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
The 75th annual Directors Guild of America Awards has announced its nominations for outstanding achievements in Film and Television, and Columbia alums are among those recognized.
Assistant Professor of Film Anocha Suwichakornpong is this week’s guest and is here to share what has been inspiring her lately.
New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) recently announced their 2022 award recipients and two Columbia filmmakers are amongst the winners.
The Sundance Institute has announced its fellows for its acclaimed Screenwriting Lab and Intensive for the upcoming year, and two Columbia alumni will be participating; Jesahel Newton-Bernal ‘22 in the Intensive and Bane Fakih ‘19 in the Lab.
Film student Anika Benkov was named a Sloan Student Grand Jury Prize Honorable Mention for their original feature screenplay, When it Thaws.
Joyland, the stunning award-winning feature from Saim Sadiq '19, has partnered with Oscilloscope for the film’s US distribution.
Professor Jamal Joseph serves as an executive producer on Dear Mama, a new docuseries from FX.
Several Columbia filmmakers took home awards when the winners at Sundance 2023 were announced this past weekend.
2nd Chance, a feature documentary film by Associate Professor Ramin Bahrani, will be available to stream on Showtime after a successful theatrical run this winter.
Assistant Professor of Film, Anocha Suwichakornpong, recently contributed to a new book published by Firefly Press, Pier Paolo Pasolini: Writing on Burning Paper.
Come Here (2021), a film by Assistant Professor Anocha Suwichakornpong ’06, will be screened at the e-flux Screening Room in Brooklyn, New York on January 26, 2023, at 7pm ET.
Second-year Film student Alex Bateman has been awarded the American Australian Association Arts Grant, which provides financial assistance, mentorship, and a global network of fellow artists.
