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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Film alum Peter Forbes ’21 has been chosen for the Universal Studios Animation Writing Workshop in Los Angeles, where he will develop during a one-year paid program his skills in both feature and television animation through writing assignments and workshops, gain hands-on experience with creative executives, and build a network to advance his career.
Several projects by Columbia University filmmakers are set to screen at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
Rule of Two walls, a visceral portrait of today’s Ukraine through the lens of its artists directed by Film alum David Gutnik ’12, was released in theaters on August 16, 2024.
The recipients of the 2024 New Voices Filmmaker Grant, in partnership with Netflix, have been announced, with Film student Apa Agbayani and Angalis Field (CC ’16) among the four selected.
Film alumna Mariana Saffon ’19 has been awarded the prestigious Baumi Script Development Award for her first feature Mar de Leva.
Film alumnus Jacob Jaffke ’10 is a producer on MaXXXine, an American slasher film written and directed by Ti West. This film marks another collaboration between Jaffke and West and is the third installment in West's X film series.
On July 8, the juries of the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival announced the winners of festival awards and commendations, with two Columbia alumni among them.
War Game, a docu-thriller co-directed by Film alumnus Tony Gerber '95, has been picked up by Submarine Deluxe and Decal Releasing, who've set dates for the film's theatrical release.
The 23rd annual Tribeca Festival announced the winners in its competition categories at an awards ceremony at Racket NYC, and several Columbia alumni are among the honorees.
Power, a film edited and co-written by Adjunct Assistant Professor Ian Olds ’06, recently premiered at the IFC Center and is now available for streaming on Netflix.
At the 36th annual Columbia Film Festival (CUFF), Interim Dean Sarah Cole announced that the festival will be renamed the Miloš Forman/Michael Hausman Columbia University Film Festival, after former Film Chair, Miloš Forman and former professor Michael Hausman, who both had a hand in shaping the Film Program as it exists today.
At the 77th edition of the prestigious Cannes International Film Festival, several School of the Arts filmmakers are screening their work—and two Columbia projects have claimed illustrious recognition.
