Faculty Highlights

NYFA Instructor’s “Summer of 8” in Theaters Sept. 2
August 19, 2016

NYFA Instructor’s “Summer of 8” in Theaters Sept. 2

New York Film Academy Los Angeles instructor Ryan Schwartz’s debut feature film, “Summer of 8,” is scheduled to be released in select theaters and all VOD platforms on Sept. 2nd, 2016….

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NYFA LA Doc Chair Producing “Orchestrating Change”
August 12, 2016

NYFA LA Doc Chair Producing “Orchestrating Change”

New York Film Academy Los Angeles Documentary Department Chair Barbara Multer-Wellin is producing a documentary, Orchestrating Change, on an orchestra made up of musicians with mental illness who are combating…

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NYFA Cinematography Instructor Showcases “Tales of Poe” at Comic-Con
August 9, 2016

NYFA Cinematography Instructor Showcases “Tales of Poe” at Comic-Con

Comic-Con is the nation’s largest convention. It attracts fans not just of capes and cowls, but also genre fans. This year, New York Film Academy cinematography teacher, Bart Mastronardi, spoke…

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NYFA’s Ken Lerner Appears on HBO’s “Silicon Valley”
July 7, 2016

NYFA’s Ken Lerner Appears on HBO’s “Silicon Valley”

Mike Judge’s HBO comedy, Silicon Valley, which surrounds the lives of young computer programmers who head out to Northern California to succeed in technology, has been a wild success thus far. Now…

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NYFA LA Welcomes Bill Duke to Faculty
February 17, 2016

NYFA LA Welcomes Bill Duke to Faculty

In the tradition of working with experienced and currently active film professionals, the New York Film Academy Los Angeles is delighted to announce that veteran actor, director, producer, writer, and humanitarian, Bill…

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Ken Lerner’s “Friends” Reunion on ‘The People Vs O.J. Simpson’
February 11, 2016

Ken Lerner’s “Friends” Reunion on ‘The People Vs O.J. Simpson’

If you’ve been watching FX’s popular new mini-series The People Vs O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, you may have referenced another 90’s moment outside from the infamous Simpson murder trial. If not,…

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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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NYFA LA Welcomes Tony Richmond as New Cinematography Chair
October 15, 2015

NYFA LA Welcomes Tony Richmond as New Cinematography Chair

The New York Film Academy Los Angeles is pleased to announce Tony Richmond, A.S.C., B.S.C., as its new Faculty Chair of the Cinematography Department. Born and raised in London, Richmond began at the age…

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New York Film Academy Highlights Acting Chair Lynda Goodfriend
April 28, 2015

New York Film Academy Highlights Acting Chair Lynda Goodfriend

One of the many enticing aspects of attending one of the New York Film Academy’s programs is the ability to learn hands-on from professionals who have and continue to have such…

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