How Do You Define ‘Making It’ in the Art World?
Often the definition of what it means to be successful will vary from person to person. Is there a real point in an artist’s career where he or she can announce…
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April 23, 2015
April 23, 2015
‘The Jinx’ Screening with Supervising Editor Richard Hankin
A standing room only crowd welcomed The Jinx Supervising Editor Richard Hankin to New York Film Academy Producing Department’s latest Industry Speaker series session. After screening Episode 3 of HBO’s groundbreaking…
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March 27, 2015
Documentarian Harrison Engle Speaks at NYFA Los Angeles
With more than 80 films to his credit, Director/Producer Harrison Engle came to New York Film Academy to share his vast experience with our Los Angeles campus students. Harrison has directed…
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March 4, 2015
NYFA Union Square Hosts PGA’s Meet the Networks Panel with ESPN
This past Tuesday, the New York Film Academy proudly hosted the Producers Guild of America’s PGA East Documentary & Non-Fiction Committees “Meet the Networks” panel with ESPN Films. The panel,…
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March 3, 2015
NYFA’s Bob Eisenhardt Editor on Audience Award Winner at Sundance
A documentary that received a lot of buzz at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, winning the Audience Award, was Meru. The story includes filmmakers Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk, who aim…
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March 3, 2015
Filmmaker Chris Paine Screens ‘Revenge of the Electric Car’ at NYFA
In 2006, Chris Paine’s documentary Who Killed The Electric Car told the tale of the life and death of the EV1, the first mass-produced electric car that was recalled and…
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February 26, 2015
Acclaimed Documentary Filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky Passes Away at 58
There is sad news in the world of film today, as acclaimed documentary filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky has passed away at the age of 58. As confirmed by his long-time collaborator…
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February 26, 2015
NYFA’s James Lecesne Gets Rave Review from NY Times
As was made quite clear in the Oscar Winning Best Picture Birdman, having the approval of the New York Times is one of the most crucial components of putting on a successful…
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February 23, 2015
NYFA Documentary Adviser Editor on Oscar Winning ‘Crisis Hotline: Veteran’s Press 1’
Crisis Hotline: Veteran’s Press 1, which won the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject, was edited by Geof Bartz, New York Film Academy’s Documentary Curriculum Adviser, Master Class Professor and Supervising Editor in HBO’s…
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