Miranda has led and taught film and acting workshops and lecture spots at the University of Colorado, Syracuse University, Colorado Institute of Art, The Colorado Film School, Acting for Film and TV Denver Center for the Performing Arts and Theater of the Arts in Hollywood, California. Miranda has been a regular guest judge at a variety of Actors Showcases in and around Los Angeles, California.
Given his diverse body of work Miranda has found himself directing talented studied actors such as, John Heard, Daryl Hannah, Keith Szarabajka, Noah Wyle, Sharon Gless, and Danny Trejo as well as new green actors – or professional athletes, musicians and politicians such as Palma Violets, John Mayer, Steve Jordan, New Order, Matthew Sweet, John Hickenlooper, Devotchka, Spike Lee, Tony Hawk and Anthony Davis. The constant for Miranda is pulling great performances out of both the studied and the raw to help tell the best story. with motion pictures.
Matt Perkins is an audio engineer, podcast producer, video editor, and film educator based in Nashville, TN. He holds a B.A. in Communication Arts and French from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a M.A. and C. Phil in Cinema and Media Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. Before teaching at NFI, Matt was a Graduate Teaching Fellow at UCLA in the department of Film, Television, and Digital Media, and an adjunct professor of Communications at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He produces and hosts 3 bi-weekly podcasts for the Bleav Podcast Network, serves as the editor for Inside with Dan Devone, a weekly sports gambling web series, and has works in audio post-production for various films, television shows, and web series in and around middle Tennessee.
A full biography is available on IMDB.COM.
“Nothing lasts Forever… not even your problems”. – Charlie Chaplin
Travis is an educator who enjoys helping students attain their goals. He believes that having a supportive environment with a sense of community is an important part of creative process.
Travis has taught many subjects over the years including animation, special effects, 3D modeling, lighting, texturing, character rigging, perspective drawing, 3D film, game asset creation, game development, project management, coding and web development.
OUR MISSION: "TO TRAIN STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY"