Guest Speakers

Q&A with ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Producer Matt Kaplan
August 8, 2019

Q&A with ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Producer Matt Kaplan

On Tuesday, August 6, New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted a special Q&A with esteemed producer Matt Kaplan for our high school campers, following a screening of the Netflix all-time…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Game Design Welcomes Veteran Writer & Game Designer John Zuur Platten 
August 7, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Game Design Welcomes Veteran Writer & Game Designer John Zuur Platten 

On July 18, 2019, New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted veteran writer and game designer John Zuur Platten.  Zuur Platten came to speak at NYFA as part of the school’s…

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Photographer Tory Rust Gives Guest Lecture at New York Film Academy (NYFA)
August 1, 2019

Photographer Tory Rust Gives Guest Lecture at New York Film Academy (NYFA)

On July 16, New York Film Academy (NYFA) welcomed Brooklyn-based photographer and director Tory Rust for a guest lecture at the New York campus. Raised in Fargo, North Dakota, Rust…

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) FILMMAKING ALUM SARA SELIGMAN PREMIERES <em>COYOTE LAKE</em> STARRING <em>RIVERDALE</em>’S CAMILA MENDES
July 24, 2019

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) FILMMAKING ALUM SARA SELIGMAN PREMIERES COYOTE LAKE STARRING RIVERDALE’S CAMILA MENDES

[UPDATE (1/2/2020):Coyote Lake is now available on all HBO platforms in the US – NYFA encourages everyone to check out the debut feature by NYFA Filmmaking alum Sara Seligman today!] Coyote…

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Playwright Lindsey Ferrentino Visits New York Film Academy (NYFA) Production of ‘Ugly Lies the Bone’
July 19, 2019

Playwright Lindsey Ferrentino Visits New York Film Academy (NYFA) Production of ‘Ugly Lies the Bone’

On Monday, July 1, the New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film department had the opportunity to host a special performance of Ugly Lies the Bone, directed by NYFA…

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New York Film Academy Game Design (NYFA) Welcomes Insomniac Games President Ted Price
July 11, 2019

New York Film Academy Game Design (NYFA) Welcomes Insomniac Games President Ted Price

On Thursday, June 20, 2019, New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted veteran game developer and president of Insomniac games, Ted Price. Price came to speak at NYFA as part of…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes Oscar-Winning Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski to New York City Campus
July 9, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes Oscar-Winning Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski to New York City Campus

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Cinematography students recently had the chance to meet and speak with one of the industry’s most renowned and well-known cinematographers, Janusz Kaminski. Kaminski previously spoke…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes Emmy-Award Winning ‘Veep’ and ‘Arrested Development’ Star Tony Hale
July 9, 2019

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes Emmy-Award Winning ‘Veep’ and ‘Arrested Development’ Star Tony Hale

New York Film Academy held a Q&A on June 26 with film and television star Tony Hale, following a screening of HBO’s Veep—the award-winning comedy series that skewers American politics….

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Lionsgate Talent Acquisition Speaks with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Military Veteran-Students
July 2, 2019

Lionsgate Talent Acquisition Speaks with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Military Veteran-Students

The Lionsgate Talent Acquisition team gave a special presentation to New York Film Academy (NYFA) military veteran-students and veteran-student alumni on June 19, 2019 at the NYFA Theater at our…

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