Category Archives: Film

Professor Annette Insdorf releases book on filmmaker Philip Kaufman

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Annette Insdorf is a Professor in the Graduate Film Program of Columbia University’s School of the Arts, as well as Director of Undergraduate Film Studies. She is the author of Francois Truffaut, Indelible Shadows: Film and Holocaust, and Double Lives, Second Chances: The Cinema … Continue reading →

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Columbia Cinema: New Short Films from Columbia University School of the Arts

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

Columbia University’s Graduate Film Program is among the world’s foremost training facilities in the art of narrative filmmaking. The achievements of its esteemed alumni include top prizes at Sundance, Cannes, Venice, Berlin and the Academy Awards! July 20th marked the … Continue reading →

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Rooftop Films: “Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same”

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

Since its inception in 1997, Rooftop Films has become the cornerstone of the grassroots film industry in New York. This non-profit organization gives indie filmmakers well needed exposure while providing access to some of North America’s most obscure titles. It … Continue reading →

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Desenrola Pops Its (North American) Cherry at the 9th Cine Fest Petrobras Brasil – NY

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD – LOTS OF ‘EM!!! Since its inception in 1995, the Inffinito Festival Circuit has successfully increased the visibility of Brazilian cinema in the international market.  There are currently ten Brazilian film festivals under the Inffinito brand, and … Continue reading →

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A Visual Introduction To Student Selects at the Columbia University Film Festival

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

This year marks the first time the Columbia University Film Festival will be hosting Student Selects, in a screening on campus at Miller Theatre on May 12. The program features the 8 best films out of the 42 screened at … Continue reading →

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Tiny Furniture & The Plight of the Privileged

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

Lena Dunham’s plodding autobiographical feature Tiny Furniture ends with the following scene: Mother and daughter are lying in bed together, and Aura (played by Ms. Dunham) says something like, “I just want to be as successful as you are, Mom.” … Continue reading →

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VEGETABLE MUSIC!

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

Watch the Viennese VEGETABLE ORCHESTRA rock out! For more info, check out their new album Onionoise. Brilliant new ploy for mothers with vegetable-averse-children:  make a carrot flute first,  eat it second! Rosie duPont BC ’10 ArtsLink Associate

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TEDxBrooklyn

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

TED, the non-profit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, has seeded another project in the heartland of creative thinkers: Brooklyn, NY. Welcome TEDxBrooklyn 2010. TEDxBrooklyn is a local, self-organized off-shoot of big TED, where x = independently organized TED event. This … Continue reading →

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Echoes from Home

Posted on November 5, 2010 by

For most people, the words “swiss alps” and “yodeling” conjure the echoes of Julie Andrews’ sweet voice. But German writer/director/producer Stefan Schwietert‘s documentary Echoes From Home takes the “The Sound of Music” to a whole new level. Schwietert’s documentary, released in 2007, … Continue reading →

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Must CTV!

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

Some say that television is the medium of the 21st century. Columbia University’s CTV would agree. At Columbia University, television enthusiasts make their passion a practice at CTV. CTV is a student run network that produces News, Sports, and Original Programming … Continue reading →

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