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.
News
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.
The Last Movie They Ever Made, a film featuring at least half a dozen Columbia Film alumni in major roles both behind and in front of the camera, will premiere at this month’s Big Apple Film Festival in Manhattan.
Anya Meksin '11 co-wrote the fourth episode of We Were The Lucky Ones, a new limited series which just premiered on Hulu.
The Gotham Film & Media Institute and the Cannes Film Festival announced the 2024 fellows for the The Cannes Film Festival Producers Network, and film alum Apoorva Charan '18 has been selected for the prestigious fellowship.
Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill, a documentary about the gifted Singer-Songwriter that just released in theaters, was co-directed by Film alumni Andy Brown '91 and Brian Lindstrom '91 and was produced by Lindstrom and fellow alumnus Peter Kenney '90.
Film alumna Claire Fowler '11 and Adjunct Assistant Professor Diana Peralta were both selected to participate in the 2024 Sundance Institute Screenwriters and Directors Labs.
Associate Professor Bogdan Apetri '06 shares his thoughts about the intersection of life experience and filmmaking, the art of casting and character development, and why you shouldn't limit your writing to what you already know.
