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Alumni Blog: Julie Jang

Julie Jang stands in front of the SVA After SChool Special Red carpet with a bouquet and hodling their hand up in a peace sign.

Julie Jang is having her film screen on Thursday, March 17th at the Museum of the Moving Image’s First Look Festival!

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Student Blog: Kevin Fann

Kevin Fann on the street smiling at the camera.

Student Kevin Fann dives into the importance of sound on student films, and gives some tips he’s learned from SVA and alumni.

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Student Blog: Joseph Rana

Joseph Rana taking notes on set.

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.

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Student Blog: Annie Fleisch

Student Annie Fleisch stands on a street surrounded by fall trees and orange leaves, wearing a jacket and smiling.

3rd year film student Annie Fleisch discusses the challenges she faced when making her second-year film during the pandemic.

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Student Blog: Silas Wisell

SVA student Silas Wisell sits on the edge of a cliff looking off into the distance

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.

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Alumni Blog: Julie Jang

Selfie of Julie Jang winking at camera giving peace sign

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.

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Alumni 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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Student Blog: Amit Lerner

Picture of SVA student Amit Lerner smiling in front of a bookshelf.

Student Amit Lerner’s short documentary Pam is playing at Doc NYC (you can buy tix here).

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Alumni Blog: Sage Love

profile photo of Sage Love in front of a cloudy blue sky

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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Student Blog: Flip Sarta

Profile photo of Flip Sarta, smiling at the camera wearing a red sweater with a blurred background of what looks like a restaurant.

Thesis student Flip Sarta writes about adjusting to a new normal and looks ahead to life after graduation.

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Student Blog: Julia Ward

julia ward standing on the side of a road with a car about to pass as people walk by her on the sidewalk

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.

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Student Blog: Lanre Olateru-Olagbegi Jr

Profile photo of director Lane from a still from his film. He looks direclty at the camera while in a bookstore wearing black glasses.

Third year student Lanre Olagbegi shares his freshman year film and writes about finding inspiration for his upcoming thesis film.

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Bennett Elliott Produces Bisbee ’17

Bennett Elliott sits at a table wearing a black shirt.

Two years ago, Emmy winner Bennett Elliott (BFA Film 2010) produced Robert Greene’s hybrid documentary Kate Plays Christine.

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