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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Two alumni were recognized at the MedFilm Festival in Rome.
Costa Brava Lebanon, a feature film project co-written & directed by alumni Mounia Akl '17 and co-written by Clara Roquet '16, participated in the TorinoFilmLab's Feature Lab, where it won a 4 TFL Co-Production Award and Grant of € 200,000.
Film Alumni Barbara Cigarroa ‘18, Chantel Clark ‘18, Mounia Akl ‘17, Clara Roquet ‘16 and current student Nehir Tuna have been selected for the extremely competitive Screenwriters Lab at the Sundance Institute.
Thirty-seven School of the Arts filmmakers, including writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, and post-supervisors, will showcase at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, which runs January 24 to February 3.
Alumnus George Sikharulidze '17 was selected for the Cannes Film Festival's Cinéfondation residency, which runs through February 2019.
Informer, a series written by alumni Rory Haines ‘11 and Sohrab Noshirvani '12, is now airing on BBC One, and is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
The Independent Spirit Awards nominations are out, and six nominations this year recognize Columbia alumni. Assistant Professor Shrihari Sathe '09 has been nominated for the Producers Award. Alumna Nicole Holofcener '88 received the Best Screenplay nomination for Can You Ever Forgive Me?. Alumna Christina Choe '12 received the Best First Screenplay nomination for Nancy, and best supporting actress for J. Cameron Smith for Nancy. Alumni Sandi Tan '00 and Jessica Levin '02 received the Best Documentary nomination for …
According to the film critic Roger Ebert, Yomeddine is a “playful and poignant road movie,” which was a frontrunner for a feel-good-film at the Cannes Film Festival.
Meet the Makers is an ongoing interview series highlighting current Columbia University School of the Arts Film Program students and faculty.
Meet the Makers is an ongoing interview series highlighting current Columbia University School of the Arts Film Program students and faculty.
Alumna Bora Kim ‘11 recently released her first feature film, House of Hummingbird. Kim is the writer, director, and co-producer of the film, which had its world premiere this month at the Busan International Film Festival, a major Asian film festival. House of Hummingbird has been met with praise and won the Audience Award as well as the NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) Award.
Meet the Makers is an ongoing interview series highlighting current Columbia University School of the Arts Film Program students and faculty.
Ryan Craver is a Film Directing student from North Carolina, currently in his fourth year.
