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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Choice 1: Virtual Thesis
Dear Students. We are writing with an update as to what to expect heading into the Fall semester.
Dear Students: COVID-19 has impacted higher education as well as film and television production in ways that could never have been foreseen.
Every year, the Script Pipeline TV Writing Competition recognizes new and innovative television pilots and connects a select few television writers with production companies, agencies and managers.
Soy Sola, a short film written and directed by current student Natalia Luque and co-produced by current students Aliza Brugger and Cecilia Otero, will have its European premiere at the Brussels Short Film Festival in September
It Cuts Deep, a feature horror-comedy written and directed by alumnus Nicholas Payne Santos '19, produced by Kristy Richman '19, and assistant directed by Rtusha Kulkarni '19, was picked up for North American distribution by Dark Sky Films and is being repped by their parent company MPI at the virtual Cannes Market.
Karaoke King, a feature project written and directed by alumna Federica Gianni '17, is a finalist for SFFILM's Spring 2020 Rainin Grant.
Oax.D.F.L.A.N.O.H.K stands for Oaxaca, Mexico City, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Hong Kong: these are all the places where alumnus ektor garcia ’16 has exhibited his artwork.
Eight Columbia filmmakers were recently invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of an initiative to change its otherwise long-term white-male dominance.
The School for Good and Evil, the first book of a fairytale fantasy novel series written by film alumnus Soman Chainani '08, will be adapted into a feature film by Netflix.
Many alumni and current students showed their work at last week’s Palm Springs International Shortfest 2020.
