Our program mentors young artists in the traditions and innovations of an evolving media landscape that is deeply rooted in visual storytelling.

Together, our faculty, staff, and students create more than 5,000 films per year.  

Since 1965, our program has had a significant impact on the cultural and artistic landscape. Notable graduates include directors Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas) and Chris Columbus (Night at the Museum), editor Sally Menke (Pulp Fiction), independent filmmakers Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) and Joel Coen (No Country for Old Men), directors of photography Reed Morano (Frozen River, Director: The Handmaid's Tale), Rachel Morrison (Mudbound) and Ernest Dickerson (Do the Right Thing), TV writer/producers Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad), Damon Lindelof (Lost) and Emily Whitesell (Homicide: Life on the Street), documentarians Nanette Burstein (American Teen) and Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me), experimental filmmaker George Von Steiner and Pixar Studios animation artists Alex Woo and Andrew Coats.