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The New York Film Academy is honored to announce that the much revered producer, Barbara DeFina will be joining us for our 2008-2009 industry speakers series on September 15 at 6:30PM.

She is probably best known for her work on such iconic films as “Goodfellas”, (Academy Award Nominated), “Casino”, (Academy Award Nominated), “The Age of Innocence” (Academy Award Nominated), “The Last Temptation of Christ” (Academy Award Nominated), “The Grifters” (Academy
Award Nominated) and “You Can Count on Me” (Independent Spirit Award).

She has most recently completed, “Lymelife”, with Alec Baldwin and Emma Roberts. It will world premier at the Toronto International Film Festival in it’s discovery sidebar. The Independent Film portrays life in late 1970’s Long Island through the eyes of a 15 year-old boy (Rory Culkin).

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