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The Legacy of Milos Forman

In 1978, esteemed director Milos Forman ​and his​ ​Screenwriting​ mentor​ Frank Daniel​ ​were appointed co-chairs of the Film Program. Under their leadership, the program flourished and became the world-renowned institution of film education that it is today. In many ways, Forman was the "creative founder" of Columbia Film, having shaped and refined its ​commitment to narrative​ filmmaking anchored in strong screenplays. He ​gave it​ a character as distinct as his own​—original, passionate​, ​intelligent​, and international.

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Columbia Filmmakers are heading to Germany for the 75th Annual Berlinale to compete across several categories.

Three Columbia alumni have received nominations for the 77th Directors Guild of America Awards.

Undergraduate Film alum Jeremy Workman (CC '94) is making headlines with his latest documentary, Secret Mall Apartment, a

Film and Media Studies alum Kate Saccone '13 has contributed a chapter to Doing Digital Film History: Concepts, Tools, Practices (

Several films by Columbia University filmmakers will be showcased at the 2025 South by Southwest Film Festival.

This year’s Sundance Film Festival came to a close on Sunday in Park City, Utah, where Columbia filmmakers saw their projects awarded top honors.

The Sundance Institute has announced its 2025 Screenwriters Lab fellows, with Film alums Chloe Sarbib ’20 and Adjunct Assistant Pr

Following a week’s delay owing to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, the 2025 Academy Award nominations were announced Thursday morning, and the

Abercrombie and Fitch built a retail juggernaut by bringing city clubs to suburban retail: heavily perfumed and dimly lit, their storefronts were o

Alumni writers, directors, producers, and actors are making waves at festivals and in theaters.

After the successful sale of his short story BOMB to 20th Century Studios late last year, which will be adapted to the screen under direct

Winners of the 2025 Golden Globe awards were announced over the weekend, and Columbia filmmakers started off the year right by bringing home awards