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SVA Partners with New York Film Festival

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BFA Film is partnering with the New York Film Festival this year.

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Faculty Blog – Daniel Poliner

Director Daniel Poliner sits with actress Sol Miranda discussing a scene they are about to shoot.

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.

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Student Blog: Arnav Mangla

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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.

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Student Blog: Hsi Cheng

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3rd year student Hsi Cheng writes a student blog about her short film The Balloons.

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SVA Screens at First Look Festival

SVA students stand outside of the Museum of the Moving Image

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.

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Alumni 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.

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Student Blog: Mickel Cannon

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Fourth year student Mickel Cannon writes about his thesis film Stupid Cupid and shares stills and behind the scenes photos.

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SVA Women in Film Club

Two students from the Women in Film Club stand in front of a projector with the words "Welcome to: Women in Film"

Meet the SVA Women in Film Club!

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Alumni Blog: Gonnie Zur

A silhouetted figure standing next to a window with the film's title and accepted festival laurels.

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.

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A Conversation with SVA Professor Amy Taubin (Part 2 of 2)

Film Critic Amy Taubin in a meidum shot at a film panel

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.

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A Conversation with SVA Professor Amy Taubin (Part 1 of 2)

Film Critic Amy Taubin in a medium shot holding a microphone at a panel.

Update: Faculty member Amy Taubin is curating MoMA’s “Carte Blanche” series.

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Alumni Blog: Larry Liang Attends ASC Master Class

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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.

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Alumni Blog: Steven Murello

Sephen Murello stands outside with a jacket on looking at pages of a script

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.

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Alumni Blog: Lamu Xiangqiu

Director Lamu Xiangqiu stands in profile holding a camera up to her eye against the backdrop of the dark blue night sky.

Lamu Xiangqui’s 2021 thesis film, Walk Alone, takes place in her native Tibet – a place of breathtaking scenery and altitude.

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Alumni Blog: Julie Jang

Julie Jang stands in front of the SVA After SChool Special Red carpet with a bouquet and hodling their hand up in a peace sign.

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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