Student 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.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Silas Wisell

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 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 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 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 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 POSTStudent Blog: Sharon Genshaft

Sharon (Luna) Genshaft is using the time during quarantine to find new ways of staying productive as an artist.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Flip Sarta

Thesis student Flip Sarta writes about adjusting to a new normal and looks ahead to life after graduation.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Julia Ward

Thesis student Julia Ward writes about her 9/11 documentary, Panic Never Pays, the importance of planning ahead, and improvising when things don’t go as planned.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Ava Young

2nd year Screenwriter Ava Young shares her first year short film, Sunrise, and why she needs to write and tell stories.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Jungyoon Jang & Hae Seoung Kim

Our first blog of the new year is a double!
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Charlotte Atkinson

Third year editing student Charlotte Atkinson writes about why she applied to film school and discusses her new job at CBS Sports!
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