Guest Speakers

NYFA Hosts Actor Matt Ross in Guest Speaker Series
July 5, 2017

NYFA Hosts Actor Matt Ross in Guest Speaker Series

The New York Film Academy was proud to welcome director and actor, Matt Ross, to the Los Angeles campus for a screening of his latest film, “Captain Fantastic.”  Director of…

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Chair of Cinematography Tony Richmond Screens His Classic “The Man Who Fell to Earth” At NYFA Los Angeles
July 3, 2017

Chair of Cinematography Tony Richmond Screens His Classic “The Man Who Fell to Earth” At NYFA Los Angeles

On Monday, June 26 New York Film Academy students were treated to a star-studded screening. NYFA’s Chair of Cinematography Tony Richmond screened his classic film “The Man Who Fell to…

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NYFA LA Welcomes Writer & Producer Neal Baer as Guest Speaker
June 26, 2017

NYFA LA Welcomes Writer & Producer Neal Baer as Guest Speaker

On Wednesday, June 21, Neal Baer came to the New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus to talk about his illustrious career in television. Baer has the distinction of being…

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NYFA Gold Coast Campus Hosts Casting Director Ben Parkinson & Actor Joey Vieira
June 26, 2017

NYFA Gold Coast Campus Hosts Casting Director Ben Parkinson & Actor Joey Vieira

Ben Parkinson (C.S.A), casting director on “Jungle” with Daniel Radcliffe, “The Shallows” featuring Blake Lively, and Australian feature “Don’t Tell,” along with actor and casting assistant Joey Vieira, offered their…

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A Q&A With “The Road” Cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe
June 19, 2017

A Q&A With “The Road” Cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe

On Tuesday, June 13, the New York Film Academy welcomed Javier Aguirresarobe to the Riverside Theater. His son, cinematographer Jon Aguirresarobe (“Hunter Gatherer”), was there to translate. Aguirresarobe is a…

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Thomas Ian Nicholas & Brian Metcalf Screen “The Lost Tree” at NYFA LA
June 15, 2017

Thomas Ian Nicholas & Brian Metcalf Screen “The Lost Tree” at NYFA LA

On Monday, March 12, New York Film Academy students at the Los Angeles campus were treated to a screening of “The Lost Tree” followed by a Q&A with writer and director…

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NYFA Industry Lab Debuts “Christmas Eve” with Richard Friedman
May 30, 2017

NYFA Industry Lab Debuts “Christmas Eve” with Richard Friedman

“Christmas Eve,” a film made in collaboration with the New York Film Academy’s Industry Lab, had its debut screening at NYFA’s Los Angeles campus. The red carpet was rolled out for…

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NYFA Screens “Blank City” with Filmmakers Amos Poe and Celine Danhier
May 26, 2017

NYFA Screens “Blank City” with Filmmakers Amos Poe and Celine Danhier

“There’s no relationship between New York now and in the 70s,” said New York Film Academy’s recent guest speaker, filmmaker Amos Poe. This became apparent for incoming New York Film Academy…

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NYFA LA HOSTS VERSATILE ACTOR CHRISTOPHER MELONI
May 22, 2017

NYFA LA HOSTS VERSATILE ACTOR CHRISTOPHER MELONI

Known as an incredibly versatile actor, Christopher Meloni paid a visit to the Los Angeles Campus of the New York Film Academy to speak on his long-running career in acting for film and TV….

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