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 63rd New York Film Festival, taking place from September 26 to October 13, 2025, will spotlight works by Columbia alums, placing their stories at the heart of one of global cinema’s most prestigious events.
Several projects by School of the Arts alums are on the slate for this year's Gotham Week Project Market.
The Association for Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS), has awarded Film student Marta Kalnina the Jānis Grundmanis Postgraduate Fellowship for study in the US.
The Sisters Grimm, developed by Film alum and Emmy Award nominee Amy Higgins '06, will premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday, October 3, 2025.
The 52nd Telluride Film Festival held annually in Telluride, Colorado during Labor Day weekend saw Columbia Filmmakers and faculty shine.
The new action-packed thriller-comedy Caught Stealing opened in theaters on August 29, 2025. The film was associate produced by Emmy Award nominee and Film alum Justin Gonçalves '22.
Rory Haines '11 and Sohrab Noshirvani '12 met in their first screenwriting class at the School of the Arts over ten years ago and quickly developed a creative partnership. Since then, they've collaborated on dozens of projects.
Halle Berry is set to star in Fleur, the latest drama from writer and director Ellie Foumbi '17.
The 77th Emmy Award Winners have been announced, and a number of projects worked on by Columbia filmmakers are among the winners.
En El Camino (On The Road), a film written and directed by former Film student David Pablos took home the Orizzonti Award for Best Film in the 82nd International Venice Film Festival and took home the honor of the Queer Lion.
Film alum Mo Ogrodnik' 96 has published her cinematic debut novel, Gulf, with Simon & Schuster/Summit (US).
Rosemead, a film written and produced by a roster of Columbia faculty and grads, took home the honor of the Prix du Public UBS award on the final night of the 2025 Locarno Film Festival.
