Guest Speakers

Award-Winning Journalist Bob Dotson Lectures at NYFA
December 4, 2015

Award-Winning Journalist Bob Dotson Lectures at NYFA

It was a great honor for our Broadcast Journalism school to welcome guest lecturer Bob Dotson, who has over 1,500 news stories under his belt as a correspondent for NBC’s…

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Creative Power Couple Piper Perabo and Stephen Kay Speak at NYFA
December 3, 2015

Creative Power Couple Piper Perabo and Stephen Kay Speak at NYFA

This week, the New York Film Academy at Battery Park welcomed creative power couple, Piper Perabo and Stephen Kay. Their conversation with Short-term Filmmaking Chair Jonathan Whittaker was as authentic and…

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Producing Department Speaks with Award-Winning Producer and Director Alan Poul
December 1, 2015

Producing Department Speaks with Award-Winning Producer and Director Alan Poul

Last week, the New York Film Academy’s Producing Department welcomed award-winning film and television producer and director, Alan Poul, in a Q&A session moderated by NYFA Chair of Producing Neal…

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NYFA Alum Ioanna Meli Makes Waves with “A Little Part of You”
November 30, 2015

NYFA Alum Ioanna Meli Makes Waves with “A Little Part of You”

On November 23rd New York Film Academy Los Angeles students gathered to watch the award-winning short “A Little Part of You” by alumna Ioanna Meli. She and producer DJ Lopez shared…

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NYFA LA Documentary Dept. Hosts Sundance, IDA and Film Independent
November 24, 2015

NYFA LA Documentary Dept. Hosts Sundance, IDA and Film Independent

Ten New York Film Academy Los Angeles documentary students had the opportunity recently to practice their pitching skills before representatives of three of the most influential organizations in the documentary…

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Northern Exposure Star Janine Turner Video Chats with NYFA Students on Acting and Activism
November 20, 2015

Northern Exposure Star Janine Turner Video Chats with NYFA Students on Acting and Activism

On November 18th, acting students from the New York Film Academy Los Angeles were virtually visited by Northern Exposure star Janine Turner to discuss her career as an actress and activist. Growing…

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Catching up with NYFA’s Documentary Guest Speaker Series in Los Angeles
November 19, 2015

Catching up with NYFA’s Documentary Guest Speaker Series in Los Angeles

Each week, the Documentary Department invites special guest speakers to its classrooms to provide students’ with an inside look at the professional world of documentary filmmaking. Over the month of…

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Screenwriter Tyler Savage Guest Speaks with NYFA’s Screenwriting Students
November 17, 2015

Screenwriter Tyler Savage Guest Speaks with NYFA’s Screenwriting Students

Recently, former development exec-turned screenwriter Tyler Savage joined New York Film Academy’s Business of Screenwriting class to tell his journey from going from a one-time development intern to adapting Chuck…

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NBCUniversal Presents Career Opportunities for NYFA Student Veterans
November 16, 2015

NBCUniversal Presents Career Opportunities for NYFA Student Veterans

NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies, is dedicated to hiring the newest generation of veterans. This week, NBCUniversal Campus 2 Career recruiters spent a few hours…

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