Student Blog: Matt Haller
Third year student Matt Haller attended the New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center last month, watching sixteen films over three weeks.
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Student Shuran Zhang writes a student blog about her experience volunteering at this year’s New York Film Festival.
SVA BFA Film was a sponsor of New York Film Festival 62.
CONTINUE READING POSTFaculty Blog: Nicolas Luna
Senior Systems Administrator Nicolas Luna has been going to Gotham Week for over a decade.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Maura Garnett
Recent graduate, Maura Garnett has been selected to screen as part of SVA’s After School Special next month.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Khalil Walker
BFA Film graduate Khalil Walker’s alumni blog gives us a behind the scenes look inside the making of his 2024 thesis film, Pass Da Mic.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Robert McMahon
Robert Samuel McMahon on the creation of his thesis film Personal Pizza and post-graduation achievements and hurdles.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: R.J. Solomon
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: Manny Martinez
Second year student Manny Martinez collaborates with hometown friends on SVA film project.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Michele Grace
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 POSTAlumni Blog: Kenny Strawn
Kenny Strawn tells us how he accidentally found his 2023 thesis documentary subject, the importance of strong archival material, and how the editing room is where the documentary film comes together.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Arnav Mangla
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 POSTAlumni 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 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 POSTStudent Blog: Yuqing Cheng
Student Yuqing Cheng writes about making her thesis short film, My Mom’s Violin, a narrative thriller drama.
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