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 alumni Joel Vázquez Cárdenas '18 and Camila Zavala '19 recently participated in the Taller de Revisión de Guion, a two-week residential workshop hosted by Cine Qua Non in Tzintzuntzan, Mexico.
Film alumnus Kevin Haefelin '22 has had a busy few months. His thesis short, The Fuse, premiered at several world renowned festivals and now qualifies for the Oscars.
Anita Benkov ‘22 (CC’ 16) has been awarded a 2023 SFFILM Rainin Grant Rainin grant for her feature script The Binding of Itzik.
The famous John Steinbeck novel The Grapes of Wrath is getting a television reboot, and Associate Professor Ramin Bahrani (CC ‘96) is set to write and direct the series.
Daniel Byers '22 recently won the Austin Film Festival Jury Prize for Horror, for his feature screenplay Paradise. The screenplay was selected from over 11,000 submissions this year.
Anonymous, produced by Film student Ash Matthews-Warren, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Two Columbia films have been selected to screen at the Academy Award qualifying PÖFF Shorts Film Festival.
Fin (The End), written and directed by Film student Fernando Reinaldos, won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Short at the 2023 NewFest festival.
In this special edition of Filmmakers Connect, we speak with Ben Odell '04 and his mentee, Mitch Gomes '20.
Film alumnus Ken Kristensen ’08 has written two episodes of Peacock’s The Continental: From the World of John Wick.
Adjunct Assistant Professor Michele Palermo is this week’s guest and is here to share what her favorites of the past year have been.
The Urbanworld Film Festival has released its 2023 slate of films, and three Columbia filmmakers will be screening their short films at the New York City based festival.
