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Film and Media Studies alumnus William Plotnick ’20 and Gustavo Menezes co-programmed the Sessão Cinelimite Virtual Film Program, presented by Mostra de Cinema de Gostoso earlier this month.
The Playwright’s Room is a series featuring the newest cohort of Columbia Playwriting students. These playwrights study under the tutelage of David Henry Hwang and Lynn Nottage.
Theatre alumnus Anthony McDonald ’13 has been named the Executive Director of the Shubert Theatre, effective March 15, 2021.
The Trade Federation, or, Let's Explore Globalization Through the Star Wars Prequels by playwriting alumnus Andy Boyd ’18 was recently published by NoPassport Press.
Two films by Columbia filmmakers are shortlisted for the 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): The Mauritanian, co-written by Film alumni Rory Haines ’11 and Sohrab Noshirvani ’12, and The White Tiger, directed, produced, and adapted for the screen by Associate Professor Ramin Bahrani (CC ’96) and associate produced by Film alumnus Mark Haynes Film alumnus Raj Trivedi ’17 worked on the film as Hindi translator.
Columbia College alumna Danielle Evans '04 was recently named one of four finalists for the 2021 Joyce Carol Oates Prize, presented by The Simpson Literary Project, in a private ceremony.
The abridged, virtual iteration of the Dr. Saul and Dorothy Kit Film Noir Festival kicked off this past weekend with screenings of Anthony Mann’s Border Incident (1949) and John Farrow’s Where Danger Lives(1950).
Playwriting alumnus Harrison David Rivers ’09 writes Interlude, which began performances virtually on March 1, 2021.
Alumna Barbara Whitman ’05 partners with the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDFC) to establish the Barbara Whitman Award.
The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on April 25, 2021, more than two months later than the time of the ceremony last year.
Justine, a debut illustrated novel by alumna Forsyth Harmon '13 ('01 CC) was released by Tin House on March 2, 2021. The novel is available for purchase here.
On A Global Scale is a bi-weekly series about international co-productions by Columbia filmmakers.
The Queens Museum (QM) introduces Year of Uncertainty (YoU), a framework for strengthening connection among the Museum, their communities, and constituents, focused on creating new possibilities for culture, kinship, and mutual support.
Little Big Women, co-written by alumna Maya Huang '16, is now available to view on. The film premiered at the 2020 Busan International Film Festival in Taiwan in October.
Permits and Approvals, written and directed by student Jackie Todd, produced by student Caitlin Ferrell and co-produced by student Tyler St. Pierre, screened at the Nevermore Film Festival from February 26 to March 4, 2021.