Guest Speakers

Algee Smith Holds Q&A at New York Film Academy Los Angeles Campus
March 22, 2018

Algee Smith Holds Q&A at New York Film Academy Los Angeles Campus

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) Los Angeles African and Black American Club (ABA) held a special screening of Detroit on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. Special guest speaker and actor Algee…

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PBS NewsHour’s Jane Ferguson Visits New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School
March 21, 2018

PBS NewsHour’s Jane Ferguson Visits New York Film Academy Broadcast Journalism School

As an international correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, Jane Ferguson is always on the go. This month, she found time in her busy schedule to visit New York, so that…

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Stand Up for Women! Comedy Night at New York Film Academy Los Angeles
March 19, 2018

Stand Up for Women! Comedy Night at New York Film Academy Los Angeles

As part of Women’s Week at NYFA, which was created to celebrate and highlight women in the Entertainment Industry, the Acting for Film department sponsored a night of eight amazing…

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Gold Dust Screening and Q&A with Cinematographer Egor Povolotskiy at New York Film Academy Los Angeles
March 16, 2018

Gold Dust Screening and Q&A with Cinematographer Egor Povolotskiy at New York Film Academy Los Angeles

Following his recent write-up as one of the Rising Stars of Cinematography in American Cinematographer magazine, New York Film Academy (NYFA) MFA Cinematography graduate Egor Povolotskiy returned to visit NYFA…

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Anthony Richmond Leads Production Design Practicum at Laurel Canyon Stages
March 12, 2018

Anthony Richmond Leads Production Design Practicum at Laurel Canyon Stages

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) has just completed its annual MFA Production Design and Cinematography Practicum, as a three-day production at the Laurel Canyon Stages.   Throughout the practicum,…

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Angelina Jolie’s Oscar-nominated The Breadwinner Screened at New York Film Academy With Producers Mimi Polk Gitlin & Anthony Leo
March 9, 2018

Angelina Jolie’s Oscar-nominated The Breadwinner Screened at New York Film Academy With Producers Mimi Polk Gitlin & Anthony Leo

On Tuesday, March 6, 2018, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) 3D Animation & VFX students were excited to welcome Oscar-nominated producers Mimi Polk Gitlin and Anthony Leo of The…

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Oscar-nominated Editor Kristen Nutile Screens Heroin(e) at New York Film Academy
March 7, 2018

Oscar-nominated Editor Kristen Nutile Screens Heroin(e) at New York Film Academy

Academy Award-nominated editor and documentarian Kristen Nutile visited the New York Film Academy recently for a screening of Heroin(e) followed by a Q&A at the NYFA Theatre at the Battery…

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Hollywood Talent Manager Brian Medavoy Holds Q&A at Los Angeles Campus
March 2, 2018

Hollywood Talent Manager Brian Medavoy Holds Q&A at Los Angeles Campus

The New York Film Academy was excited to welcome Talent Manager, Producer, and Emmy Award winner Brian Medavoy to the Los Angeles campus whose TV productions include Darma and Greg, American…

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Tony Winner Jeff Marx Visits New York Film Academy
March 2, 2018

Tony Winner Jeff Marx Visits New York Film Academy

Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist Jeff Marx visited the New York Film Academy at our New York City Theatre in late February, much to the delight of our Musical Theatre…

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