Alumni Affiliations
NYU Tisch School of the Arts Alumni Affiliations
2023 Sundance Film Festival
This year, a total of 169 alumni worked on films in the festival. An astounding seven of the 12 feature films in the U.S. Dramatic Competition and five of the 12 films in the U.S. Documentary Competition were written, directed, and/or produced by Tisch alumni!
Overall, our community worked on 36% of all films in the 2023 festival, which includes 47% of feature length films and 19% of short films and indie episodic programs. Congratulations to all alumni and students who have projects in the Festival!
U.S. DRAMATIC COMPETITION
The Accidental Getaway Driver
Nick Hansell ’19 (BFA, Drama), assistant location manager
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
Raven Jackson ’19 (MFA, Graduate Film), director, writer
Maria Altamirano ’17 (STERN) / ’19 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), producer
Jomo Fray ’18 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), cinematographer
Juliana Barreto '20 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film), production design
Fair Play
Chloe Domont ’11 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), director, writer, executive producer
Alisa Traskunov ’19 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), script supervisor
Adam Michael Rose ’01 (BFA, Drama), dialect coach
Adam M. Stone ’90 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), product placement coordinator
Mutt
Roger Mancusi ’15 (MA, Cinema Studies), line producer
Stephen Scott Scarpulla ’12 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
Adam Dicterow ’12 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), editor
Hannah D. Kettering (Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), executive produers, production coordinator
The Persian Version
Maryam Keshavarz ’10 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), director, writer, producer
Shortcomings
Theo Iyer ’14 (BFA, Drama), Jason
Ryan Heller ’16 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), executive producer
Benjamin Berger ’10 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), sound mixer
Max Batchelder ’15 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), second assistant camera: b camera
Keith Putnam ’01 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), digital imaging technician, additional director of photography
Jendra Jarnagin ’96 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), additional director of photography (uncredited)
Karlee Fomalont ’12 (BFA, Drama), associate casting director
Stephanie Hsu '12 (BFA, Drama), Mrs. Wong
Sometimes I Think About Dying
Bree Elrod ’03 (MFA, Grad Acting), cast
The Starling Girl
Laurel Parmet ’20 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), director, writer
Kara Durrett ’10 (BFA, Drama), producer
Brian Lannin ’18 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), cinematographer
Rebecca Dealy ’07 (BFA, Drama), casting
Charlotte Arnoux ’12 (BFA, Drama), local casting director
Theater Camp
Molly Gordon ’17 (BFA, Drama), director, writer, cast, producer
Ayo Edebiri ’17 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), cast
Owen Thiele (Drama / Gallatin), cast
Ryan Heller ’17 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), producer
A Thousand and One
A. V. Rockwell ’12 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)/(Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), director, writer
Madeline Mahoney ’15 (BFA, Drama), White Neighbor
John Maria Gutierrez ’14 (BFA, Drama), Rudy
Eric Yue ’11 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), director of photography
Cherelle Cargill ’97 (BFA, Drama), ADR Voice Casting
Jahn Sood ’12 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing), music editor
Fancy Dance
Charlotte Royer '12 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), production designer
U.S. DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
Beyond Utopia
Madeleine Gavin '98 (MFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), director, screenwriter, editor
Sharon Chang '95 (BS, Steinhardt)/'98 (MPS, ITP), Tisch Dean's Council, NYU Trustee, executive producer
The Disappearance of Shere Hite
Molly O'Brien ’89 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Alfredo Alcantara ’10 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), cinematographer
Keiko Wright ’11 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), assistant editor
Kiana Jackson ’16 (BFA, Cinema Studies), associate producer
Going Varsity in Mariachi
Sam Osborn ’11 (BFA, Kanbar, Institute, Film & TV / Journalism), director
Michael Crommett ’12 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), director of photography
Stuart Burkin ’88 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), executive in charge of post production
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Dee Rees ’07 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), executive producer
Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV
Mariko Munro ’02 (BFA, Photography & Imaging), producer
Jesse Wann ’95 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
The Stroll
Matt Wolf ’05 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
Victim/Suspect
Inbal Lessner '02 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), editor
WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION
Mami Wata
Christopher Miles ’09 (MA, Cinema Studies), first assistant director
NEXT
Fremont
Rachael Fung ’11 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
Chris Martin ’87 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), producer
Laura Valladao ’18 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), cinematographer
Sarah McGovern ’96 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), costume assistant
Ryan McGlade ’16 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), assistant editor
To Live and Die and Live
Andre Gaines '06 (MFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), executive producer
MIDNIGHT
birth/rebirth
Laura Moss ’04 (BFA, Drama) / ’16 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), director, writer
Brendan J. O'Brien '08 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), writer, executive producer
Grant Harrison ’17 (MFA, Grad Acting), Scott
Chananun Chotrungroj ’15 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), cinematographer
Allison Twardziak ’00 (BFA, Drama), casting director
Annie Simon ’10 (MFA, Design for Stage and Film), costume design
Drew Leary ’05 (BFA, Drama), stunts
Infinity Pool
Ryan Heller ’11 (MFA/MBA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film / Stern), executive producer
Mark Bennett ’97 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), casting
My Animal
Jacqueline Castel ’08 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), director, executive producer, film editor
Pip Ngo ’07 (BFA, Drama), executive producer
Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls
Katherine D. Meyers ’05 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), line producer: LA Unit
PREMIERES
Cassandro
Ted Hope ’85 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
Cat Person
Max Jenkins ’07 (BFA, Drama), Todd
Melissa Lehman ’12 (BFA, Drama), Billie
Eileen
Owen Teague (Cinema Studies), cast
Olga Mill ’11 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film), costume design
Lily Li ’16 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), makeup artist
Stella Sensel ’01 (BFA, Drama), key makeup artist
Stuart Burkin ’88 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), executive in charge of post-production
Vic Coram ’13 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), second assistant director
Shoko Kambara ’00 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film), assistant art director
Anton Gold ’98 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), sound mixer
Seth Andrew Bridges ’07 (BFA, Drama), covering stunt coordinator / stunts
Drew Leary ’05 (BFA, Drama), stunt coordinator
Andre Bonk ’16 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), best boy electric
Callum Shaw ’17 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), gaffer
Karlee Fomalont ’12 (BFA, Drama), casting associate
Alexandra Nagle ’21 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), key PA
Anthony Pizzini ’01 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), clearances coordinator
Fairyland
Sarah Hayon ’99 (BFA, Drama), Linda
Food and Country
Lisa Remington ’01 (BFA, Drama), producer
Invisible Beauty
Mia Cioffi Henry ’16 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), faculty (Graduate Film), director of photography
JamoJaya
Kate Lyn Sheil ’06 (BFA, Drama), cast
Judy Blume Forever
Justin Wilkes ’99 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
Marcella Steingart ’99 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), producer
Tal Ben-David ’92 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), editor
Landscape With Invisible Hand
Lyle Vincent ’01 (AA, SCPS) / ’03 (BA, Gallatin) / ’07 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), cinematographer
Ashley Fields ’10 (BFA, Drama), physical production coordinator
A Little Prayer
Scott Miller ’97 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), cinematographer
Murder in Big Horn
Razelle Benally ’23 (Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), director, producer
Matthew Galkin ’95 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), director, executive producer
Anike Niemeyer ’18 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), associate producer
PLAN C
Jess Jacobs ’14 (BFA, Drama), executive producer
The Pod Generation
Ian Bouillion ’16 (BFA, Drama), Radio Guest
Andrij Parekh ’02 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), cinematographer
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Jacqueline Glover ’88 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), executive producer
Rotting in the Sun
Jacob Wasserman ’12 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Benjamin Berger ’10 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), sound mixer: New York
You Hurt My Feelings
Nicole Holofcener ’84 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), director, writer
Owen Teague (Cinema Studies), cast
Sue Jean Kim ’03 (MFA, Grad Acting), Bea
Stella Sensel ’01 (BFA, Drama), key makeup artist
Tyanna Lazauskas ’13 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), art department coordinator
Andre Bonk ’16 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), best boy electric
Joshua Kundert-Gibbs ’15 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV) / ’16 (BA, Gallatin), dimmer board operator
Jonathan Ellis Monk ’09 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), B camera second assistant
Callum Shaw ’17 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), gaffer
Karlee Fomalont ’12 (BFA, Drama), associate casting director
Sasha Vitelli ’12 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), script supervisor
Earth Mama
Danielle Massie '16 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), co-producer
Jody Lee Lipes '04 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), photographed by
Flora and Son
Juliana Barreto '20 (MFA, Design for Stage and Film), production designer
Eve Hewson '13 (BFA, Drama), cast
Past Lives
Peter Cron (Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
Zac Gobetz '14 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), finishing producer
Julia Seebeck '17 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), assistant location manager
Kristen Sieh '02 (BFA, Drama), Heather
Emily Cass McDonnell '96 (BFA, Drama), Rachel
Taylor Shung '14 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), executive producer
Jennifer DiLullo '99 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), post-production supervisor
Neslihan Arslan '10 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film), assistant art director
Declan Mulvey '00 (BFA, Cinema Studies), stunt coordinator
Cherelle Cargill '97 (BFA, Drama), ADR voice casting
SPOTLIGHT
L’Immensità
Emanuele Crialese ’94 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), director, writer
Joyland
April Shih (Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), producer
INDIE EPISODIC
Willie Nelson and Family
Michaela McKee ’05 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), line producer
U.S. FICTION SHORT FILMS
The Dalles
Joshuah Melnick ’19 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), cast
Angalis Field ’23 (Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), director, writer
Sophia Bennett Holmes ’24 (Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), cinematographer
Help Me Understand
Ken Marino ’91 (BFA, Drama), cast
In The Flesh
Remington Long ’18 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), director of photography
Joshua Adam Fu ’10 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), consulting producer
Power Signal
Zach Kuperstein ’11 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), cinematographer
Perry Kroll ’11 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), visual effects supervisor
Ricky
Rashad Frett ’21 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), director, writer, co-editor, additional photography
Karen Chilton ’19 (MFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), Bernetta
Olu Baker ’21 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), associate producer, sound, behind-the-scene videographer
Sam Motamedi ’24 (Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), cinematographer, editor
Winter Coleman ’17 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), casting
Hasan Hadi ’22 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), sound mixer
Lin Que Ayoung ’20 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), first assistant camera
Christopher T. Brown ’14 (MFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), consultant
Lori Eng ’24 (Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), production assistant
Rachel Harrison Gordon ’20/’22 (MFA/MBA, Stern/Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), associate producer
Reese Antoinette '21 (MFA, Graduate Acting), cast
Troy
Max Jenkins ’07 (BFA, Drama), Nico
Samantha Sherman ’05 (BFA, Drama), Samantha
Vacation
Martisse Hill ’14 (MFA, Kanbar institute, Graduate Film), producer
Julius Pryor ’13 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), producer
David Britton ’17 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), sound design/mix
Jarreau Carrillo ’15 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), director, screenwriter, editor, cast
Walk of Shame
Noah Weisfogel ’18 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film &TV), editor
We Were Meant To
Jordan-Amanda Hall ’18 (BFA, Drama), Jasmine
Headdress
Taylor Morano '16 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), post-production coordinator
ANIMATION SHORT FILMS
Christopher at Sea
David Cohen ’06 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), editing
NONFICTION SHORT FILMS
Under G-d
Sunita Prasad ’05 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), writer, supervising editor
Michael Crommett ’12 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), cinematographer
Will You Look At Me
Shuli Huang ’23 (Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film), director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor
Jingxi Guo ’23 (ITP), sound
*We apologize for any omissions! Please send edits or additions to tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu.