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
Professor Ira Deutchman announced December 2 at Lincoln Center in New York that he will donate his entire archive to the University of Michigan's Screen Arts Mavericks & Makers collection.
“Meet the Makers” is a profile series highlighting the experiences of current Film students and faculty members here at Columbia. I recently sat down with Chris Abeel, a second-year Creative Producing concentrate from New Jersey.
Cherien Dabis (‘04) is one of 20 accomplished female filmmakers from around the world who have been chosen to participate in the Fox Global Directors Initiative, a new multi-year program by the studio to develop the talents and networking pools of promising women directors.
The Blue List
Columbia University Blue List Script Competition connects the Film Program’s most talented recent graduates with leading professionals in the world of film and television. The Blue List represents the most esteemed, un-produced screenplays and television pilots written by Film & Playwriting graduates of the Columbia University’s School of the Arts.
Student Series
Writer and co-director: Jennifer Lee '05
Writer-director: Greg Mottola '91
Writer, director, producer: Kathryn Bigelow '79
Co-writer and director: James Mangold '99
Co-creator, executive producer, writer: Ashley Lyle '07
Writer-director: Sandi Tan '00