FeedStudent 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.
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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.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Hanaan Louis
Recent graduate, Hanaan Louis, is using the summer to explore many different ways to stay creative.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Sage Love
Sage Love (2019) writes about losing his grandfather – who gave him the inspiration to become an activist filmmaker – and finding the “proper” way to grieve as a Black man in America.
CONTINUE READING POSTMeet the Masters of Film and Television
A two-week festival in which you can meet some of the most interesting and celebrated people in nearly every aspect of the film industry.
Faculty Blog: Frank Vitale
Faculty member, Frank Vitale’s new movie, Erotic Fire of the Unattainable, will be playing at the Brooklyn International Film Festival, May 29 to June 7. Here, he talks about how making the film with non-actors and the genre it falls under, Docufiction.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Bouquet Napussorn
2019 Alumna Bouquet Napussorn writes about making her thesis film, submitting to festivals, having festival screenings canceled, and staying optimistic through it all.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Sharon Genshaft
Sharon (Luna) Genshaft is using the time during quarantine to find new ways of staying productive as an artist.
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