. The institution's competitive positioning rested on the parent NYFA brand, its studio-anchored locations, and access to industry environments.

Name

New York Film Academy Australia, Gold Coast

Legal name

New York Film Academy Australia

Website

https://nyfa.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New York Film Academy Australia was a private film school operating from 2012 to 2025 at Village Roadshow Studios (Gold Coast) and Fox Studios Australia (Sydney), offering short intensive training in filmmaking, acting, and screenwriting to domestic and international students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film & Performing Arts Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Fine Arts Schools (611610)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAJAE

Film, Television & Media Arts Colleges

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Arts, Music & Design Colleges

SECONDARYEDAMAAAG

Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Arts & Creative Enrichment (Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Dance)

SECONDARYMPAGABAN

Theatre Education, Training & Conservatories

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Theater, Broadway & Performing Arts

Keywords

• Film school
• Acting school
• Screenwriting programs
• Performing arts education
• Hands-on filmmaking training

Headquarters

HQ city

Gold Coast

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

New York Film Academy Australia operated as an educational institution offering hands-on intensive programs in filmmaking, acting, and screenwriting at its Gold Coast and Sydney campuses. Programs were taught by present-day industry professionals and leveraged access to professional studio backlots at Village Roadshow Studios and Fox Studios Australia. The Australian operation ceased offering training in 2025, with prospective students redirected to NYFA campuses in the United States and internationally.

Product overview

New York Film Academy Australia (NYFA Australia) was an educational institution offering hands-on intensive programs in filmmaking, acting, and screenwriting. The institution operated at Gold Coast and Sydney campuses, providing training taught by present-day industry professionals. NYFA Australia is not currently offering training in Australia, with prospective students directed to NYFA.EDU for US and international campuses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Filmmaking Programs Hands-on intensive training programs in filmmaking for aspiring Australian and international filmmakers, taught by present-day industry professionals at the Gold Coast and Sydney campuses (now discontinued in Australia).
• Acting Programs Hands-on intensive acting training for aspiring actors, delivered by working industry professionals at NYFA Australia's Gold Coast and Sydney campuses (now discontinued in Australia).
• Screenwriting Programs Hands-on intensive screenwriting training for aspiring screenwriters, taught by industry professionals at NYFA Australia's Gold Coast and Sydney campuses (now discontinued in Australia).

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Village Roadshow StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYFA Australia was based on the Backlots of Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland, providing students access to professional film studio facilities for hands-on training.
• Fox Studios AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYFA Australia was based on the Backlots of Fox Studios Australia in New South Wales, providing students access to professional film studio facilities for hands-on training.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA): Australia's premier performing arts conservatory, offering acting, directing, and production training. Directly comparable for the acting and screen arts portion of NYFA Australia's curriculum.
• Met Film School: International film school with campuses in London, Berlin, and New York offering practical filmmaking and acting programs. Comparable as a multi-campus international film/acting school with a similar intensive teaching model.
• Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS): Australia's national film, television, and radio school offering practical and degree-level training in filmmaking and screen arts. Directly comparable as a domestic Australian film and acting education provider serving the same student segments NYFA Australia targeted.
• Victorian College of the Arts (VCA, University of Melbourne): University-affiliated Australian performing arts school offering intensive programs in film, television, and acting. Comparable as a domestic film/acting school with hands-on studio-based training.
• London Film School: UK-based specialist film school offering practical, hands-on filmmaking training at postgraduate level. Comparable as an international peer specializing in intensive film production education.
• SAE Institute: Australia-based creative media institute offering practical courses in film, animation, audio, and screen production. Comparable as a private-sector film/media school with multiple Australian campuses.
• Vancouver Film School: Canada-based intensive film and acting school operating a hands-on, industry-professional teaching model similar to NYFA. Comparable as an international peer institution in the same intensive film-education category.

Broad incumbents

• RMIT University (School of Media and Communication): Major Australian university offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in film, animation, and screenwriting. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing film/media degree pathways overlapping with NYFA Australia's offerings.
• QUT (Queensland University of Technology - Creative Industries): Brisbane-based university with a Creative Industries faculty offering film, animation, and performing arts programs. Comparable as a domestic incumbent competing for Gold Coast-region creative students.
• Griffith University (Queensland College of Art and Design): Queensland-based university with film and screen arts programs including the Griffith Film School located near Village Roadshow Studios. Comparable as an Australian film school competing for the same Gold Coast student base.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/nyfaaustralia

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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