Student Blog: R.J. Solomon
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Third year student R.J Solomon details the making of a music video, and the quick thinking solution he and his crew members came up with when an actor didn’t show up.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Beatriz Coelho de Soárez
![Student Beatriz Coelho de Soárez in front of a sunny all dressed in bright orange shorts and a tank top set, with sunglasses on, and her hair in a bun. She smiles at the camera and has her arm raised high, pointing at the word "cinema" painted on the wall.](https://film.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screen-Shot-2024-01-18-at-1.24.46-PM-534x382.png)
Beatriz Soárez came to SVA with her mind set on screenwriting, but is using her time to explore all aspects of production, including directing a short film featuring decapitated teddy bears!
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Manny Martinez
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Second year student Manny Martinez collaborates with hometown friends on SVA film project.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Michele Grace
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Second year student Michele Grace shares her experience making her first year film using professional actors, and how working on sets for upperclassmen prepared her for the shoot.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent 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.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Hsi Cheng
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3rd year student Hsi Cheng writes a student blog about her short film The Balloons.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent 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.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Chris Stager
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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 POSTStudent Blog: Kevin Fann
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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
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Student Yuqing Cheng writes about making her thesis short film, My Mom’s Violin, a narrative thriller drama.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Joseph Rana
![Joseph Rana taking notes on set.](https://film.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-02-at-1.08.56-PM-e1635874316112-1-534x430.png)
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
![Student Annie Fleisch stands on a street surrounded by fall trees and orange leaves, wearing a jacket and smiling.](https://film.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_1462-3-534x461.jpg)
3rd year film student Annie Fleisch discusses the challenges she faced when making her second-year film during the pandemic.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Silas Wisell
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Third year screenwriter Silas Wisell writes about moving to New York City, finding inspiration in the city during the pandemic, and the importance of writing every day.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Jack Murtha
![Student Jack Murtha stands next to a person sitting at a desk, speaking with them on the set of their short film.](https://film.sva.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Screen-Shot-2021-04-09-at-3.33.16-PM-534x381.png)
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.
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