Guest Speakers

“Men of Honor” Filmmakers Visit NYFA LA
June 23, 2016

“Men of Honor” Filmmakers Visit NYFA LA

Following a screening of Men of Honor, students at New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus welcomed Director George Tillman, Jr., Producer Robert Teitel, and Cinematographer and NYFA Cinematography Chair…

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Oscar Winning VFX Artist Jim Rygiel Advises Students on Working in Visual Effects
June 21, 2016

Oscar Winning VFX Artist Jim Rygiel Advises Students on Working in Visual Effects

This week, New York Film Academy students in Los Angeles were treated to a Q&A with visual effects supervisor Jim Rygiel following a screening of Godzilla. Rygiel won three Academy Awards for his work…

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POV Camera Operators Sergey Valyaev and Andrey Dementiev Talk Behind-the-Scenes of “Hardcore Henry”
June 20, 2016

POV Camera Operators Sergey Valyaev and Andrey Dementiev Talk Behind-the-Scenes of “Hardcore Henry”

Recently, the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles screened the Sci-Fi action film, Hardcore Henry, which was shot almost entirely from a first-person perspective. Following the special screening, we were fortunate to…

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NYFA Alumna Livi Zheng Screens Debut Feature “Brush with Danger”
June 16, 2016

NYFA Alumna Livi Zheng Screens Debut Feature “Brush with Danger”

On June 8th, New York Film Academy students were treated to an inspirational evening with one of their own when they attended a screening and Q&A with NYFA alumna, feature…

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Master Class with Academy Award-Winning Producer James Skotchdopole
June 2, 2016

Master Class with Academy Award-Winning Producer James Skotchdopole

Last week, Academy Award-winning producer James Skotchdopole held a Master Class at the New York Film Academy New York with Short-term Filmmaking Chair Jonathan Whittaker. Skotchdopole has worked alongside some of…

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Actor Bruce Altman Speaks to NY Acting Students
May 25, 2016

Actor Bruce Altman Speaks to NY Acting Students

This Monday afternoon, May 23rd, at the New York City campus of the New York Film Academy, Acting for Film Chair Glynis Rigsby hosted a special Guest Speaker Series with…

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MFA Student Composes Musical Score for Ron Howard’s “In the Heart of the Sea”
May 19, 2016

MFA Student Composes Musical Score for Ron Howard’s “In the Heart of the Sea”

On May 4th, students at the Los Angeles campus of the New York Film Academy enjoyed a screening and Q&A of the Ron Howard film In the Heart of the…

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Academy Award Nominated Producer Screens “What Happened, Miss Simone?”
May 13, 2016

Academy Award Nominated Producer Screens “What Happened, Miss Simone?”

As part of a joint collaboration between the Documentary and Producing Schools, the New York Film Academy welcomed back former NYFA instructor Amy Hobby to screen her Academy Award nominated…

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Lee Sheldon on Writing for Games
May 11, 2016

Lee Sheldon on Writing for Games

Last week, New York Film Academy Game Design Chair Phoebe Elefante welcomed guest speaker Lee Sheldon to the classroom. Sheldon is a professional game writer and designer currently working on his 43rd…

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