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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In this series, we feature the new mentorship program that connects recent alumni with industry professionals.
Columbia University’s graduate Film Program is proud to share that starting in 2022, the prestigious Blue List competition is now sponsored by the curated streaming service, MUBI.
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.
Here, we talk with Associate Professor of Film Jack Lechner about his diverse career, the innovative web series Group, and helping students unlock a story’s full potential.
Alumnus Roberto Bentivegna ’10 co-wrote the screenplay for House of Gucci (2021).
Alumna Deborah Chow '03 currently directs the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series for Disney+.
Alumna Jasmin Freitas Tenucci '20 has been named Best Director at the Rio De Janeiro short film festival for her thesis film August Sky.
The Conference of the Birds, a feature film directed and edited by alumnus Kevin Contento '18, won the Feature Narrative Jury Award at the 2021 New Orleans Film Festival.
Several Columbia filmmakers are featured as part of the Criterion Channel’s current 2021 lineup.
Alumnae So Young Shelly Yo '18 and Ellie Foumbi ’17 were both chosen to participate in Tribeca’s 2021 Writing in Unreal Program.
Film student Cecilia Otero was accepted into the 2021 Film Independent Producing Lab.
