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A federal program, like the WPA, can create new narratives for an evolving society more equitable and inclusive than those of the past or present.
Miller Theatre hosted its first signature Pop-Up Concert of 2021 with a performance by Brandee Younger and Dezron Douglas.
Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) has announced that Golden Shield, written by Dramaturgy alumna Anchuli Felicia King ’18 and directed by Danya Taymor, will have its American Off-Broadway premiere in 2021—22. The performance dates will be announced at a later date, dependent on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
The White Tiger, the newest film written, directed and produced by Associate Professor Ramin Bahrani was released to much acclaim.
“A Beginner’s Guide to National Cinema Theory,” written by Film alumna Alexandra James ’18, was named Film Inquiry’s Best Article of the Year.
Student Jon K. Jones has been selected by SFFILM to receive a Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship for his project Let There Be Light.
An interview with Writing alumnus Chris Wolfe '18.
Professor and Department Chair Brian Kulick recently released his new book How Greek Tragedy Works: A Guide For Directors.
Ghost Letters, a collection of poetry by alumnus Baba Badji '15, was released by Parlor Press on January 1, 2021. Excerpts from Ghost Letters can be found here.
Professor Ira Deutchman is set to develop and produce Radio Girls, a limited series adapted from the novel of the same name by Sarah-Jane Stratford.
Alumna Annemarie Jacir '02 is developing a television series based on the novel Mornings in Jenin by Palestinian-American author Susan Abulhawa.
Film and Media Studies student Madeleine Collier is among International Film Festival Rotterdam’s 2021 Young Film Critics.
Pen Parentis held its Annual Winter Poetry Salon last week, bringing together extraordinary poets with a virtual audience for a reading and roundtable discussion.
At The Shore, written and directed by Film student Stephanie Falkeis, placed third in the New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT) Film Festival’s drama category.