Guest Speakers

NYFA Screens ‘Jack of the Red Hearts’ with Director and Cast
January 22, 2016

NYFA Screens ‘Jack of the Red Hearts’ with Director and Cast

As a champion behind women and diversity in film, the Bentonville Film Festival, founded by actress Geena Davis and Trevor Drinkwater, crowned the film Jack of the Red Hearts with its first “Jury…

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Prolific TV Director Mary Lou Belli Brings Her Acclaimed Sitcom Workshop to NYFA
January 18, 2016

Prolific TV Director Mary Lou Belli Brings Her Acclaimed Sitcom Workshop to NYFA

New York Film Academy students received a special treat when Emmy award-winning TV director Mary Lou Belli taught her acclaimed sitcom directing and acting workshop at the school. Mary Lou…

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Cinematography Chair Anthony Richmond Remembers David Bowie from “The Man Who Fell to Earth”
January 11, 2016

Cinematography Chair Anthony Richmond Remembers David Bowie from “The Man Who Fell to Earth”

“I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human.” Over the span of sixty nine years, the recently deceased legend of music, art, film, theatre and pop culture,…

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Anthony Richmond Holds Crane and Jib Workshop
January 7, 2016

Anthony Richmond Holds Crane and Jib Workshop

During their third semester, the MFA Cinematography students at New York Film Academy have a full schedule of workshops to keep them busy. With the Master’s Lighting Workshop, the Underwater…

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NYFA Welcomes Writer for ‘Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris’
January 5, 2016

NYFA Welcomes Writer for ‘Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris’

New York Film Academy Instructor Ben Cohen invited comedian and writer for NBC’s Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris, Brandon Scott Wolf. Wolf’s comic talents were recognized early on…

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Producer Jack Rapke Brings “The Walk” to NYFA
December 24, 2015

Producer Jack Rapke Brings “The Walk” to NYFA

New York Film Academy students in Los Angeles received a special viewing of The Walk (directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, and Charlotte Le Bon), which is not yet…

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Actor Matthew Modine Hosts NYFA Master Class for Veterans
December 23, 2015

Actor Matthew Modine Hosts NYFA Master Class for Veterans

The New York Film Academy (NYFA), the world’s largest and most prestigious visual and performing arts private institution, is a certified and award-winning Military Friendly School committed to supporting this…

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Screenwriting Instructor Dan Kay Discusses ‘Pay the Ghost’ and Writing in Hollywood
December 22, 2015

Screenwriting Instructor Dan Kay Discusses ‘Pay the Ghost’ and Writing in Hollywood

New York Film Academy screenwriting instructor Dan Kay is making quite an impression in Hollywood right now with the latest Nicholas Cage flick he penned entitled Pay the Ghost. The taut…

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NYFA Photography Welcomes Digital Artist Pascal Dangin
December 18, 2015

NYFA Photography Welcomes Digital Artist Pascal Dangin

The New York Film Academy Photography Department’s most recent guest speaker was Pascal Dangin, the world’s pre-eminent post-production digital artist for photography and creative director for advertising. Dangin is the founder…

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