Faculty Blog – Daniel Poliner

Director Daniel Poliner writes about his film, Come Find Me, a story about a mother and daughter facing major life changes and how their love challenges and sustains them. The film stars Sol Miranda (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and Victoria Cartagena (Manifest, Batwoman, You) and has great featured performances from 4-time Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh and Alice Lee (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist).
Watch the trailer by clicking here.
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 POSTSVA Screens at First Look Festival

We are happy to announce that the SVA BFA Film department will once again screen at the First Look Film Festival at the Museum of the Moving Image — one of America’s foremost institutions dedicated to film.
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: 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: 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: 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 POSTAlumni Blog: Julie Jang

Julie Jang graduated last year and is screening her thesis film as part of SVA’s After School Special on Friday, September 24th 8:00 pm.
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.
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