Joel SilverPRODUCER | ACTOR

Mega-producer Joel Silver visited New York Film Academy for a Q&A and special screening of his 1988 classic, Die Hard. Silver has produced more than 60 films, earning more than $13 billion worldwide. His credits include the Academy Award-winning “The Matrix trilogy, the blockbuster Lethal Weapon franchise, and the sci-fi thriller, Predator. More recently, he launched the Sherlock Holmes franchise for Warner Bros. He is co-founder of Dark Castle Entertainment and owner of Silver Pictures. At NYFA, Silver commented on the state of the industry, saying, “The Hollywood system is better than it has ever been. People are going to the movies more than ever, and all over the world. It’s a great time.” He continued, “People are making movies for 20 bucks… We’re living in a golden age of Hollywood.”