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News & Events
Grad Film's Student Academy Award Finalists - 05/02/2013 - More
Ira Sachs Named Guggenheim Fellow- 04/12/2013 - Filmmaker Ira Sachs, an associate professor in the Graduate Film Program at the Maurice Kanbar Institute, has been named a Guggenheim Fellow. More
Tisch Alumnus Ang Lee Awarded Oscar- 02/24/2013 - Ang Lee, alumnus of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts graduate film program, won the academy award for best director at the 85th Academy Awards for his film, Life of Pi. More
Tisch 2013 Oscar Nominees Include Ang Lee and Philip Seymour Hoffman- 01/10/2013 - Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards® were announced Thursday, January 10th by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Tisch community continues to be well represented among the nominations. More
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Tisch School of the Arts Named Among Top 25 Film Schools - 08/18/2012 - NYU proudly still maintains the mean-streetwise filmmaking traditions More
Grad Film Alumni Association Launch- 08/20/2012 - The Graduate Film Department and Tisch Office of Alumni Relations are pleased to announce the launch of the NYU Tisch Graduate Film Alumni Association. We are seeking participation from Grad Film alumni to help define our mission and form a board of advisors. More
Grad Film alumnus Alrick Brown discusses his first feature on Jamaican TV - Smile Jamaica- 05/01/2012 - Television Jamaica - Alrick Brown Date Aired: 5/4/2012 More
Graduate Wasserman/King Award Winners 2012- 04/03/2012 - The Kanbar Institute is thrilled to announce the winners of the Wasserman/King Awards 2012 More
Grad Film Student is Winner of Media Services Production Fund Award for Producing Students- 04/02/2012 - Isabella Wing-Davey, a third-year student in the Graduate Film Division of the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television, has been named the winner of the 2012 Robert Oberman and Gregory Pickert Media Services Graduate Film Production Fund Award. The Fund, established with a grant from Media Services, a leading payroll, accounting, and software provider for the entertainment industry, has annually made cash awards to one directing student but will now single out one third-year student for outstanding producing work instead. More
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Tisch Streak at Sundance Film Festival 2012 - 01/28/2012 - With 1 in 3 films at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival impacted by the Tisch community, it comes as no surprise that our alumni continue to be singled out by the Institute for their excellence in cinematic storytelling. More
Grad Film Women at the Women in Film Brunch at Sundance- 01/27/2012 - Producing major Mollye Mirowitz, 3rd year Sarah-Violet Bliss, Producing major Tati Barrantes, Lucy Walker, Thesis student Kristina Nikolova, 3rd year Leonora Lonsdale. More
Grad Film Alumna Lucy Walker Nominated for an Academy Award- 01/27/2012 - More
Tisch 2012 Oscar Nominees Include Lucy Walker, Michael De Luca and Scott Rudin- 01/24/2012 - Nominations for the 84th Academy Awards® were announced Tuesday, January 24th by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Tisch community continues to be well represented among the nominations. More
Spike Lee in the Hollywood Reporter- 01/19/2012 - After a long hiatus and on the eve of "Red Hook Summer's" festival debut, Spike Lee talks about "The Help," "Inside Man's" (nonstarter) sequel and the state of blacks in Hollywood. More
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Chandra Wilson, Chris Columbus, Dee Rees Among Tisch Alumni Nominated for NAACP Image Awards - 01/19/2012 - The NAACP Image Awards is the nation's premier multi-cultural awards show celebrating the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts (television, recording, literature, motion picture and writing & directing), as well as those individuals or groups who promote social justice through their creative endeavors. More
New Directors Flesh Out Black America- 01/04/2012 - Great piece in the NY Times featuring alumni from the Graduate Division, Kanbar Institute of Film and Television, including Dee Rees '07, Rashaad Ernesto Green '03/'11, Alrick Brown '08, Seith Mann '02, and Artistic Director, Graduate Film, Kanbar Institute, Spike Lee '82/HON.'98. More
NYU Grad Film alums earn Gotham Award nominations- 12/08/2011 - he New York Independent Filmmaker Project announced its nominations for the 21st annual Gotham Independent Film Awards. More
Columbus/Vague Film Production Fund Awards- 10/04/2011 - Columbus/Vague Film Production Fund Awards Sasha Gordon and Chloe Zhao With $100,000 Each More
Saba Riazi wins best short film at the LA Film Festival- 06/29/2011 - THE WIND IS BLOWING DOWN MY STREET, written and directed by NYU Grad Film student, Saba Riazi, was named Best Narrative Short Film at the 2011 LA Film Festival. More
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On the Ice wins FIPRESCI Prize for Best New American Film - 06/21/2011 - On the Ice wins FIPRESCI Prize for Best New American Film directed by Grad Film alum, Andrew MacLean. More
James Franco's Thesis film premiered at LA Film Fest- 06/21/2011 - James Franco's Thesis film premiered at LA Film Fest More
2011 Palm Springs Shortfest- 06/17/2011 - Several current NYU Grad Film students were selected to participate in the 2011 Palm Springs Shortfest. More
6 NYU Semifinalist Nominations for Student Academy Awards- 04/19/2011 - More
"Anarchy"- 03/15/2011 - Melanie Delloye: Anarchy using the Sony PMWF3. The video attempts to push the limit of the camera. More
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Spirit and Oscar Victories for Four from NYU Tisch School's Kanbar Institute of Film & TV - 02/27/2011 - Four of NYU Tisch Kanbar Institute of Film & Television's own were victorious at ceremonies that saw tight competition amongst filmmakers and actors alike. More
Guilds Recognize Tisch Director & Actors- 01/31/2011 - In ceremonies over the weekend, the Directors Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild recognized four Tisch alumni in their annual award ceremonies. More
NYU GRAD FILM PLACES 6 FEATURES IN COMPETITION AT SUNDANCE- 12/01/2010 - 5 of the 16 features in US Narrative competition at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival were written and directed by students and alums of the Grad Film Program at NYU. More
God of Love shortlist for the 2010 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short- 12/01/2010 - NYU GRAD FILM PLACES 7 FEATURES IN COMPETITION AT SUNDANCE 6 of the 16 features in competition at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival have their roots in the Grad Film Program at NYU. More
NYU Kanbar Graduate Film Faculty Search- 11/29/2010 - The Kanbar Graduate Film Program searching to fill a full-time faculty positions on the Arts Professor track (non-tenure, open rank, 1 – 5 year contracts) or on a one-year visiting basis (for a senior faculty applicant or for a professional in the industry) to commence in the 2012/2013 academic year in film directing. More
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Camp Victory, Afghanistan - 11/29/2010 - Using almost 300 hours of footage shot over the course of five years, filmmaker Carol Dysinger's critically acclaimed documentary Camp Victory, Afghanistan tells the story of the new Afghan National Army (ANA) and the U.S. National Guardsmen sent to mentor them. More
WINTER'S BONE picks up 7 Independent Spirit Award nominations!- 11/29/2010 - WINTER'S BONE, written and directed by NYU Grad Film alum, and former Adjunct Professor, Debra Granik, led all films with seven Independent Spirit Awards. More
Arun Chaudhary creates role of White House Videographer- 11/29/2010 - Grad Film alum, Arun Chaudhary, was an Adjunct Professor in the department until he left in 2007 to become Barack Obama's personal videographer. More
Bill Reilly Memorial - 10/04/2010 - NYU will host a memorial service for Bill on Thursday evening, October 14, at 6pm at Cantor, 36 East 8th Street. More
Bohdana Smyrnova wins Best Director in Ukraine Film Festival!- 10/03/2010 - NYU Grad Film Alum Bohdana Smyrnova named Best Director More
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Woodstock Film Festival - 09/01/2010 - Several films made by NYU Grad Film students will be part of the Woodstock Film Festival in October. More
Spike Lee premieres 2nd New Orleans documentary on HBO- 09/08/2010 - NYU Grad Film alum/Artistic Director Spike Lee has followed up his award winning documentary WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE: A REQUIEM IN FOUR ACTS. More
Four Grad Film Students Among 'Filmmaker' 25 New Faces- 08/01/2010 - Four Grad Film students are featured in Filmmaker Magazine's annual survey of new independent film talent. More
Grad Film Wins Gold And Silver At Student Academy Awards- 06/07/2010 - Grad Film takes the two top spots at the 2010 Student Academy Awards. More
Thesis Feature Wins Writing Award- 06/01/2010 - Grad Film alum Alli Haapasalo takes home the best screenplay award at the 2010 Brooklyn International Film Festival. More
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Holy Rollers Opens Nationally - 05/01/2010 - Holy Rollers, co-produced by Grad Film student Ryan Silbert, opens nationally on May 21st. More
Madrid Tourism Board And Grad Film- 12/01/2009 - NYU grad film students sweep a competition created by Madrid's tourism board. More
Grad Film Wins Big At Sundance 2010- 12/01/2009 - Grad Film students and alumni took home several of the major prizes at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. More
Todd Solondz Joins NYU Grad Film Faculty- 08/01/2009 - NYU Grad Film welcomes a number of new faculty members, including acclaimed writer / director Todd Solondz. More
Filmmaker Magazine 'Faces of Independent Film'- 07/01/2009 - Grad Film students are recognized as part of Filmmaker Magazine's list of the '25 New Face of Independent Film'. More
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NYU Grad Film Blog - 06/17/2009 - CineCity, the newsletter of the NYU Graduate Film Department, Maurice Kanbar Institute for Film and Television, Tisch School of the Arts is back as a blog! Click the link to check it out. More
Grad Film Students Selected For Sundace Labs 2009- 06/07/2009 - Three Graduate Film students will be participating in the 2009 Sundance labs. More
Update - Commercials Success for Grad Film Students- 05/01/2009 - Award recognition for spec commercials produced by NYU Grad Film students. More
2009 MFA Graduate Film Market- 04/24/2009 - The Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film & Television's Graduate Film Division will hold its 2009 public screening of student thesis films in a market format on Tuesday, May 5, from 3 to 6 p.m. The event will be held in the Lower Level theaters of 721 Broadway. More
Wasserman / King Awards Winners Announced- 04/01/2009 - The winners of the 2009 Wasserman / King Awards, announced at the close of the First Run Film Festival More
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'Adelaide' wins Gen Art Film Festival - 04/01/2009 - Grad Film student Liliana Greenfield-Sanders wins the 2009 Gen Art Film Festival with her 2nd-year film, 'Adelaide'. More
The Chair's Workshop: Darren Aronofsky, Janusz Kaminski, Jorgen Leth and Stephen Daldry- 04/01/2009 - A wide range of industry talent visits the Grad Film program in early 2009. More
indieWIRE: Ten Exciting New Voices in Black Cinema- 04/01/2009 - NYU Graduate Film student Rashaad Ernesto Green and alumna Dee Rees make indieWIRE's list of ten exciting new voices in black film-making. More
2nd Graduate Film International MOS Celebration- 03/01/2009 - For the second year, the Graduate Film department has had a live link-up with its sister program in Singapore to celebrate films made by first year students. More
Graduate Film Thesis Project Wins Best Director Award At Sundance For Cary Joji Fukunaga- 02/01/2009 - A successful year for NYU at Sundance was capped by Cary Joji Fukunaga winning the Best Director award for his Graduate Film thesis project, Sin Nombre. More
