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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On A Global Scale is a bi-weekly series about international co-productions by Columbia filmmakers.
After its successful run at the Santa Barbara Film Festival in January 2020, The Restoration, written and directed by alumnus Alonso Llosa '16 and produced by alumnus Gustavo Rosa '16, was picked up by Shoreline Entertainment for worldwide distribution and will be introduced to buyers at this year’s European Film Market at the Berlinale from February 20 to February 27.
Alumna Jessica Shields ’18 has been selected for the AFI Directing Workshop for Women Class of 2021.
Facebook Watch’s new series Limetown, directed by alumna Rebecca Thomas '13, premiered late last year to rave reviews.
Dominated by conversations about inclusivity, this year’s Oscars ceremony were attended by several Columbia filmmakers.
Two films by Columbia filmmakers have recently been added to the prestigious National Film Registry.
Alumnus Sherman Payne '10 wrote two episodes of the 10th season of the Golden Globe nominated and Emmy-winning Showtime show Shameless.
February 20th marks the return of the Berlin International Film Festival, one of the world’s oldest and most acclaimed film festivals, in their 70th edition.
Kitty Green, the writer and director of "The Assistant," joined professors James Schamus and Denise Cruz to discuss her new film within the context of the "Me Too" movement.
Alumnus King Lu took home the Carol Mendelsohn College Drama Fellowship at the 45th annual Humanitas Prize ceremony last month for his feature screenplay From June to July.
It’s been a successful 35th edition of the Sundance Film Festival for Columbia filmmakers with three films taking home prestigious prizes.
