Guest Speakers

An Evening with Chris Buck and His “Uneasy” Photos at the New York Film Academy
May 19, 2017

An Evening with Chris Buck and His “Uneasy” Photos at the New York Film Academy

The Photography Department at the New York Film Academy hosted an evening with Chris Buck, one of the most captivating voices in celebrity portraiture. NYFA Photography Chair David Mager introduced the prolific…

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Industry Trend Series with NYFA Alumna Caitlin Cooke: Casting Associate at Donna Grossman Casting
May 18, 2017

Industry Trend Series with NYFA Alumna Caitlin Cooke: Casting Associate at Donna Grossman Casting

This week, Acting for Film Chair Glynis Rigsby welcomed back her former student Caitlin Cooke for an Industry Trends Series discussion. Aside from her acting career, Cooke is a Casting Associate at Donna Grossman Casting, a…

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Guest Lecture Series with Film Critic Peter Rainer
May 16, 2017

Guest Lecture Series with Film Critic Peter Rainer

Film Critic and historian Peter Rainer continues his guest lecture series with a thoughtful exploration of the film “Blue Sky” starring Jessica Lange and Tommy Lee Jones and directed by Tony…

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NYFA Welcomes Versatile Actor Christopher Meloni
May 9, 2017

NYFA Welcomes Versatile Actor Christopher Meloni

On Tuesday, May 2 the Los Angeles Campus of the New York Film Academy welcomed a very special guest, actor Christopher Meloni, who is perhaps best known for playing NYPD…

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A Lecture From Storyboard Artist John Davis
May 3, 2017

A Lecture From Storyboard Artist John Davis

Last week, the New York Film Academy Filmmaking students were given an in-depth lecture on storyboarding from one of the best, John F. Davis. As a Storyboard Artist and Illustrator for…

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NYFA HOSTS DUANE MICHALS: PHOTOGRAPHY AND REALITY
April 21, 2017

NYFA HOSTS DUANE MICHALS: PHOTOGRAPHY AND REALITY

The Photography Department at the New York Film Academy recently hosted an evening with Duane Michals, one of the great photographic innovators of the last century widely known for his work with…

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Roadside Attractions’ Eric d’Arbeloff Screens “Manchester by the Sea” at NYFA LA
April 19, 2017

Roadside Attractions’ Eric d’Arbeloff Screens “Manchester by the Sea” at NYFA LA

Students packed the Riverside Theater in Los Angeles to see one of last year’s most critically acclaimed films, “Manchester by the Sea,” and hear from one of the men who made…

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NYFA Producing Dept. Hosts Evening with Producer Carla Singer
April 17, 2017

NYFA Producing Dept. Hosts Evening with Producer Carla Singer

Last week, the Producing Department at the New York Film Academy hosted an evening with producer Carla Singer. The event was moderated by NYFA NY Chair of Producing Neal Weisman. Singer…

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Filmmaking Alumnus John Jencks Returns to NYFA to Screen “The Hippopotamus”
April 14, 2017

Filmmaking Alumnus John Jencks Returns to NYFA to Screen “The Hippopotamus”

Earlier this month, New York Film Academy Filmmaking alumnus John Jencks returned to NYFA Los Angeles to screen his feature film, “The Hippopotamus,” starring NYFA Board Member Matthew Modine. Having grown…

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