NYFA held a virtual event on January 5th, 2023, to celebrate the school’s MA Producing for Executives program. The program’s students joined the call to share memories of their studies and celebrate their recent graduations.
Speaker Dr. Joy Zhu, NYFA’s Executive Vice President for the China Region, joined the virtual event to deliver an inspirational speech. According to Zhu, the MA Producing for Executives program is “a rare and innovative learning experience for students at New York Film Academy.” Zhu followed her speech with expressions of excitement about the anticipated future contributions to the creative and entertainment industries from the program’s recent graduates.
Sonny Calderon, NYFA’s Vice President of Academic Affairs, also joined the call to congratulate the students on their achievements and program completion.
The event included student representatives, who addressed their peers and expressed gratitude to NYFA’s Producing Department academic team, faculty, and staff. NYFA’s China Office staff members Irene Yu, Sarah Wu, Zexia Wang, and NYFA’s LA Campus academic affairs officer Erni Chen also attended the celebration.
Learned from the success of this unique online program, NYFA continues to deepen its program development and launched the Online MA in Entrepreneurial Producing and Innovation. In this bold program, students expand their knowledge and develop advanced business, creative, leadership, and marketing skills while gaining a global perspective of the film, television, and other emerging entertainment industries.
Next up in the 2023 awards season are the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will air on Feb. 26th at 5 PM pacific / 8 PM eastern. Similar to the Golden Globes, this year’s awards bring some exciting changes to the ceremony, including a switch to Netflix. As they step into the world of live broadcasting, Netflix plans to live stream the awards on its YouTube channel.
The partnership between the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Netflix is promising, as the streaming service experiments with new features and award shows look to bring in viewers. Both Netflix and SAG have an opportunity to mix things up, hopefully providing a memorable ceremony for the audience.
The SAG Awards 2023: Nomination Highlights
The SAG Awards brings a competitive 2023 ceremony, as The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All at Once both earned four nominations for acting. The films were also nominated for an ensemble award. Other notable nominees include NYFA Alum Bill Hader for his work on Barry, more nominations for Black Panther; Wakanda Forever for NYFA Guest Speakers Kevin Feige and Nate Moore, as well as an ensemble award for The Woman King, which featured NYFA Acting alum Masali Baduza.
Here is an overview of some of the nominations this year.
Barry
2023 SAG Nominations:
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (Bill Hader)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
NYFA alum Bill Hader was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes for Barry. Hader also writes, produces, and directs the show. NYFA Guest Speaker Henry Winkler is also a part of the Barry cast and was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series at the 2023 Golden Globes. Winkler paid our NYFA Los Angeles Campus a visit earlier this year to run a master class with our Acting for Film students.
The cast of The White Lotus: Sicily included Will Sharpe, NYFA Alum Aubrey Plaza, Meghann Fahy, and Theo James (pictured above.)
The White Lotus: Sicily
2023 SAG Nominations:
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Jennifer Coolidge)
The White Lotus already took home Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Jennifer Coolidge. While she was not nominated at the SAG Awards, Aubrey Plaza, an NYFA teen camp alum, was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television at the Golden Globes. Her character, Harper, is one of the many central characters in season two of the series.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2023 SAG Nominations:
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Angela Bassett)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
At the Golden Globes, Marvel Studios and NYFA Guest Speakers Kevin Feige and Nate Moore were finally recognized for the Marvel films, as Angela Bassett won Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. The film was nominated for two SAG awards as well, including another best actor nod for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.
Nate Moore, a Producer on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Eternals, visited our campus this year and shared his experiences on NYFA’s Q&A List with Tova Laiter.
Moore has been credited with developing Black superhero characters such as T’Challa and Falcon for the MCU, serving as the Executive Producer on the Disney+ limited series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, and Co-Producer on Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Congratulations to Nate Moore, Kevin Feige, and the entire cast and crew of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on their win and nominations so far!
The Fabelmans
2023 SAG Nominations:
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Paul Dano)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
A lot of successful filmmakers attribute their success to tenacity. One could say the same for legendary director and filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who fell in love with filmmaking at a young age and carried his dream into adulthood. At the Golden Globes, the film that told the story of his childhood, family, and first sparks of passion for film, The Fabelmans won Best Motion Picture – Drama. The NYFA Guest Speaker Spielberg also won Best Director. The film also stars NYFA alum Paul Dano and NYFA Guest Speaker Seth Rogen, rounding out the talented ensemble.
Fun fact: When Batman punches a thug at the beginning of the film, he says, “I’m vengeance!”. This is taken from Batman: The Animated Series (1992).
The Batman
2023 SAG Nominations:
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Speaking of Dano, the NYFA alum also starred in the SAG nominee for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture, The Batman. The Batman joins a long history of films depicting the winged crime fighter, with Dano starring as The Riddler. The all-star cast includes Robert Pattinson as Batman, Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle, and an unrecognizable Colin Farrell as Penguin.
The Carnival set in Elvis, filmed on the Gold Coast in Australia.
Elvis
2023 SAG Nominations:
Austin Butler – Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Austin Butler, who won Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama at the Golden Globes this month, was also nominated for a SAG award. We’re so excited for the recognition of this fantastic film, as many of our NYFA Australia acting alum worked on Elvis, which was filmed in Gold Coast, Queensland. Shout out to Connor Barton, Lachlan Crane, Darcie Morris, and Darcy Worthington for their fantastic work on this film.
Viola Davis is the first Black actor to win the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Oscar, Emmy, and Tony.
The Woman King
2023 SAG Nominations:
Viola Davis – Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Another film that celebrated Black excellence in 2022 was the action-adventure epic The Woman King, which was nominated for one Golden Globe (Viola Davis, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama). The film is nominated for two SAG awards, recognizing Davis as well as the entire stunt ensemble. New York Film Academy AFA Acting for Film alum Masali Baduza played Fumbe, joining a stunning mostly Black cast that also includes John Boyega. Off-screen, Gina Prince-Bythewood was also dedicated to hiring Black women and women of color to work on the film.
From historic wins to memorable unscripted moments, this year’s Golden Globes set the stage for an incredible awards season. This year’s awards, televised after not being aired in 2022, showcased a range of talent. Seasoned film and television vets finally got their flowers, first-time nominees swept up awards, and a few members of the NYFA community were recognized for their achievements. In our post-show recap, we’ll share some of the wins and our favorite moments from the ceremony.
Here are some of the highlights of the star-studded event.
Guillermo del Toro’s Wins for Reimagined Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, which was actually turned down by multiple studios, won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Animated. Unlike the Disney film, this stop-motion version of Pinocchio was based on Gris Grimly’s illustrated edition of the original story.
Del Toro peeking in on Pinocchio’s world. Image via Netflix.com.
“Guillermo described the world and look he wanted as “perfectly imperfect,” so that the characters were never uncannily realistic,” said Guy Davis, a character designer for the film. “The world has a visceral texture and feeling of age that gives everything a sense of history.”
Shout out to NYFA LA Instructor Tony Candelaria, who worked on the film and is now working on Shape Island for Apple TV+!
NYFA Guest Speakers, Alum Win Big for The Fabelmans
In other NYFA community wins, NYFA Guest Speaker Steven Spielberg’s TheFabelmans won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Drama. A hearty congratulations to NYFA Acting alum Paul Dano, NYFA Guest Speaker Seth Rogen, and the entire cast and crew on their win! Spielberg also landed Best Director – Motion Picture for The Fabelmans.
The film is based on Spielberg’s life, and despite being one of the most successful filmmakers of all time, he took a long time to tell the story.
“I spent a lot of time trying to figure out when I can tell that story,” he said in an interview with People. “And I figured out when I turned about 74 years old, I said, ‘You better do it now.’ “
Marvel Studios (Finally) Gets Their Due
Marvel Studios and NYFA Guest Speaker Kevin Feige got their first major award last night for the comic book films, as Angela Bassett won Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. Her iconic role as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sealed the deal and was her second Golden Globe award. In her speech, Bassett paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, who passed away before the sequel was in production.
“We have joy in knowing that with this historic ‘Black Panther’ series, it is a part of his legacy that he helped to lead us,” said Bassett. “We showed the world what Black unity, leadership, and love looks like, behind and in front of the camera. To the Marvel fans, thank you for embracing these characters and showing us so much love.”
The White Lotus Wins Best TV Limited Series
HBO Max’s The White Lotus won Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for TV. We’re so excited for NYFA Alum Aubrey Plaza and the rest of the cast and crew on this honor. Justice for Tanya!
Speaking of Tanya, Twitter loved that Jennifer Coolidge and Jean Smart sat next to each other at the awards. We need a movie with these two icons!!
An Austin Butler Win is a Win for Australia Film
Austin Butler won Best Actor in a Drama for his performance in Elvis. We’re particularly proud of this film, as the movie was filmed in Gold Coast, Australia, with the help of some amazing NYFA Australia students. Queensland continues to thrive as a filmmaking destination, with the industry pulling in $465 million for the local economy in 2022.
Elvis was also nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director – Motion Picture for Baz Luhrmann. We can’t wait to see what films and television shows come out of Queensland next!
Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan Make History
In a true instance of art imitating life, Michelle Yeoh won for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy and Ke Huy Quan for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie. Their characters famously share a scene in Everything Everywhere All at Once in parallel lives where they are famous movie stars. The actors made history this year with their wins, as Yeoh is the second actress of Asian descent to win for her category, and Ke Huy Quan is the first actor of Asian descent to win the award since 1985.
Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Wang in Everything Everywhere All at Once, exploring one of her many parallel lives.
Quan, who broke into the film industry with his childhood role in The Goonies, was humbled and gracious about his Hollywood comeback. As for a Goonies sequel? “I’m open to revisiting the character,” Quan said.
Ryan Murphy Celebrates Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
While accepting the Carol Burnett Award for his outstanding contributions to television, Ryan Murphy applauded Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, who won Best Actress in a TV Drama award in 2022 for her role in his FX series Pose. As last year’s awards were not televised, Murphy took a moment to recognize Rodriguez’s making history as the first transgender actor to win a Golden Globe.
Murphy had another achievement for his series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.American Horror Story alum Evan Peters won his first Golden Globe for Best Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Motion Picture for the show, reflecting his incredible character work. In his speech, Peters thanked the cast and crew for a team effort and recognized the show was “hard to make and hard to watch.” He said he hoped “some good” came out of making the series.
Abbott Elementary Picks Up More Awards
Abbott Elementary has already won major awards since the beginning of the series. At the 2023 Golden Globes, it picked up three more awards, including Best Actress in a Comedy Series (Quinta Brunson), Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series (Tyler James Williams), as well as Best Comedy Series.
Quinta Brunson with her Golden Globe.
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NYFA would like to congratulate all of the winners and nominees at this year’s 2023 Golden Globes.
As the clock winds down on 2022 and ushers in a brand new year, now is the perfect time to take stock of our accomplishments.
New York Film Academy (NYFA) alums, students, faculty, and staff continue to amaze us – their collective achievements are no less impressive than what we set out to achieve this year! To recognize these successes, let’s toast one final time with this engaging infographic, which reveals NYFA’s triumphant highlights from the past 12 months!
At NYFA, we are committed to developing multitalented students with creative goals in film, media, and television. Recently, we spoke with 2019 NYFA 1-Year Acting program alum Sèdo Tossou, star of the new Canal+ International TV series Black Santiago Club, which premieres in the spring of 2023. In the recent Q&A, Sèdo highlighted his experiences at NYFA, his experiences filming Black Santiago Club and his thoughts about the future of West African cinema.
About NYFA Acting Alum Sèdo Tossou
A native of Benin who was raised in France, Sèdo grew up pursuing a variety of artistic endeavors. In addition to earning a classical music degree in piano, Sèdo played the guitar, sang, and danced – with a specialty in hip-hop and dancehall styles – extensively during his youth. This well-rounded artistic background led him to represent Team France in the World Championship for the Performing Arts. Sèdo competed as an actor, model, and pianist, winning several medals for his work and receiving a scholarship to NYFA.
Sèdo Tossou
Sèdo Tossou’s Experience at NYFA Los Angeles
Upon visiting the NYFA Los Angeles campus, Sèdo fell in love. He chose NYFA Los Angeles because he could visit major film studios like Universal and Warner Brothers and “collaborate with other filmmakers and photographers” to further his acting aspirations.
In 2020, he returned to his native continent, establishing the Sedo N’Nogni acting school with the goal of training and professionally equipping African filmmakers to pursue their craft.
Sèdo noted that international filmmakers often “arrive in Africa and they like their projects, but they work with people from outside,” providing few opportunities for African actors to hone their skills.
On Filming Black Santiago Club
Sedo first received word about Black Santiago Club in January 2021, when Benin’s minister of culture invited him to speak about his Sèdo N’Nogni film school. Shortly thereafter, he was approached by the show’s producers Keewu Productions, the Senegalese production company behind Sakho and Mangane. They offered Sèdo an opportunity to play the show’s villain, Victor, a shady businessman with some dastardly tricks up his sleeve, an offer he accepted.
Black Santiago Club in their early days. Image via Womex.com.
Black Santiago Club: The History Behind the Band
Despite his Beninese heritage and his own experiences as a musician, Sèdo was not familiar with the show’s titular music group until production began. He explained that “growing up in France, [he] was not as familiar with the Beninese musicians” and added that “not too many people of [his] generation know about Black Santiago Club.” The group, the oldest music group from Africa, plays Congolese rumba, high-life, and afrobeat styles. Since forming in 1964, the band has played an integral role in West African history and culture.
When asked about key takeaways from Black Santiago Club, Sèdo replied that he hoped audiences would discover through the series that there are “shows in Africa that are being produced that are as captivating, if not more, as shows that are produced in the Western world,” notably the United States and Europe.
Tossou’s Tips on How To Play a Villain
Sèdo had never played a villain before, stating that villainous characters are “not [his] type” of on-screen persona. Rather, he has typically portrayed “the nice guy” in productions, “the husband or love interest usually,” in his words. Additionally, since Black Santiago Club is Sèdo’s first production wherein he plays a villain, he wanted to ensure that his role is as truthful and credible as possible.
“I don’t want to be the villain who’s trying to act like the villain like look at me I’m so bad, I’m so mean. I needed to create something that will make me dangerous. Or at least looked dangerous and feel dangers without it being overdone or not truthful.”
He continued by describing the pivotal role body language played in developing his on-screen character: “I worked on my movements and my posture. I worked on how I would move my head, and my legs. I wanted a natural, creepy, weird, mysterious physical language.”
Sèdo wanted to create a body language for Victor that translated well with global audiences. He also read the script time and time again to ensure he delivered every line of dialogue as naturally as possible during production. Furthermore, Sèdo channeled his personal experiences and emotions into Victor, commenting, “All those emotions are worth something; I was like, ‘Well, let’s use this!’”
Sèdo leaned on his NYFA experience during production for Black Santiago Club. When he struggled to demonstrate the proper emotion in one scene, Sèdo remembered what one teacher said to him about finding triggers, specifically “that the scene is what you experience when you’re doing it;” in other words, he let the events of a scene influence his emotional responses. Sèdo said that during his course of study at NYFA, he “grew older with a lot more maturity and trauma, so it’s way easier to cry now” than it was for him before attending NYFA.
On set filming “Black Santiago Club.”
The Future of the West African Film Industry
Sèdo hopes to see a successful film industry emerge in West Africa, similar to Nollywood, Nigeria’s answer to Hollywood. He specifically mentioned his hopes for a developing film industry in nations such as his native Benin, as well as Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, and Senegal. Sèdo then stated that although television production is an established industry in West Africa, film is not.
He said that there are “not enough films being produced per year to generate enough money to develop an economy and then create opportunities for actors and directors to live off it” as their primary income. Additionally, he commented that Beninese films “are produced and are seen here in Benin in our only movie theater. There’s one movie theater for 12 million people” in the country.
In short, West Africa does not provide many outlets for local filmmakers to showcase their work to local audiences. Sèdo then expressed his desire to produce quality films, with an emphasis on training screenwriters.
Advice to Incoming NYFA Students
Sèdo concluded with a few words of advice to incoming NYFA students. He encouraged them to use every single day of their experience productively, with a focus on networking, because that time passes quickly. Regarding students at NYFA’s Los Angeles campus, Sèdo said, “If you’re in LA, you need to go into the building where directors, screenwriters, even people working in video games, might need voiceover people” for their projects. He concluded by encouraging incoming students to utilize their time efficiently, search for networking and collaboration opportunities, and finally “take advantage of everything that NYFA has to offer” during their studies.
New York Film Academy would like to thank Sèdo Tossou for his time and wish him much success with the new TV series Black Santiago Club. We encourage you to tune in to Black Santiago Club on Canal+ International when it premieres next spring. If you are an aspiring storyteller interested in pursuing goals in filmmaking, we offer a variety of film programs at our New York, Los Angeles, and South Beach (Miami) campuses, as well as online.
UPDATE: In May 2023, the Los Angeles-based filmmaker and NYFA alum received the ‘Auteur Filmmaker Award’ at the Roots of Europe International Film Festival. The festival screened Ambros’ films Son of Man, an adaptation of the famous Russian author Dostoevsky’s “The Grand Inquisitor,” May 15th in Paris, a short film about the rise of fascism in Western Europe, and his notable documentary short film, Ukrainians in Exile.
Assembly Line Entertainment, a once-emerging film financing and production company, is now an internationally recognized company with films appearing at Sundance, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), DTLA Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, and Shanghai Film Festival, among others.
Founded by MFA Producing alum, director, and producer Janek Ambros, Assembly Line Entertainment released its latest film, Ukrainians in Exile (2023), to great acclaim. The film focuses on the border crisis, narrated by an anonymous woman who resides in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. Speaking in Ukrainian, the narrator details her experiences and contemplates the challenges of citizens forced to leave and whether neighboring countries will embrace the refugees during this crisis.
Janek Ambros, MFA Producing Alum, Produces Two New Festival Hits ‘Ukrainians in Exile’ and ‘Monica’
Ukrainians in Exile (entitled ‘Ukrayintsi u Vyhnanni’ in Ukrainian) is a documentary following the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian government and the evacuation of Ukrainian citizens. Shot in the Polish city of Przemysl, located on the Ukrainian border, Prezemysi became an important junction for evacuating Ukrainian refugees.
NYFA MFA Producing alum Janek Ambros
The film, shot in March 2022 following the February invasion, was executive-produced by NYFA Guest Speaker Janusz Kaminski. Kaminski is a two-time Academy Award winner, collaborator with NYFA Guest Speaker Steven Spielberg, and fellow NYFA producing alum Robbie Leacock.
The short documentary premiered internationally at the Morelia International Film Festival in Mexico in October 2022, alongside other famous and trending films like Bardo, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio, and Speilberg’s The Fabelmans. The film most recently won ‘Best Short Doc” at the 76th Salerno Film Festival.
According to Ambros, “I hope this documentary encourages people to warmly welcome Ukrainian refugees that are in dire need of help as well as other refugees from other conflicts.”
Production still for Ukrainians in Exile (2023)
The NYFA alum is a multi-talent entertainment industry professional and touts credits, including Exposure 36 (2022), The Legend of Tayos (2021), Mondo Hollywoodland (2019), Human Capital (2019), and Imminent Threat (2015). His films have cast well-known A-list stars, including Emily Browning, Patricia Clarkson, Liev Schreiber, Marisa Tomei, Peter Sarsgaard, and Ethan Hawke. Read more about Mondo Hollywoodland when it came out in this related article.
Janek Ambros Produces Film Festival Winner Monica (2022)
Ambros was co-executive producer of the 2022 film Monica, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in competition for the Golden Lion and won “Best Italian Film.” The film screened at the AFI Film Festival and starred Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson, and Emily Browning. Monica was directed and co-written by Andrea Pallaoro. The story portrays a woman’s return home to care for her dying mother. Monica is a complex story of redemption that explores aging, abandonment, and dysfunction.
Watch the trailer for Monica (2022):
Assembly Line Entertainment, a unique organization, garners inspiration from the 1960s Hollywood film era that uses social and character-driven storylines to make statements about contemporary. The organization was produced by fellow NYFA producing alum Robbie Leacock, driven by a long-standing professional relationship with Ambros. Read about the start of Assembly Line Entertainment and the partnership between Ambros and Leacock during their time as students at NYFA.
Ambro’s upcoming films include Sharp Teeth, War Game, and an adaption of Russel Lees’ “Nixon’s Nixon,” a satire about Kissinger and Nixon’s desperate attempt to stay in power the night before Nixon resigns. In an article written by Matt Grobar on Deadline, the director and NYFA alum said, “When I stumbled upon Russell’s play, I was immediately drawn to the incredibly nuanced portrayals of Nixon and Kissinger,” and continued, “It’s a great deep dive into these characters and their antics which can act as a microcosm for American hegemony and imperialism, done with such a twisted sense of humor and satire.”
As always, NYFA is incredibly proud of the hard work of its alumni and wishes Janek Ambros continued success in his production career. Follow Assembly Line Entertainment’s Instagram for their latest works and upcoming features.
Beginning in 2023, New York Film Academy (NYFA) will be in José Ignacio, Uruguay, for the 13th edition of the José Ignacio International Film Festival (JIIFF). Between the 14th and 22nd of January 2023, filmmakers, creatives, writers, directors, and producers from across the globe will compete in short-form and long-form film categories, pitch ideas to a panel of judges, and network with fellow creatives. This festival will be NYFA’s second year in support of JIIFF through an academic scholarship opportunity for festival participants.
Between the 14th and 22nd of January 2023, filmmakers, creatives, writers, directors, and producers from across the globe will compete in short-form and long-form film categories, pitch ideas to a panel of judges, and network with fellow creatives. This will be NYFA’s second year in support of JIIFF through an academic scholarship opportunity for festival participants.
Generación J and Emerging Fiction Filmmakers & Producers in Uruguay
The festival screens the films of professional filmmakers, writers, producers, and directors. In addition, JIIFF offers labs and working sessions where attendees can learn and cultivate their craft with industry experts.
One such subset of the festival, Generación J, is supported by the National Audiovisual and Cinema Institute of Uruguay (INCAU). Sponsored by Punta del Este Studios, the Generación J segment of the festival includes working sessions. Part of the session will be held at the studio’s building, which provides professional stages, a warehouse, production offices, and services for the media and entertainment industry.
Generación J invites international tutors with professional experience in the film and entertainment industry to train ten young filmmakers, producers, and directors on producing, directing, and screenwriting for the fiction genre.
Three awardees of Generación J’s creative categories in directing, producing, and screenwriting will receive an academic scholarship to attend a NYFA short-term workshop. Participants can learn at one of NYFA’s campus locations in New York City, Los Angeles, or South Beach (Miami) or attend the workshop virtually.
Scholarships Awarded to Generación J for NYFA Workshops in Filmmaking and Producing
Generación J winners can win one of three NYFA short-term workshops. Total tuition costs will be covered by NYFA (not including travel, lodge, or equipment fees), and students will learn filmmaking and production from entertainment industry professionals.
Awardees can win one of the following three workshops:
4-Week Online Film & TV Producing | Students get a comprehensive overview of the production process in this program. This workshop covers the fundamentals of producing, directing, film financing, line producing, and pitching (and more) for film and television. Students will learn to use Movie Magic Scheduling and Movie Magic Budgeting software.
15-Week Online Producing | Students interested in a similar curriculum as the 4-week online workshop above but would like additional flexibility in scheduling should consider the 15-week online workshop. While the coursework is the same as the 4-week workshop, the course is designed to meet the needs of students with other commitments such as work, school, childcare, etc.
4-Week In-Person Film and TV Producing | In this 4-week intensive on-campus workshop, students explore the entire spectrum of the role of a film or television producer. The topics covered include the creative producing process, film packages, story, and script analysis, production management, camera, lighting, sound classes, Avid editing system, pitching, entertainment law, and case studies.
Now in its second year of support and partnership with JIIFF, NYFA first awarded training scholarships to three competitors in the 2022 Generación J competition. The 2022 winners for each category of emerging creatives were Agustina Trujillo (production), Emanuel Sobré (directing), and Guillermo Trochón (screenplay).
As a continued supporter of the Uruguayan film community, NYFA has offered master classes and training opportunities in recent years. The José Ignacio International Film Festival’s 12th and 13th editions encouraged young creatives to study at the visual and performing arts school. In November of 2022, NYFA offered a master class in Creative Film Financing at the Test & Invest Uruguay Business Summit in Punta del Este, Uruguay. NYFA president, Michael Young, was a guest panelist at the Summit, speaking on the Audio Visual Industries in LATMAM. Similarly, in 2021 NYFA offered a master class in Hollywood-style film and television production in another partnership with Punta del Este Studios and INCAU.
An essential part of the world for NYFA, Latin America makes up a large portion of the international student body enrolled in long-term programs. Notable international alumni and students from Latin America include acting alum Manuel Garcia Rulfo (Mexico), MFA in Documentary Filmmaking alum Carolina Sosa (Uruguay), filmmaking alum Lucy Luna (Mexico), acting alum Maisa Silva (Brazil), and acting alum Andrea Muñoz (Colombia) are a few examples.
For more information, follow NYFA on social or visit JIIFF’s homepage for details about previous winners and how to apply to next year’s Generación J competition.
The Golden Globes are back, returning to NBC for its 80th year on January 10th, 2023, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Hosted by Jerrod Carmichael, this year brings multiple nominations for hit television shows such as Abbott Elementary and Only Murders in the Building, as well as critically acclaimed films The Fabelmans, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, and The Banshees of Inisherin.
New York Film Academy (NYFA) celebrates multiple NYFA alumni and guest speaker nominations for films and television shows, including Elvis, White Noise, The Fabelmans,TheWhite Lotus: Sicily, Pam & Tommy, and Barry.
It will be the first year that the ceremony streams on Peacock, NBC’s streaming platform, in addition to airing live on NBC.
The 2023 Golden Globes: What’s Changed
In 2022, the Golden Globes was infamously canceled at NBC and held in a private, non-televised ceremony after an ethics, finance, and diversity scandal. This year, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) promised changes to protect the integrity of the event and the safety of all involved, including a ban against members accepting gifts and a hotline for reporting misconduct.
The HFPA also made pledges to diversify its voting pool, which now includes 103 new internationally based voters and 21 additional members, which is now 52 percent female and 51.5 percent racially and ethnically diverse.
However, the ceremony still has challenges regarding viewership and relevancy, similar to many award shows. In 2022, the Oscars made significant changes to improve numbers from 2021, such as new categories and fan-voting categories, to combat the all-time low viewership of 10.4 million.
Additional challenges for the Golden Globes include actors who will no longer participate, such as Tom Cruise, who returned his Golden Globes statues in 2021. Brendan Fraser will not attend the ceremony despite his nomination for The Whale.
Nominations: The Highlights
This year, streaming giants HBO Max and Netflix tied for 14 nominations in television, followed by Hulu with nine. Leading the film distributors is Searchlight Pictures with 12 noms, followed by A24 with ten and Netflix with nine.
NYFA Alum and Guest Speaker Nominations (Film)
Elvis
Multiple NYFA Australia acting alum, including Darcie Morris, Connor Barton, Darcy Worthington, and Lachlan Crane, worked on Elvis, which was filmed in Gold Coast, Queensland. The film was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama and also picked up nominations for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for Austin Butler and Best Director – Motion Picture for Baz Luhrmann.
White Noise
NYFA Guest Speaker Adam Driver, who visited our NYFA New York campus to discuss his military and film career, was nominated this year for his performance as Professor Jack Gladney in the apocalyptic and absurdist White Noise. Directed by Noah Baumbach, the film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name.
Adam Driver is unrecognizable as a distressed father in ‘White Noise.’ Image via GQ.
The story follows a family in crisis during an airborne toxic event and co-stars Greta Gerwig and Don Cheadle. This is Driver’s third Golden Globes nomination.
The Fabelmans
Golden Globes front-runner The Fabelmans, directed by NYFA Guest Speaker Steven Spielberg, picked up nominations for Best Director – Motion Picture, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Screenplay – Motion Picture, and Best Original Score. The film is centered on a middle-class Jewish couple, played by Michelle Williams and NYFA alum Paul Dano, and their son, Sammy, who proves to be a young filmmaking prodigy. The film also stars NYFA Guest Speaker Seth Rogen as family friend Benny.
NYFA Alum and Guest Speaker Nominations (TV)
The White Lotus: Sicily
Cultural sensation The White Lotus: Sicily wouldn’t be the same without the Audrey Hepburn-esqe Harper, played by NYFA teen camp alum and Guest Speaker Aubrey Plaza. The series adds to the growing list of film and television accomplishments of Plaza, who already appeared in this year’s indie hit,Emily the Criminal.
NYFA alum Aubrey Plaza checks into The White Lotus. Image via HuffPost.
Plaza was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television. The series was nominated for Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television. This is her first Golden Globes nomination.
Pam & Tommy
Pam & Tommy almost broke the internet with how similar Lily James and Sebastian Stan looked to their counterparts, Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee. NYFA alum Francesco Panzieri and Andrea Muñoz, who both worked on the show, share the honor of the nomination for Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television. NYFA Guest Speaker Seth Rogen was nominated for his role as Rand Gauthier on the show.
Barry
NYFA alum Bill Hader has once again earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy in Barry, playing the titular character. The show is also written, produced, and directed by Hader. NYFA Guest Speaker Henry Winkler, who visited our NYFA Los Angeles Campus earlier this year for a phenomenal master class with Acting for Film students, also earned a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series.
NYFA alum Bill Hader was nominated for the third time for ‘Barry.’
Additional highlights include nominations for Better Call Saul for Best Television Series – Drama, which NYFA Guest Speaker Gordon Smith worked on as the head writer, as well as a nom in the same category for The Crown, which featured NYFA Alum Alfredo Tavares. Audience favorite Only Murders in the Building was nominated for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, which featured NYFA Alum Devin LaRon Chandler, and NYFA Guest Speakers Matteo Borghese and Rob Turbovsky, the co-executive producers and writers of the show.
Abbott Elementary
NYFA Guest Speaker Wendy O’Brien joined the NYFA community at the Los Angeles campus in November 2022 for a Q&A with the school’s LA Acting for Film Creative Director, Lynda Goodfriend. O’Brien, a recent Emmy Award-winning Casting director for the hit television series AbbottElementary, touts a long list of credits for casting some of the most popular shows on television. Her credits include Sons of Anarchy; It’sAlways Sunny in Philadelphia, The Lincoln Lawyer, and Mayans, M.C.
This year, Abbott Elementary was nominated for four Golden Globes across three categories in acting and best musical or comedy television series.
New York Film Academy congratulates all of this year’s nominees. The winners will be announced on January 10, 2023. Make sure to follow our social media platforms for live updates of all the winners, backstage moments, the red carpet, interviews & more! Like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram!
All Golden Globes Nominations 2023
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Bill Hader, Barry
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear – Winner
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary – Winner
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Jenny Ortega, Wednesday
Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Jeff Bridges, The Old Man
Kevin Costner, Yellowstone – Winner
Diego Luna, Andor
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Adam Scott, Severance
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon
Laura Linney, Ozark
Imelda Staunton, The Crown
Hilary Swank, Alaska Daily
Zendaya, Euphoria – Winner
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Taron Egerton, Black Bird
Colin Firth, The Staircase
Andrew Garfield, Under the Banner of Heaven
Evan Peters, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story – Winner
Sebastian Stan, Pam and Tommy
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jessica Chastain, George and Tammy
Julia Garner, Inventing Anna
Lily James, Pam and Tommy
Julia Roberts, Gaslit
Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout – Winner
Best Television Series Drama
Better Call Saul
The Crown
House of the Dragon – Winner
Ozark
Severance
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Black Bird
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Pam and Tommy
The Dropout
The White Lotus: Sicily – Winner
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Julia Garner, Ozark – Winner
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus – Winner
Claire Danes, Fleishman Is in Trouble
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Under the Banner of Heaven
Niecy Nash-Betts, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Murray Abraham, The White Lotus
Domhnall Gleeson, The Patient
Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird – Winner
Richard Jenkins, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Seth Rogen, Pam and Tommy
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Abbott Elementary – Winner
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
Wednesday
FILM
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Babylon
The Banshees of Inisherin – Winner
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Triangle of Sadness
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Avatar: The Way of Water
Elvis
The Fabelmans – Winner
TAR
Top Gun: Maverick
Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
RRR (India)
All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany)
Argentina, 1985 (Argentina) – Winner
Close (Belgium)
Decision to Leave (South Korea)
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Todd Field, Tár
Tony Kushner & Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin – Winner
Sarah Polley, Women Talking
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Carolina,” Taylor Swift (Where the Crawdads Sing)
“Ciao Papa,” Guillermo del Toro & Roeban Katz (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio)
“Hold My Hand,” Lady Gaga and Bloodpop (Top Gun: Maverick)
“Lift Me Up,” Tems, Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna and Ryan Coogler (Black Panther: WakandaForever)
“Naatu Naatu,” Kala Bhairava, M. M. Keeravani, Rahul Sipligunj (RRR) – Winner
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin
Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin
Brad Pitt, Babylon
Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once – Winner
Eddie Redmayne, The Good Nurse
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Winner
Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Dolly De Leon, Triangle of Sadness
Carey Mulligan, She Said
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Diego Calva, Babylon
Daniel Craig, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Adam Driver, White Noise
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin – Winner
Ralph Fiennes, The Menu
Best Motion Picture – Animated
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – Winner
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Turning Red
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Austin Butler, Elvis – Winner
Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Hugh Jackman, The Son
Bill Nighy, Living
Jeremy Pope, The Inspection
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Cate Blanchett, TAR – Winner
Olivia Colman, Empire of Light
Viola Davis, The Woman King
Ana de Armas, Blonde
Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Lesley Manville, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Margot Robbie, Babylon
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Menu
Emma Thompson, Good Luck to You Leo Grande
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once – Winner
Best Director – Motion Picture
James Cameron, Avatar: The Way of Water
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
In Punda del Este, Uruguay, participants of the 2022 Test & Invest Uruguay Business Summit attended the master class ‘An Essential Guide to Creative Film Financing’ lead by New York Film Academy (NYFA) Producing Instructor Krysanne Katsoolis, and presented by Punta del Este Studios’ Founding Partner and Executive Producer at El Camino Films, Nicolás Aznarez.
This class came at a critical time when filmmakers, creatives, and artists lean on new technologies to share their works with global audiences, film circuits, and international sponsors. Katsoolis taught attendees of the business summit how filmmakers and creatives could bring financial and investment opportunities to their projects. Class topics included Equity Investment, Foreign Territories, Presales, Differential Financing, Production Incentives, Sponsorship, and New Web3 Approaches to Entertainment Properties.
The 2022 Test & Invest Uruguay Business Summit was not the first partnership between NYFA and the Uruguayan government. Last year, NYFA partnered with the Uruguayan Ministry of Education and Culture, InterAmerican Development Bank, and Punta Del Este Studios to provide classes in Hollywood-style movie and television production. The class was offered to filmmakers and creative individuals of Uruguay nationality. One graduate from the program, Christian Font, now works at Teledoce.
The 2022 summit, produced by the InterAmerican Development Bank and the Government of Uruguay, positions Uruguay as a business and innovation hub in Latin America. Attendees attended lectures on trends and opportunities in ICTs, biotechnology, renewable energy, sustainable finance, and the film industry. At the Summit’s innovation showcase and business meetings, participants connected with startups and entrepreneurs with investors and internationally-known global organizations from Uruguay, the U.S., Ireland, Israel, South Korea, and other countries across Latin America.
This year’s master class marks an essential partnership with the Uruguay film community and the importance NYFA places on recruiting talent and prospective students from Latin America and South America.
Approximately half of NYFA’s long-term program student body is international (outside of the United States), with many notable alumni and students from Latin America. Acting alum Manuel Garcia Rulfo (Mexico), MFA in Documentary Filmmaking alum Carolina Sosa (Uruguay), filmmaking alum Lucy Luna (Mexico), acting alum Maisa Silva (Brazil), and acting alum Andrea Muñoz (Colombia) are a few examples.
NYFA continues to look outward for opportunities to showcase its industry-led faculty. The school enables aspiring filmmaking, writing, and producing talent; Latin America’s established cultural emphasis on the arts is an easy segue to enhance its presence across the international film festival circuit.
See why students from Latin America chose NYFA as their place of study:
Please note: NYFA does not represent that these are typical or guaranteed career outcomes. The success of our graduates in any chosen professional pathway depends on multiple factors, and the achievements of NYFA alumni are the result of their hard work, perseverance, talent and circumstances.
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