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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Each year, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation partners with Columbia University to award a series of grants to recognize projects that excel in their depictions of scientific themes or characters.
Film student Christian Schifano’s short film, On Point, will be made into a feature film.
Five films from Columbia filmmakers will take part in the prestigious international 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
The Columbia University Film Festival (CUFF) will present its annual Andrew Sarris Award to Pakistani filmmaker Saim Sadiq ’19. Sadiq will accept the award remotely at Screenwriting Night on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
In this series, we catch up with Columbia filmmakers who have recently graduated to chat about their time in the Film Program, what they’re doing now, and their goals for the future. This week, we spoke with alumna Cheryl Xiaoning Wang ’22.
Three short films created by Film alumni have been selected to screen at the prestigious event.
Angela Tucker ’08 is one of six filmmakers chosen by Film Independent to partake in their second annual Amplifier Fellowship, sponsored by Netflix’s Fund for Creative Equity.
International film distribution company Kino Lorber will theatrically release The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future (2022), a debut feature film from alumna Francisca Alegría ’16.
Alumni William Graham ’06 and James Ponsoldt ’05 are at the helm of Daisy Jones & The Six, a mesmerizing new musical drama released on Amazon Prime Video in early March.
Film alumnus Sean Mullin ’06 has written and directed a new documentary feature film titled It Aint’ Over chronicling the life of Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra, one of baseball’s greatest superstars. Mullins collaborated with fellow alumnus Julian Robinson ’08 who co-produced and edited the film.
Assistant Professor of Film Diane Houslin is this week’s guest and is here to share what has been inspiring her lately.
Alumna and Adjunct Assistant Professor Valerie Castillo Martinez ’16 served as a Lab Mentor at the Athena Writers Lab, working closely with the selected writers.
