Guest Speakers

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes Writer, Actress, and Director Naomi McDougall Jones to Discuss New Book ‘The Wrong Kind of Women’
March 16, 2020

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes Writer, Actress, and Director Naomi McDougall Jones to Discuss New Book ‘The Wrong Kind of Women’

On March 3, the Cinematography Department at New York Film Academy’s (NYFA) New York campus was extremely excited to welcome Naomi McDougall Jones to kick off the celebration of Women’s…

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Editor at Large for Special Projects at ‘TIME’ Paul Moakley and Magnum Photos’ Moises Saman Lead Discussion with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Photography Students
March 9, 2020

Editor at Large for Special Projects at ‘TIME’ Paul Moakley and Magnum Photos’ Moises Saman Lead Discussion with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Photography Students

On Friday, February 7, New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted, along with Magnum Photos and Mana Contemporary, Magnum Photos photographer Moises Saman and Editor at Large for Special Projects at…

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Developing Animated Series: The Creators Society Speak At New York Film Academy (NYFA)
March 7, 2020

Developing Animated Series: The Creators Society Speak At New York Film Academy (NYFA)

On Thursday, February 20, New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the pleasure to host The Creators Society in a panel of both creators and development executives sharing their expertise on…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes MFA Screenwriting Alum, Black Film Allegiance Co-Founder, and Monkeypaw Productions Development Manager Elon Joi Washington
March 2, 2020

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes MFA Screenwriting Alum, Black Film Allegiance Co-Founder, and Monkeypaw Productions Development Manager Elon Joi Washington

On Friday, February 21, New York Film Academy (NYFA) welcomed NYFA MFA Screenwriting grad (Class of ’18) Elon Joi Washington, Development Manager at Monkeypaw Productions, and co-founder of Black Film…

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‘Trauma Therapy’ Screens at New York Film Academy (NYFA) With a Special Q&A
February 28, 2020

‘Trauma Therapy’ Screens at New York Film Academy (NYFA) With a Special Q&A

On Friday, January 17, New York Film Academy (NYFA) hosted the creative team behind the thriller Trauma Therapy. NYFA producing student Oksana Chester moderated the event. The panel included producer…

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NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES ‘THE BLACK GODFATHER’ PRODUCER NICOLE AVANT
February 25, 2020

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES ‘THE BLACK GODFATHER’ PRODUCER NICOLE AVANT

On Tuesday, February 18, New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the pleasure to host Nicole Avant, former US ambassador and producer of the award-winning Netflix documentary The Black Godfather. Tova Laiter,…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes ‘The Black Godfather’ Producer Nicole Avant
February 21, 2020

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes ‘The Black Godfather’ Producer Nicole Avant

On Tuesday, February 18, New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the pleasure to host Nicole Avant, former US ambassador and producer of the award-winning Netflix documentary The Black Godfather. Tova…

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92nd Academy Awards Nominees Includes Film Featuring New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Anouar Smaine
January 13, 2020

92nd Academy Awards Nominees Includes Film Featuring New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Anouar Smaine

The New York Film Academy (NYFA) community celebrated multiple nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards Monday morning, including Best Animated Feature nominee I Lost My Body, which co-starred Filmmaking alum…

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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Congratulates the 2020 Golden Globe Award Winners
January 6, 2020

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Congratulates the 2020 Golden Globe Award Winners

Last night the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards concluded with the usual mix of comedic highlights, emotional speeches, and upset surprises that audiences have come to expect from awards season….

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