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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Screenwriting student Leon Ristov was one of ten Sundance Institute Ignite X Adobe Fellows selected for their 2025 cohort.
Directing alum Alexander Molochnikov '25 and Creative Producing alum Jean Chapiro '25 won a National Board of Review Student Grant for their short film Extremist.
Four Columbia filmmakers will screen their films at the Indy Shorts International Film Festival in Indianapolis this July 22–27.
After a whirlwind weekend in the California desert, three Columbia filmmakers left the Palm Springs International Shortfest with special mentions for their student films.
Film alum Grainne Godfree ’03 wrote and co-executive produced an episode of Daredevil: Born Again now streaming on Disney+.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the winners of the 2025 BAFTA Student Awards, and this year Film alums Alexander Molochnikov ’25 and Jean Chapiro ’25 won big, taking home the Live Action Award and the Special Jury Award for their film, Extremist.
Columbia University School of the Arts Film Program alum Chloe Sarbib ’20 has been selected as a fellow for the prestigious Sundance Directors Lab.
Former Film student Will Graham (CC '02) is set to direct the Vietnam War thriller Trust the Man, which he also wrote.
These series — all from alumni showrunners, producers, directors, or screenwriters — are worth watching and rewatching.
After a successful festival tour, Kulumbegashvili’s second feature, April, debuted in U.S. theaters April 25.
Columbia filmmakers feature up and down the lineup of this year’s Tribeca Festival, which runs from June 4 to 15 at venues across Manhattan.
Columbia University will make its mark at the 78th Cannes Film Festival this May with five filmmakers featured in various programs.
