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Film alumna Fany de la Chica '18 performed in a musical performance at St. Paul’s Chapel at Columbia University along with Columbia College alumnus Jake Chapman '16 on piano and Columbia College alumna Eli Aleinikoff '16 on saxophone. The performance was a mix of flamenco with jazz.
Mikhaela Mahony's third-year directing thesis As You Like It premieres next month at The Lenfest Center for the Arts.
Last night at the 91st Academy Awards, the film Green Book, directed, produced, and co-written by writing alumnus Peter Farrelly ‘86, took home the Oscar for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor.
The 2019 Oscar nominations are out, and this year several recognize Columbia alumni. Film alumna Nicole Holofcener '88 received the nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for Can You Ever Forgive Me? Green Book directed by Writing alumnus Peter Farrelly '86 is nominated for Best Picture as well as Best Original Screenplay, and Ralph Breaks the Internet by film alumnus Phil Johnston '04 is nominated for Best Animated Feature.
Over the past couple of weeks, Writing students, faculty and alumni have been busy publishing new work. Read more in our weekly roundup.
No Candy, a play by playwriting alumna Emma Stanton ’16 received its premiere production recently at the Portland Playhouse. The play is about a multi-generational community of Bosnian Muslim women who survived the Srebrenica genocide and, years later, opened a gift shop for tourists who visit the Srebrenica memorial. The story explores how trauma inhabits the body and shapes a community, it is also about the persistence of humor, art, and absurdity in an unimaginable time. The production was directed by Tea Alagic and ran from from January 16 – February 10, 2019. This new…
House of Hummingbird , from Korean director and alumna Bora Kim '11 won the Grand Prix for best film at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival's Generation 14plus sidebar for youth-oriented films.
Color Out of Space, a film co-produced by alumni Elisa Lleras '11 and Simão Cayatte '12 will begin shooting this month. The film, starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Richard Stanley, is an adaptation of a sci-fi short story written in 1927 by the legendary writer H.P. Lovecraft.
Recent Producing alumna Mei Li Heman '18 was named among The Next Generation of Theatre Managers by American Theatre. Kelundra Smith from American Theatre spoke with students who are graduating from various programs around the country to talk about why they chose to study theatre administration, what they’re learning, and where their curiosity or passion points them.
Writing alumna Jennifer Sears '05 received a 2018 National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship in Prose and a 2018 Artists Fellowship in Fiction from the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA).
From March 8th to 17th, Alumni, Students, and Faculty will be among those showcasing their work at the renowned South by Southwest Film Festival 2019.
Fiction alumna Ari Braverman '17 announces her first book, The Ballad of Big Feeling, acquired by Melville House, is forthcoming.