Alumni 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!
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Chris Stager
First year transfer student Chris Stager has spent the past two years going through filmographies of notable filmmakers, and writing about them on tumblr (drowningseacinemaclub).
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Oliver Slate-Greene
SVA alumnus Oliver Slate-Greene is releasing his first book!
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Kevin Fann
Student Kevin Fann dives into the importance of sound on student films, and gives some tips he’s learned from SVA and alumni.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Yuqing Cheng
Student Yuqing Cheng writes about making her thesis short film, My Mom’s Violin, a narrative thriller drama.
CONTINUE READING POSTFaculty Blog: Jordan Michael
Faculty member Jordan Michael (My First Feature-Process of Making A Film) writes about the ocean of change that he saw a few months ago at the Entertainment Financing Conference.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Joseph Rana
3rd year student Joseph Rana writes about his path to choosing an editing concentration at SVA, and how his classes have benefited him.
In the Fall of 2019, I was entering SVA as a freshman in the film department.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Annie Fleisch
3rd year film student Annie Fleisch discusses the challenges she faced when making her second-year film during the pandemic.
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