Alumni Blog: Lianne Richards

Lianne Richards delves into the making of her 2023 thesis film, 99 Thing I Think of Before I Sleep.
CONTINUE READING POSTSVA Partners with New York Film Festival

BFA Film is partnering with the New York Film Festival this year.
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 POSTStudent Blog: Hsi Cheng

3rd year student Hsi Cheng writes a student blog about her short film The Balloons.
CONTINUE READING POSTAlumni Blog: Chun-Chieh Wang
Chun-Chieh Wang’s Tulpa has been racking up festival screenings and awards, including Best Short Film at the Los Angeles Film Awards, Winner at the ROMA Short Film Festival, Best LGBTQ+ Short Film at the Tokyo International Short Film Festival, a nomination at the Tietê International Film Awards, and screening at the Museum of the Moving Image First Look Festival.
CONTINUE READING POSTStudent Blog: Mickel Cannon

Fourth year student Mickel Cannon writes about his thesis film Stupid Cupid and shares stills and behind the scenes photos.
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: 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: Oliver Slate-Greene

SVA alumnus Oliver Slate-Greene is releasing his first book!
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 POSTAlumni Blog: Will Henry
SVA Alumnus Will Henry (2014) writes about producing his new documentary film, The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K.
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 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.
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