NYFA Podcasts

New York Film Academy believes that inspiration, artistic vision, and technical knowledge are as important as being an innovator in the industry. The Backlot podcast aims to offer our students and you, the listener, expert insight into the film and entertainment industry through top notch instructors and A-list guests. Each episode features a different guest who will share the knowledge they have acquired through experience to provide valuable advice and discuss varying perspectives relating to the world of filmmaking.

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Paramount Pictures CEO Jim Gianopulos

In this episode, we talk with Jim Gianopulos, the CEO of Paramount Pictures, about his professional path from being an aspiring lawyer for the Rolling Stones to head of Fox and then Paramount.

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Basurero Writer, Director, and Producer Eileen Cabiling

Writer, Director, and Producer Eileen Cabiling discusses her creative process and her inspiration for the critically acclaimed short film Basurero.

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Cobra Kai, Taken, and The Transporter Screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen

In this episode of The Backlot, we sit down with Screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen as he discusses working with Luc Besson on The Professional (Leon), The Fifth Element, Kiss of The Dragon, the Taken series, and his inspiration for and work on The Karate Kid.