Guest Speakers

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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Actor Dolph Lundgren Screens “Rocky IV” at NYFA LA
April 13, 2017

Actor Dolph Lundgren Screens “Rocky IV” at NYFA LA

Star of “Rocky IV” and “The Expendables,” Dolph Lundgren, visited the Los Angeles campus of New York Film Academy this past week. Students from all majors filled the number twelve theater on…

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Actress Maria Conchita Alonso Screens “The Running Man” at NYFA LA
April 7, 2017

Actress Maria Conchita Alonso Screens “The Running Man” at NYFA LA

Maria Conchita Alonso, the Venezuelan actress with over one hundred credits to her name, brought her cult classic film “The Running Man,” co-starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, to the Los Angeles Acting for…

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Award-Winning Actor Matthew Modine Holds Master Class for Acting for Film Students at NYFA NYC
April 6, 2017

Award-Winning Actor Matthew Modine Holds Master Class for Acting for Film Students at NYFA NYC

With news of a Peabody Award nomination for the Netflix hit series, “Stranger Things,” it couldn’t have been a better time to have New York Film Academy’s long-time friend and…

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Aspiring Broadcast Journalists Learn the Ropes with Colonel Jack Jacobs at MSNBC/NBC Studios
April 6, 2017

Aspiring Broadcast Journalists Learn the Ropes with Colonel Jack Jacobs at MSNBC/NBC Studios

Veterans and Active Duty military students from New York Film Academy and local New York City community colleges were hosted by Colonel Jack Jacobs, Chair of NYFA Veteran Advancement Program, at…

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Director Brian DeCubellis Screens “Manhattan Night” at NYFA NYC
April 3, 2017

Director Brian DeCubellis Screens “Manhattan Night” at NYFA NYC

It was a film noir night for New York Film Academy Filmmaking students, who were treated to Brian DeCubellis‘ new film, “Manhattan Night,” coincidentally on a rainy night in lower…

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Emily Seale-Jones Returns to NYFA to Talk About Creating Content
March 29, 2017

Emily Seale-Jones Returns to NYFA to Talk About Creating Content

The Acting for Film Department at the New York Film Academy has started a new Industry Trend series, which welcomes recent graduates who are at early and mid-level stages of their…

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Juanjo Gimenez Screens Palm d’Or Winning Short “Timecode” at NYFA LA
March 28, 2017

Juanjo Gimenez Screens Palm d’Or Winning Short “Timecode” at NYFA LA

Juanjo Gimenez brought his Oscar-nominated and Palm d’Or winning short “Timecode” to the New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus. The writer and director stayed after the screening to discuss…

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NYFA Welcomes VR Software Architect Chris Bobotis
March 24, 2017

NYFA Welcomes VR Software Architect Chris Bobotis

Last week, the New York Film Academy welcomed well-known VR artist, Chris Bobotis, to speak to students in our new VR program. Bobotis is the Co-Founder and 360/VR Software Architect at…

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