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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Teach Me, a new series written and executive produced by Film alum Lisa Rubin '13, is set to go into production for A24 and Peacock this year with Mandy Moore starring.
Professor of Professional Practice Ramin Bahrani '96 has started production on his new film, Vegas: A Love Story. Oscar-nominee Bahrani is both a co-writer and director on the project.
Columbia alumni and faculty continue to showcase their work at the Berlinale Film Festival, hosted in its titular city, this year for its 76th edition.
MFA Film alums Moara Passoni '21 and Eda Çarikçi '23 have been selected to join the 2026 Berlinale Talents Program. The theme of this year’s program is Creating (and) Confusion - Cinema, Chaos and the Power of Discomfort.
This year’s Sundance Film Festival—the last to be held in Park City, Utah before the festival moves to Boulder, Colorado next year—saw some massive wins for Columbia filmmakers, who took home some of the festival's top prizes.
Screenwriting alum Constanza Majluf '21 will start production on her first feature film titled Pink Desert, or, Desierto Rosa, later this year.
Columbia alums picked up several nominations and two awards at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards last night, when Hollywood celebrated the best and brightest of TV and film at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
After honing her filmmaking skills at Columbia, the writer-director went on to create one of Hollywood’s most successful franchises.
Valeria Contreras '23 has been selected by The National Association of Latino Independent Producers to join Netflix's fifth cohort of its Director Incubator.
This Is Who We Are is a series featuring Columbia University School of the Arts' professors, covering careers, pedagogy, and art-making. Here, we talk with Adjunct Senior Research Scholar Frank Rose about the power of narrative and the future of storytelling.
MFA Film student Cameron Clay was named one of the four winners of the 7th Annual Focus Features Student Short Film Showcase, part of the Gotham Awards.
