Posts by: Mark Crowell, Author at SVA BFA Film
SVA Partners with New York Film Festival

BFA Film is partnering with the New York Film Festival this year.
CONTINUE READING POSTFaculty Blog – Daniel Poliner

Director Daniel Poliner writes about his film, Come Find Me, a story about a mother and daughter facing major life changes and how their love challenges and sustains them. The film stars Sol Miranda (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and Victoria Cartagena (Manifest, Batwoman, You) and has great featured performances from 4-time Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh and Alice Lee (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist).
Watch the trailer by clicking here.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Arnav Mangla

Recent graduate Arnav Mangla writes about mounting an international thesis project and the challenges and opportunities he faced, such as overcoming language barriers between crew to make his thesis film Subah.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Hsi Cheng

3rd year student Hsi Cheng writes a student blog about her short film The Balloons.
CONTINUE READING POSTSVA Screens at First Look Festival

We are happy to announce that the SVA BFA Film department will once again screen at the First Look Film Festival at the Museum of the Moving Image — one of America’s foremost institutions dedicated to film.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Chun-Chieh Wang
Chun-Chieh Wang’s Tulpa has been racking up festival screenings and awards, including Best Short Film at the Los Angeles Film Awards, Winner at the ROMA Short Film Festival, Best LGBTQ+ Short Film at the Tokyo International Short Film Festival, a nomination at the Tietê International Film Awards, and screening at the Museum of the Moving Image First Look Festival.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Mickel Cannon

Fourth year student Mickel Cannon writes about his thesis film Stupid Cupid and shares stills and behind the scenes photos.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Gonnie Zur

Gonnie Zur (BFA Film, 2021) writes about the complex relationship between sisters in her short film Lemons, screening locally as part of the New York Shorts International Film Festival on Friday, October 21st, 4:00 pm at Cinema Village, as well as Bushwick Film Festival on Thursday, November 3rd, 3:15 pm at Williamsburg Cinemas.
CONTINUE READING POSTA Conversation with SVA Professor Amy Taubin (Part 2 of 2)

In part two of our extensive conversation with longtime SVA professor and acclaimed film critic Amy Taubin, we delve into the past and present, covering both Taubin’s lifelong cinephilia and the advice she gives to her students today.
CONTINUE READING POSTA Conversation with SVA Professor Amy Taubin (Part 1 of 2)

Update: Faculty member Amy Taubin is curating MoMA’s “Carte Blanche” series.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Larry Liang Attends ASC Master Class

SVA’s BFA Film department co-hosted this year’s ASC Master Class taught by acclaimed cinematographers and crew members such as Fred Murphy (October Sky, Secret Window, Evil), Declan Quinn (Monsoon Wedding, Shrek the Musical, Hamilton), gaffer Doug Shannon (Money Train, Get Out, The Report), David Mullen, ASC (The Marvelous Mrs.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Steven Murello

Steven Murello’s 2022 thesis film, False Flag, is a narrative glimpse into the subculture of American “doomsday preppers,” with a focus on the negative effects felt by children within prepper families.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Lamu Xiangqiu

Lamu Xiangqui’s 2021 thesis film, Walk Alone, takes place in her native Tibet – a place of breathtaking scenery and altitude.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Julie Jang

Julie Jang is having her film screen on Thursday, March 17th at the Museum of the Moving Image’s First Look Festival!
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