Guest Speakers

Hollywood Costume Designer Teaches Costume 101
April 22, 2015

Hollywood Costume Designer Teaches Costume 101

Last week New York Film Academy Los Angeles students were treated to a special lesson on “Basic Costume 101” by renowned costume designer Deborah Nadoolman-Landis followed by a discussion with…

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Producer Stephanie Allain Screens “Hustle & Flow” for 10 Year Anniversary at NYFA
April 3, 2015

Producer Stephanie Allain Screens “Hustle & Flow” for 10 Year Anniversary at NYFA

It’s been 10 years since the seminal film Hustle & Flow hit theaters (earning the Audience Award at Sundance, Oscar for Best Original Song and Best Acting Nomination for Terrance…

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Actor Ed Begley Jr. Makes NYFA Laugh
March 28, 2015

Actor Ed Begley Jr. Makes NYFA Laugh

Actor Ed Begley Jr. visited the New York Film Academy Theater in Los Angeles to speak with students after screening a comedic acting reel spanning over 50 years in the…

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Documentarian Harrison Engle Speaks at NYFA Los Angeles
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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J.K. Simmons Finds a Navy SEALS Role More His Tempo
March 25, 2015

J.K. Simmons Finds a Navy SEALS Role More His Tempo

Fresh off his Oscar win for his incredible performance in Whiplash, J.K. Simmons is filling his dance card with an upcoming slate of high-profile movies. He’s already signed on for…

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Oscar Winning Actor J.K. Simmons Visits NYFA
March 23, 2015

Oscar Winning Actor J.K. Simmons Visits NYFA

New York Film Academy students gathered in a theater at Warner Bros. Studios this past week for a special screening of Whiplash followed by a Q&A with this year’s Oscar…

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Oscar Nominated Editor Discusses Cutting Best Picture Winner ‘Birdman’
March 10, 2015

Oscar Nominated Editor Discusses Cutting Best Picture Winner ‘Birdman’

New York Film Academy students gathered in the school’s own Los Angeles theater this week for a screening of the Academy Award Winner for Best Picture Birdman followed by a…

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Award Winning Journalist Kimberly Wallace to Speak at NYFA
March 5, 2015

Award Winning Journalist Kimberly Wallace to Speak at NYFA

Friday morning Kimberly Wallace, a field reporter and in-studio anchor with ViOS 1 News, will be visiting New York Film Academy. An award-winning and Emmy nominated journalist, during a two…

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Photography Guest Speaker Jen Davis: Body Image, Intimacy, Self Identity
February 27, 2015

Photography Guest Speaker Jen Davis: Body Image, Intimacy, Self Identity

Jen Davis, a photographer renowned for her intimate self-portraits, was our guest lecturer last Friday, February 20th at the Battery Place campus. Photography students were taken through Davis’ 11 year…

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