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
Recent alumna Josalynn Smith ’19 and current student Gina Hackett both received the 2019 SFFILM Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship.
On Friday, December 13, Universal brought the horror film, Black Christmas by Barnard alumna Sophia Takal ’07, to theatres with a wide release.
It’s been a successful year for Columbia filmmakers at the DGA Student Film Awards.
Alumna Deborah Chow ’03 became the first woman to direct a live-action installment in the Star Wars franchise when she directed two episodes of Disney +’s new series The Mandalorian.
Alumna Lisa Cholodenko ’97 directed three episodes of the Netflix series Unbelievable, which premiered in September to rave reviews.
Alumnus Will Graham ’02 and his company, Field Trip Productions, have signed a first look deal with Amazon Studios.
Diversity in Film is a bi-weekly series covering underrepresented voices in Film.
Nathalie Álvarez Mesén ’19 received the Swedish Film Institute’s Wild Card development grant, which will support the development of her first feature film.
The Seventh Day, a horror film written and directed by alumnus Justin P. Lange '14 is in pre-production after being acquired by Fangoria and Cinestate.
2020 is proving to be an eventful year for faculty member and co-head of the TV Writing concentration David Klass.
Our Albertinia, written and directed by alumna Chantel Clark '18 and produced by Clark, Morgan Ackley '18 and Sarah Kate Fenelon '18, will screen at the Gorée Cinéma Festival in Senegal, the Africa International Film Festival in Nigeria, and the St. Louis International Film Festival this month.
