NYFA Meets the Hollywood Monster Makers
On June 11th, the New York Film Academy Animation department hosted an anniversary screening of The Terminator (1984) to a full house. The film remains exciting as ever as evidenced…
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June 13, 2014
June 12, 2014
Matthew Modine Guest Lectures at First Acting for Directors Class
Acclaimed, veteran actor, Matthew Modine paid a visit to the New York Film Academy’s first Acting for Directors class in Los Angeles, where he was able to elaborate on being…
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June 11, 2014
NYFA LA Screens “The Skeleton Twins” with SVP of Acquisitions at Sony
This week New York Film Academy students in Los Angeles were treated to a special sneak preview screening of the hit Sundance award-winning comedy The Skeleton Twins followed by a…
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May 22, 2014
A Retrospective Look at the Works of Gordon Willis
This week began on sad note, as we learned of the passing of legendary cinematographer Gordon Willis, ASC. Many consider him the father of modern cinematography, and he is noted for…
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May 13, 2014
DGA Training Program Chair Speaks at NYFA LA
Special guest Darrell Woodard, co-chair of The Directors Guild of America’s Training Program for the west coast, recently visited the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles. He talked to…
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May 5, 2014
Legendary Director Peter Medak Speaks at NYFA LA
Last week, acclaimed director, Peter Medak visited New York Film Academy Los Angeles after a screening of his 1980 horror film The Changeling at Warner Bros. Studios theater for an…
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April 28, 2014
Screening of ‘Donnie Darko’ with Producer Adam Fields
New York Film Academy Los Angeles students were treated this month to a screening of the cult smash hit Donnie Darko at Warner Bros. studios. Following the screening was a…
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April 25, 2014
Award-Winning Legal Affairs Correspondent to Conduct Workshop for NYFA Broadcast Journalism Students
For more than a decade, Grace Wong has covered dozens of high-profile court case. Working first for Court TV, then for CNN’s sister network truTV, on Friday, May 2 she brings her…
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April 11, 2014
‘Justified’ Star Erica Tazel Surprises Acting Students at NYFA Battery Park
This past Thursday afternoon, the New York Film Academy One-Year Acting students were surprised with a special guest, actress, Erica Tazel. Erica is best known for her role of Deputy…
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