Guest Speakers

Representatives from Brave New Films Discuss Documentaries and Gun Control
May 9, 2016

Representatives from Brave New Films Discuss Documentaries and Gun Control

New York Film Academy students welcomed representatives from Brave New Films—Laurie Jones and Tommie Bayliss—after a screening of their documentary, Making a Killing: Guns, Greed and the NRA. The event was…

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“Good Luck Chuck” Screening at NYFA Los Angeles
May 6, 2016

“Good Luck Chuck” Screening at NYFA Los Angeles

On Thursday, April 21st, New York Film Academy students were treated to a screening and Q & A of the hit Dane Cook / Jessica Alba romantic comedy, Good Luck…

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“Trumbo” Screening with Emmy Award-Winning Actor Bryan Cranston
May 5, 2016

“Trumbo” Screening with Emmy Award-Winning Actor Bryan Cranston

The New York Film Academy enjoyed a special evening with Bryan Cranston, the star of Breaking Bad, Malcolm in the Middle and, more recently, the movie Trumbo, a historical film…

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Anna Serner Speaks on Behalf of Gender Equality in Film
April 28, 2016

Anna Serner Speaks on Behalf of Gender Equality in Film

Since the beginning of 2000, the pursuit for gender equality in film has been an ongoing objective in Sweden. To reach that goal by the end of 2015, the Swedish…

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NYFA South Beach Campus Hosts Premiere Screening: “Beyond Glory”
April 26, 2016

NYFA South Beach Campus Hosts Premiere Screening: “Beyond Glory”

A red carpet, lights beaming into the sky, celebrities and local dignitaries posing for photographs—this was the scene this past Saturday night at the City of Miami’s historic Manuel Artime…

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‘Blair Witch’ Producer Michael Monello Discusses TV Marketing Through Storytelling
April 21, 2016

‘Blair Witch’ Producer Michael Monello Discusses TV Marketing Through Storytelling

New York Film Academy Game Design Chair Phoebe Elefante invited Michael Monello, a pioneer in digital marketing and storytelling. As one of the creators of the cult classic The Blair Witch Project, Monello and…

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NYFA Students Learn Cutting Edge Techniques in Image Based Lighting for VFX
April 14, 2016

NYFA Students Learn Cutting Edge Techniques in Image Based Lighting for VFX

Virtual lighting expert and Animation department faculty member Fred Durand treated students of chair of animation Mark Sawicki’s digital effects cinematography class to a guest lecture and demonstration of Image…

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A Talk with the VFX Artists Behind ‘Sharknado’
April 11, 2016

A Talk with the VFX Artists Behind ‘Sharknado’

A storm whipped through the New York Film Academy Theatre last week—a combination of wind, water and sharks, known by the title Sharknado. After the screening, NYFA students welcomed Emmy Winning VFX…

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Screenwriting Panel: Life in Transmedia
April 8, 2016

Screenwriting Panel: Life in Transmedia

On Thursday, March 24th, the New York Film Academy’s Screenwriting Department, in cooperation with Final Draft, hosted the third, and final, in its second annual series of “Life In” panels….

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