Film and Media Studies Undergraduate News

Is God Is, a Southern Gothic Western produced by Undergraduate Film and Media Studies alum Kishori Rajan (CC '08), is set for theatrical release on May 15, 2026 from distributor Orion Pictures.

Columbia filmmakers Constance Tsang '20 and Gabriel Mayers (CC '17) will screen their work at the 54th edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF) set to take place from April 2 through April 13, 2025. 

Undergraduate Film and Media Studies student Atish Saha recently worked as director of photography on the Bengali film Peyarar Subhash (The Scent of Sin), which premiered last year at the Moscow Film Festival and recently had its New York premiere.

Undergraduate Film and Media Studies student Tina Wang, recently worked as a co-producer on the thriller Asphalt City, starring Sean Penn and Tye Sheridan.

The 35th GLAAD Media Award nominations have been announced, honoring works which feature the talents of many Columbia filmmakers and theatre artists.

Several projects from Columbia filmmakers are headed to the upcoming South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival, which will take place March 10-19, 2023.

The 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards took place over the weekend, with the Columbia filmmakers behind Joyland and The Cathedral taking home top prizes.

Three projects from Columbia filmmakers took home awards at this year’s Writers Guild Awards. They are: Women Talking, Hacks, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

The 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards took place on Sunday, February 26th, and Actress Jean Smart, one of the leading ladies of Hacks, took home the prize for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series.

Three Columbia alumni have collaborated on a highly anticipated new film from A24 and AppleTV titled Sharper, set to release in select theaters and on Apple’s streaming service on February 17, 2023. 

2nd Chance, a feature documentary film by Associate Professor Ramin Bahrani, will be available to stream on Showtime after a successful theatrical run this winter.