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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John Altshuler

In this episode, we speak with writer-producer John Altschuler, the mind behind two of TV's most legendary shows King of the Hill and Silicon Valley.

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Peter Rainer’s 2018 Hollywood In Memoriam

Film critic and NYFA master faculty member Peter Rainer takes a look back at the film greats we lost in 2018: from Doris Day to Stanley Donen to John Singleton. Listen now!

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Allan Heinberg

In this episode, we bring you writer and producer Allan Heinberg whose credits include Wonder Woman, Grey's Anatomy, Gilmore Girls, The O.C., and Sex and the City just to name a few.