Screenwriting

WGA Announces This Year’s Winners
February 17, 2015

WGA Announces This Year’s Winners

The Writer’s Guild of America—Hollywood’s most prominent union for screenwriters—announced the winners of their annual award ceremony this weekend, in one of the final award shows of the year before…

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Composer Daniel Wohl Joins NYFA Screenwriting Class
February 17, 2015

Composer Daniel Wohl Joins NYFA Screenwriting Class

On January 13, 2015, composer Daniel Wohl sat down with New York Film Academy’s Business of Screenwriting class to offer up his unique perspective on how he broke into the entertainment business as…

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Final Draft Screenwriting Contest Finalists Heading to NYFA
February 13, 2015

Final Draft Screenwriting Contest Finalists Heading to NYFA

The 10th Annual Final Draft Awards were held last night by Final Draft Inc. in the back lot of Paramount Studios. The awards, organized by the screenwriting software company, recognizes…

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Oscar Nominated Writer/Director Dan Gilroy Thrills NYFA Students with ‘Nightcrawler’
February 13, 2015

Oscar Nominated Writer/Director Dan Gilroy Thrills NYFA Students with ‘Nightcrawler’

On Thursday, February 12, New York Film Academy Los Angeles students gathered at Warner Bros. studios for a screening of Nightcrawler (2014), starring Jake Gyllenhaal, followed by a Q&A with…

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Congratulations to Degree Program Graduates at NYFA Los Angeles!
January 28, 2015

Congratulations to Degree Program Graduates at NYFA Los Angeles!

New York Film Academy Los Angeles Filmmaking, Acting, Producing, Screenwriting, Photography and Cinematography students received their MFA, MA, BFA and AFA degrees this past Saturday, January 24th during Commencement Ceremonies…

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Literary Manager Mike Klein Joins Business of Screenwriting Class
January 15, 2015

Literary Manager Mike Klein Joins Business of Screenwriting Class

Last month, literary manager/producer Michael Klein of Dobré Films sat down with NYFA’s Business of Screenwriting class, charming them with his story of how this River Edge, New Jersey-native wound…

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Filmmaker Nathan Scoggins Gives Career Advice and Inspiration in his Visit to NYFA
January 13, 2015

Filmmaker Nathan Scoggins Gives Career Advice and Inspiration in his Visit to NYFA

On December 2nd, 2014, screenwriter and director Nathan Scoggins sat down with NYFA’s Business of Screenwriting class to tell his tale of how this son of a pastor from Warwick,…

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Hollywood Horror Writer & NYFA Instructor Talks Screenwriting
January 5, 2015

Hollywood Horror Writer & NYFA Instructor Talks Screenwriting

On November 25th, 2014, screenwriter and New York Film Academy writing instructor Dan Kay swung by our Business of Screenwriting class to regale his story of how he went from…

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Robert Pucci: From Law School to Hollywood
December 16, 2014

Robert Pucci: From Law School to Hollywood

New York Film Academy Los Angeles Critical Film Art and Intro To Film Instructor Robert Pucci took a rather interesting turn in his career after passing the bar exams for both…

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