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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As the inaugural recipient of the Bobby Kashif Cox Memorial Scholarship, the Columbia MFA student takes inspiration from his native Georgia.
This July, the four international auteurs with MFAs from Columbia University have debuts on the big screen: "It's a beacon for all the others."
Tribeca has announced the Audience Award winners for their 2022 festival, naming Our Father, The Devil, by Ellie Foumbi '17, Best Narrative Feature.
After 11 days of screenings and celebrations, winners of the 75th Festival de Cannes have been announced. Congratulations to Joyland by Saim Sadiq '19, which took home the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard category.
In this series, we have featured the new Columbia mentorship program that connects recent alumni with industry professionals.
Animation Conversations is an interview series with Film faculty, students, and alumni where we discuss working as screenwriters, directors, and producers in the animation industry.
Where The Crawdads Sing, the hotly anticipated film based on the best-selling novel, directed by Alumna Olivia Newman ’12, will open in theaters this July 22, 2022.
The Columbia University Film Festival (CUFF) is a celebration of the Film Program’s students and alumni, screening shorts from exciting emerging talents, and bringing filmmakers together.
2022 marks the first-ever Diversity and Inclusion Film Festival (DIFF). The festival, which took place from May 6-8, 2022, is a joint effort between The Distribution Collective (TDC) and 30 Under 30 Film Festival (30U30FF).
Screenwriting alumnus Bobby Kashif Cox '12 tragically lost his life to colon cancer in 2017 at the age of 33. During his time in the Film MFA program at the School of the Arts, Cox touched many lives.
The Columbia University Film Festival (CUFF) is a celebration of the Film Program’s students and alumni, screening shorts from exciting emerging talents, and bringing filmmakers together.
The Columbia University Film Festival (CUFF) is a celebration of the Film Program’s students and alumni, screening shorts from exciting emerging talents, and bringing filmmakers together.
