Jay Boyar
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Teacher and writer |
| Location | Winter Park, Florida, United States |
| Introduction | Jay Boyar's reviews and features about movies and travel have appeared in the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Orlando Sentinel, the Chicago Tribune, Newsday, Us Weekly, Variety and the New York Daily News, among many other publications. Boyar's film reviews have been featured on MSNBC, E! Entertainment Television and The Daily Buzz, as well as on National Public Radio affiliates. He has served as a juror for the American Film Institute and is a co-founder of the Florida Film Critics Circle. His work has been honored by the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, the Florida Magazine Association and the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors. In addition, he has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. The author of Films to Go: 100 Memorable Movies for Travelers & Others and a contributor to Reel Romance: The Lovers’ Guide to the 100 Best Date Movies, Boyar teaches film analysis and writing at the University of Central Florida (Orlando) and at Rollins College (Winter Park). He has also taught at the University at Buffalo and Medaille College. He is currently at work on a book about American film comedy. |