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 Independent has announced fellows for the 26th edition of their Screenwriting Lab, and Film alumnus Juan Paulo Laserna '20 is among the newly selected fellows.
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.
Adjunct Assistant Professor and Film alumnus Matt Fennell '18 is a co-producer and writer on the acclaimed new Apple+ series, Manhunt, which premiered to critical acclaim March 15, 2024.
Film alumnus and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Ron Nyswaner '81 is receiving this year’s Walter Bernstein Award from the Writers Guild of America East.
Film alumna Sarah Nerboso '12 wrote nine episodes for the second season of the hit animated series Monster High on Nickelodeon.
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.
