FeedFilmmaker Blog – Daniel Poliner
Director Daniel Poliner writes about his new 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).
CONTINUE READING POSTFaculty Blog: Nana Simopoulos
Composer and BFA Film faculty member Nana Simopoulos writes about working on Illusion, an immersive, interactive art installation housed at the Flutter Art Gallery in Los Angeles.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Will Henry
SVA Alumnus Will Henry (2014) writes about producing his new documentary film, The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Jack Murtha
Student Jack Murtha writes about coming to SVA and immediately jumping into making films – working on over 40 films in his first year at SVA.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Yoko Chen
Homesick in NYC, Yoko Chen decides to create a traditional Hotpot feast for her SVA friends in her short film which you can watch here.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Sean Dermond
SVA alumnus Sean Dermond (BFA Film, 2008) shares his experience working as a costume designer on the low budget horror film Scare Me.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Ahmari Ly-Johnson
Student Ahmari Ly-Johnson writes about his short animated film, The Robot Who Loved Art, and finding inspiration by listening to classical music.
CONTINUE READING POSTFree Screening: MY ZOE
BFA Film students ARE INVITED TO A FILMMAKERS DIALOGUE PREVIEW SCREENING OF “MY ZOE” AND A Q&A WITH DIRECTOR & ACTRESS JULIE DELPY ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd AT 7:00 PM.
CONTINUE READING POSTFree Screening: DAYS OF THE BAGNOLD SUMMER
SVA Film students are invited to a Filmmakers Dialogue screening of Days of the Bagnold Summer and a q&a with director Simon Bird on Saturday, February 20th at 1:00 pm. You can R.S.V.P.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Rianne Pyle
Student Rianne Pyle writes about filming her thesis film, Freedom Day, a social documentary following the organizers of the grassroots Freedom Day Foundation, and the challenge of directing virtually.
Freedom Day follows the story of three passionate activists who take their battle for racial equality to the streets by orchestrating the first Juneteenth march in Washington D.C.
CONTINUE READING POSTSmithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Announces Monthly Online Screening Series
Since the invention of the moving image, women have created films and videos that have changed how people see and experience the world.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Amit Lerner
Student Amit Lerner’s short documentary Pam is playing at Doc NYC (you can buy tix here).
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Gonnie Zur
Thesis student Gonnie Zur shares her short film which she made during the pandemic.
CONTINUE READING POSTFaculty Blog: George LaVoo
UPDATE: Thursday, 9/17 at 5pm PT The Academy will be hosting a watch party for Real Women Have Curves on HBO Max.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Joseph Ralko
2016 Alumnus Joe Ralko tells us why it’s important to take jobs outside your comfort zone and how a job as a clerk in the finance office for the CBS show Blue Bloods led to his short film being purchased by DIRECTV.
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