REQUEST INFO
|
GOLD COAST FACULTY & STAFF
SYDNEY FACULTY & STAFF
|
Administration |
|
|
|
|
Dr. Adrian Bennett Director of NYFA Australia Dr. Adrian Bennett is the Director of NYFA Australia, where he oversights all daily operations on behalf of the NYFA Australia Board of Directors. An education specialist, Adrian has a background both as a lecturer since 1999 at University level and in recent years as an academic administrator. His PhD in Cultural Studies was completed at University of Canterbury, with a Fulbright Scholarship allowing him to undertake significant research at Georgetown University. He was also awarded an exchange for post-doctoral work at UC Berkeley. His Masters Degree (Distinction) in Communication Studies was centred around New Media and Auteur theory which extended his abiding interest in film, which he has always loved as a theorist and amateur practitioner. |
|
Tasha Cooper Director, Gold Coast Tasha Cooper is the Campus Director of New York Film Academy Australia, Gold Coast and a member of the NYFA Australia Board of Directors. In addition, Tasha is the NYFA Australia Director of Recruitment & Enrollment. Tasha began her career in higher education with NYFA U.S. in 2009 at the Los Angeles campus. From 2009-2015, she held leadership positions in Recruitment & Admissions and largely contributed to the overall success of enrollment growth. Prior to her career at NYFA, Tasha majored in English Literature & Economics and worked in Marketing & Business Development for the globally recognized corporation Nestle' Australia. |
|
Art Helterbran, Jr. Academic Dean Prior to joining NYFA Australia as Academic Dean, Art Helterbran Jr. served as Chair of Filmmaking at NYFA Los Angeles, where he also taught Film Directing, Film History, and Acting for Camera. In addition to his full academic career, Art Helterbran Jr. has worked extensively as a freelance writer, producer, and director. He has produced commercials that have aired throughout Southern California, and his short films have screened around the United States in such Oscar-Qualifying festivals as The Rhode Island International Film Festival, The Nashville Film Festival, and Palm Springs International Short Fest. MFA in Film Directing: California Institute of the Arts; BA in Radio/TV/Film: University of WI-Oshkosh. |
