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 student Aisha Amin was recently selected to participate in the The Black List and Women in Films (WIF) 2024 Episodic Lab, which prepares women writers and writers of underrepresented genders for a career in television writing.
Selman Nacar '21, Claire Brooks '21, and Kunao Yan '23 have been selected to participate in the 53rd edition of the New Directors/New Films Festival presented by Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art.
The results are in and two Columbia-affiliated projects were announced as winners at this year’s SXSW Film Festival.
Winners of the 96th Academy Awards were announced last night, and projects by Columbia filmmakers took home awards.
Winners of the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards were announced last week, and several Columbia filmmakers brought home major awards.
The 74th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival came to a close last weekend, and two films by School of the Arts filmmakers won big at the festival.
Sony Pictures Classics and Stage 6 Films have announced the official release date of We Grown Now, a coming-of-age film executive produced by Professor of Professional Practice James Schamus.
Directing student Camille Hamadé has been awarded the BAFTA-Yugo Short Film Commissioning Grant, which provides a cash award to support further development of a short film project.
Film alum Jonathan Van Tulleken '10 has co-executive produced the first two episodes Shōgun, a new series set to premiere on FX on February 27, 2024. Van Tulleken also directed two episodes of the first season.
SFFILM and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation recently announced the recipients of their annual grants, the Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowships, and the Sloan Stories of Science Development Fund. Five talented individuals, including current Film student Katherine Burns and Film alum Vivienne Shaw '23, have been chosen to receive these prestigious grants to aid in the development of their feature length narrative cinematic projects.
Assistant Professor Anocha Suwichakornpong has received a 2024 Creative Capital Award for her film in development, FICTION.
The Sundance Institute recently announced its selections for the acclaimed Screenwriting Lab and Screenwriters Intensive, and several School of the Arts filmmakers were selected to participate in the two opportunities.
