Guest Speakers

Photography Lecture from Resource Magazine
May 7, 2015

Photography Lecture from Resource Magazine

The latest event in our New York Film Academy Photography Guest Lecture Series brought the editors of Resource Magazine to our main studio. Editor in chief, Alexandra Niki founded Resource…

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‘Inside Man’ Screenwriter Russell Gewirtz Talks Inside Hollywood
May 6, 2015

‘Inside Man’ Screenwriter Russell Gewirtz Talks Inside Hollywood

This Tuesday, the New York Film Academy in Union Square New York City welcomed Hollywood screenwriter Russell Gewirtz. Gewirtz is best known as the screenwriter of the Universal Studios hit…

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MFA Filmmakers Bound for Greatness
May 5, 2015

MFA Filmmakers Bound for Greatness

As we all know, networking is an essential element in becoming a success in the entertainment business. But how do you begin networking when you have no connections or resources…

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MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Speaks at NYFA Battery Place
May 4, 2015

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Speaks at NYFA Battery Place

Today, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) welcomed Rachel Maddow, the popular American television host, political commentator, and author, as a guest speaker at NYFA’s New York City campus. Ms….

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A Conversation with ‘Royal Pains’ Producer Michael Rauch
May 4, 2015

A Conversation with ‘Royal Pains’ Producer Michael Rauch

A packed room welcomed successful Television Showrunner Michael Rauch to New York Film Academy’s Producing Department’s latest Industry Speaker Series session. Mr. Rauch participated in a “Conversation with…” and Question and Answer…

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VFX Oscar Winner Ian Hunter Speaks on “Interstellar” at NYFA
April 27, 2015

VFX Oscar Winner Ian Hunter Speaks on “Interstellar” at NYFA

New York Film Academy students in Los Angeles had a glimpse into the new dimensions of filmmaking with a screening of Interstellar and the subsequent presentation by VFX supervisor and…

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‘The Jinx’ Screening with Supervising Editor Richard Hankin
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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Stanley Greene’s Photographic Brutal Realities, Recorded with Complete Frankness
April 22, 2015

Stanley Greene’s Photographic Brutal Realities, Recorded with Complete Frankness

Last week, the New York Film Academy Photography Department was honored to present guest lecturer Stanley Greene. Renowned for his unflinching and honest conflict photography, Greene is an award-winning photo journalist…

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NYFA Chinese Student Club Invites Filmmaking Alumna Jing Wen for Screening and Q&A
April 22, 2015

NYFA Chinese Student Club Invites Filmmaking Alumna Jing Wen for Screening and Q&A

New York Film Academy Chinese Student Club invited one of our MFA Filmmaking graduates, Jing Wen, a Chinese filmmaker who studied at the New York Film Academy Los Angeles to…

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