Guest Speakers

Women in Comics: New York Film Academy (NYFA) and Final Draft Host “Write On” Podcast
August 28, 2018

Women in Comics: New York Film Academy (NYFA) and Final Draft Host “Write On” Podcast

On August 20, 2018, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) partnered with Final Draft to host a live taping of Final Draft’s podcast, Write On, focused on women in comics….

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“Unbroken” Sequel Screened For New York Film Academy (NYFA) Veterans
August 21, 2018

“Unbroken” Sequel Screened For New York Film Academy (NYFA) Veterans

On August 13, 2018, the New York Film Academy’s Department of Veteran Services, was honored to host an advanced screening of the next chapter in the Louis Zamperini story, Unbroken:…

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Silicon Valley’s John Altschuler Speaks With New York Film Academy (NYFA)
August 17, 2018

Silicon Valley’s John Altschuler Speaks With New York Film Academy (NYFA)

On August 15, 2018, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted a screening of HBO’s Silicon Valley followed by a Q&A with creator and showrunner John Altschuler. NYFA Director of the Q&A Series,…

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Q&A With High School 9-1-1’s Tim Warren and Kelli Joan Bennett

August 9, 2018

Q&A With High School 9-1-1’s Tim Warren and Kelli Joan Bennett


The New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus welcomed director Tim Warren and producer Kelli Joan Bennett for a Q&A following a screening of their award-winning, impactful documentary, High School…

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Documentarian Amy Rice Presents “By The People” to New York Film Academy Students
July 26, 2018

Documentarian Amy Rice Presents “By The People” to New York Film Academy Students

This July, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Producing and Documentary Filmmaking departments presented a screening of By the People: The Election of Barack Obama followed by a Q&A with director…

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Netflix CCO Ted Sarandos Speaks With New York Film Academy
July 25, 2018

Netflix CCO Ted Sarandos Speaks With New York Film Academy

Last Friday, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the honor to be invited to the Netflix Sunset-Bronson Studios for a preview screening of Netflix upcoming series The Innocents followed by an exclusive Q&A…

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5 EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY ALUM BILL HADER
July 16, 2018

5 EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY ALUM BILL HADER

New York Film Academy alum Bill Hader picked up an impressive five Emmy nominations for his work on the comedy-drama Barry and his return to Saturday Night Live. Barry, HBO’s dark comedy, recently wrapped up…

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Q&A with Filmmaker Ned Dougherty
July 11, 2018

Q&A with Filmmaker Ned Dougherty

It’s often said that family members should never work together. This certainly is not the case for Ned and Michael Dougherty, a father and son filmmaking duo who’ve been successfully…

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY WELCOMES STAR WARS’ ADAM DRIVER AS GUEST SPEAKER AT THE NEW YORK CAMPUS
June 28, 2018

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY WELCOMES STAR WARS’ ADAM DRIVER AS GUEST SPEAKER AT THE NEW YORK CAMPUS

On Tuesday, June 26, Adam Driver spoke with a theatre full of exhilarated New York Film Academy (NYFA) students following a screening of his film, Paterson, at the New York City…

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