Discussion with “Better Call Saul” Writer Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith began his career as an assistant to creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan, during his Breaking Bad run. He was promoted to full-time writer on the Breaking Bad spinoff,…
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October 10, 2016
September 28, 2016
Screenwriter Tim Tori Joins NYFA’s Biz of Screenwriting Class
Recently, the ultra-talented Tim Tori dropped by our Business of Screenwriting class at New York Film Academy Los Angeles to discuss everything from writing independent horror movies to penning the…
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September 23, 2016
Producer Rob Cowan Speaks at NYFA Los Angeles
New York Film Academy was proud to welcome Producer Rob Cowan to the Los Angeles campus this past week. Cowan brought all the knowledge gained in his thirty-five years in…
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September 21, 2016
“Meet the Parents” Screening with Jon Abrahams
New York Film Academy was proud to welcome actor, producer, and now, director Jon Abrahams to their Los Angeles campus. Students from both the high school and teen summer program…
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August 22, 2016
Pokémon Go Hunt with Creative Director and NYFA Instructor John Zuur Platten
New York Film Academy hosted its first ever Pokémon Go hunt this month at the Los Angeles campus. About one hundred students, faculty, and fans joined Creative Director at Niantic Labs…
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August 22, 2016
Seth Rogen Screens “Sausage Party” at New York Film Academy
Actor, writer, producer, and director Seth Rogen dropped by the New York Film Academy Los Angeles campus on Wednesday, August 17th to show his new R-animated movie Sausage Party and talk about…
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August 11, 2016
The Multi-Talented Paul J. Salamoff Visits NYFA’s Business of Screenwriting Class
This past week, multi-hyphenate entertainment professional Paul J. Salamoff joined our Business of Screenwriting class to explain how this kid from Natick, Massachusetts went on to work on more than 50 films, TV shows,…
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August 8, 2016
Pulitzer Prize Nominee Peter Rainer Discusses Film Critique
This past week, Pulitzer Prize nominee Peter Rainer stopped by New York Film Academy – Los Angeles to discuss what makes a good critic, what he sees as the next…
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August 4, 2016
NYFA Welcomes Academy Award Nominated Actor Don Murray
Historic actor and activist Don Murray presented his classic film Bus Stop — his first film starring opposite Marilyn Monroe — to the New York Film Academy. After the screening, students watched…
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