Screenwriting

Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum and Emmy Winner Bill Hader
April 23, 2019

Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum and Emmy Winner Bill Hader

On Thursday, April 18, New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum and prolific actor, writer, and director Bill Hader participated in a lively and entertaining Q&A following a screening of his…

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‘Boxing Girls’ Features Two New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alumni
April 17, 2019

‘Boxing Girls’ Features Two New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alumni

Boxing Girls, a new Arabic-language drama from the Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC) premiered earlier this year and is the screenwriting debut of New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum Afnan…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting Alum Abby Ajayi Featured in Largest Hollywood Reporter Photo Shoot Ever
April 16, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting Alum Abby Ajayi Featured in Largest Hollywood Reporter Photo Shoot Ever

Abby Ajayi, New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting alum, was one of 63 black female writers featured in an epic photo shoot by The Hollywood Reporter late last year. In…

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Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting Instructor Matt Harry
April 15, 2019

Q&A with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Screenwriting Instructor Matt Harry

With his debut novel published last October and development underway for his animated pilot, New York Film Academy (NYFA) screenwriting instructor Matt Harry is making waves in the industry. A…

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Q&A with Oscar-Nominated Producer, Director, and Editor Sam Pollard
March 20, 2019

Q&A with Oscar-Nominated Producer, Director, and Editor Sam Pollard

Legendary producer, director, and editor Sam Pollard led a spirited “Conversation with…” and Q&A session after a rousing screening of his latest documentary Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me…

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Broadcast Club at New York Film Academy (NYFA) Work the WGA Awards Red Carpet
February 22, 2019

Broadcast Club at New York Film Academy (NYFA) Work the WGA Awards Red Carpet

Earlier this February, members of the Broadcast Club at New York Film Academy (NYFA) got to see some Hollywood stars up close and personal on the red carpet at the…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Q&A with ‘Dear White People’’s Chuck Hayward
February 15, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Q&A with ‘Dear White People’’s Chuck Hayward

On Wednesday, February 13, as part of celebrating Black History Month, New York Film Academy (NYFA) and the NYFA African Black American Film Society hosted a screening of two episodes…

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Q&A with NYFA Instructor and ‘Project Blue Book’ Creator David O’Leary
February 12, 2019

Q&A with NYFA Instructor and ‘Project Blue Book’ Creator David O’Leary

On Tuesday, January 15, New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted a screening of the pilot episode of Project Blue Book, a new original series from HISTORY (formerly The History Channel)…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Recaps the 2019 Golden Globes
January 7, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Recaps the 2019 Golden Globes

Last night, movie and TV fans around the world watched the 76th Golden Globe Awards, where award winners were announced and presented with the famed statuettes at a televised dinner…

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