New York Film Academy Hour

Recounting some of the best singers turned actors throughout Hollywood’s history with film critic Peter Rainer. Follow NYFA on Social Media: @NYFA Guest: Peter Rainer Follow Peter Rainer on Twitter:@PRainerLA Make sure to subscribe to Popcorn Talk! - http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/ ABOUT POPCORN TALK: Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junkies and the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis who are the 1st and only YouTube rev Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Rainer is back to discuss the 90th Oscars with host Joelle Smith. What impact did Jordan Peel’s speech have on our hosts? Between a Whoopie and the Franco/Hathaway year, how do they rate the Kimmel? And how do they really feel about that Shape of Water win? Follow NYFA on Social Media: @NYFA Guest: Peter Rainer Follow Peter Rainer on Twitter:@PRainerLA Make sure to subscribe to Popcorn Talk! - http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/ ABOUT POPCORN TALK: Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host Joelle Smith chats with New York Film Academy's Co-Chair of Screenwriting Adam Finer about the business of screenwriting. Once a script is finished, how can you sell it? Should it go to an agent or to a manager? How much should you be paid to write on spec? We ask all these questions and more on today's NYFA Hour. Follow NYFA on Social Media: @NYFA Guest: Adam Finer Social Media: @NYFA Make sure to subscribe to Popcorn Talk! - http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/ ABOUT POPCORN TALK: Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Film Festival Liason, Crickett Rumley, sits with host Joelle Smith to discuss how filmmakers can improve their chances of being accepted to a film festival. What can be done on set to make application easier? Is there a perfect length for a short? How much money should be set aside in pre-production to get through applications? How many laurels is too many? Will answer all these questions and more. Follow NYFA on Social Media: @NYFA Guest: Crickett Rumley Make sure to subscribe to Popcorn Talk! - http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/ ABOUT POPCORN TALK: Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, host Joelle Smith sits down with film critic Peter Rainer to discuss the 2018 Oscar nominations. In it’s 90th year, The Academy of Film and Television celebrates excellence in cinematic achievements. This year’s most talked about films included Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” Steven Spielberg’s “The Post”, Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird”, Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” Paul Thomas Anderson “Phantom Thread”, and Luca Guadagnino “Call me by Your Name”.  Comment and share your thoughts on all the nominees below. Follow NYFA on Social Media: @NYFA Guest: Peter Rainer Social Media: @PRainerLA Make sure to subscribe to Popcorn Talk! - http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/ ABOUT POPCORN TALK: Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast ne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Rainer is back to discuss some of his favorite films of the year including Faces Places, 13 Billboards, Call Me By Your Name, The Post, The Shape of Water, The Big Sick, The Phantom Thread, The Last Jedi, Kedi, Ex Libris, The Breadwinner, The Florida Project, Get Out, and Mother. Follow NYFA on Social Media: @NYFA Make sure to subscribe to Popcorn Talk! - http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/ ABOUT POPCORN TALK: Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Film Critic and author or  Rainer on Film returns to the show to discuss his favorite Christmas movies throughout the ages. Follow NYFA on Social Media: @NYFA Make sure to subscribe to Popcorn Talk! - http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/ ABOUT POPCORN TALK: Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos, Scott “Movie” Mantz, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider, Screen Junkies and the Schmoes Know, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis who are the 1st and only YouTube reviewers to be certified by Rotten Tomatoes and accredited by the MPAA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabriela Egito is a Brazilian filmmaker and journalist based in Los Angeles. Three of the films she wrote and directed won coast to coast across America. Her short film Stuffed won six awards and three nominations, including Best Foreign Short at the Las Vegas Film Festival. Synergy won the Platinum Remi Award at WorldFest Houston and the Merit Award at the Awareness Film Festival (LA). Taken for Granted won the Special Jury Remi Award in Houston and was nominated Best Foreign Project at Central Florida Film Festival. Follow Gabriela Egito on Social Media: @gabrielaegito Follow NYFA on Social Media: @NYFA Make sure to subscribe to Popcorn Talk! - http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/ ABOUT POPCORN TALK: Popcorn Talk Netwo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York Film Academy alumnus Anthony Falleroni began making live action shorts, but it was his animated short about a bunny with can-do spirit that earned him a coveted Staff Pick at Vimeo. -JUMPY https://vimeo.com/231344456 -The Creation of Jumpy https://vimeo.com/231294610 Follow @JoelleMonique on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For 25 Years the New York Film Academy has been at the forefront of hands on training the next generation of filmmakers. Alumni like Issa Rae, Jessica Sharzer, and King Bach that legacy is forever cemented in global cinematic history. Today hosts Joelle and Pegah will recap great moments in NYFA history. Follow @PegahRad on Twitter! Follow @JoelleMonique on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explore D.W. Griffith’s classic, it’s effect on the film industry, and how it changed the course of story telling. Film critic Peter Rainer breaks it all down. Follow @PegahRad on Twitter! Follow @JoelleMonique on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Devane discusses what it's like being a casting director in modern Hollywood. Follow @PegahRad on Twitter! Follow @JoelleMonique on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig Caton has worked in visual effects, special effect, makeup, animation, but it perhaps best known as a master puppeteer. His work includes films like Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park, Batman Returns, Tremors, Predator, Disney’s Tangled, Disney’s Meet the Robinsons, Apollo 13, and Edward Scissorhands. Today he’s in the studio with some of his most famous props to talk about how he creates these puppets. Follow @PegahRad on Twitter! Follow @JoelleMonique on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Peter Rainer joins the NYFA Show crew in discussing the history and impact of LA Confidential on it's 20th Anniversary. Follow @PegahRad on Twitter! Follow @JoelleMonique on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York Film Academy alumnus Denise Meyers is the only writer in the six year history of the Athena Film Festival to have two screenplays make it to the finals; LUCKY 13, an Athena Finalist, is about the first American women to fly military aircraft in wartime Lucky 13 is one of three winners of the 2017 Atlanta Film Festival screenplay competition. Meyers film, RIDE THE WIND: The Bessie Stringfield Story is about the only African American woman to serve as a motorcycle dispatch rider in World War Two was an Athena List winner. Robin Wright directed her film, The Dark of Night, which stars Sam Rockwell and premired at the Cannes Film Festival. Follow @PegahRad on Twitter! Follow @JoelleMonique on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re incredibly excited to have New York Film Academy instructor and documentarian Heather Mathews in the studio. She’s here to talk to us about her latest project Forbidden: Gay and Undocumented in Rural America which will be showing on LOGO. Follow @PegahRad on Twitter! Follow @JoelleMonique on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Film critic Peter Rainer is back this week to help us wrap up Pride Month with one of the earliest queer representation in cinema Some Like it Hot. Starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Marilyn Monroe and directed by Billy Wilder, Some Like it Hot killed the Hayes Code and is listed in the top 100 films of all time by AFI. Join us as we explore the historical implications of this iconic film. Follow @PegahRad on Twitter! Follow @JoelleMonique on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mason Richards has acted on Broadway, he’s directed several films including a short that is currently playing at the Liminal Space Exhibit at the Caribbean Cultural Center in Harlem. Mason is the 2012 recipient of the Sony Pictures Diversity Fellowship and an instructor at NYFA LA. He’s here to talk about his latest film "The Seawall" and directing techniques. Follow @PegahRad on Twitter! Follow @JoelleMonique on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the past three years New York Film Academy alumnus Todd Lien has scored four films, written two films that he also produced. He’s acted in thirteen. This is just the beginning. Mr. Lien. He’s here today to talk to us about his journey into film and his explosive film “You Have More Friends Than You Know”, a powerful love letter to the queer community and a friend who is gone too soon. Follow @PegahRad on Twitter! Follow @JoelleMonique on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices