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 Big D, a drama series co-written and co-directed by alumni Samantha Buck '16 and Marie Schlingmann '16, is being developed by HBO.
Pillars, a short film written and directed by alumnus Cameron Bruce Nelson '20 and produced by alumna Chloe Sarbib '20, continues its successful festival run.
Girl Friend, a short film written and directed by alumna Chloe Sarbib '20, produced by student Gina Hackett and co-produced by alumna Lauren López de Victoria '19, is now available on the Directors Notes website alongside an interview with Sarbib about the making of the film.
Two Columbia filmmakers have been selected to participate in this year’s Cine Qua Non Lab’s Script Revision Labs.
Filmmaker Magazine has named Columbia Alumnae Victoria Rivera ‘20 and Moara Passoni ‘20 to The 25 New Faces of Independent Film 2020.
Happily, a short film co-written and directed by alumnus Aaron David DeFazio '15, screened in the Drama section of the 24th Los Angeles International Film Festival last month.
On A Global Scale is a bi-weekly series about international co-productions by Columbia filmmakers.
Four projects by Columbia filmmakers have been chosen as finalists for this year’s renowned SFFILM Raining Grant.
