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UGFTV Alum is finalist at DGA Student Spotlight Awards
Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026
Several recent NYU Film & TV graduates were selected as finalists and winners, including UGFTV alum Bryan Uvaldo '24 (BFA, Film and Television) as an Undergraduate Narrative Finalist for his film Playin' Around.
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Tisch Welcomes Peter Saraf as Chair of Undergraduate Film & Television Department
Monday, Aug 31, 2026
Heading into the Fall 2026 semester, Saraf officially begins his new role leading this vibrant and innovative department.
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UGFTV Assistant Professor Emily Ann Hoffman Interviewed in FILMMAKER Magazine
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026
UGFTV Assistant Professor Emily Ann Hoffman was interviewed in the most recent issue of Filmmaker Magazine, where she spoke about the power of "human-crafted" animation.
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2026 UGFTV Emmy Nominations
Friday, Aug 7, 2026
The 78th Annual Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy Award nominations were announced on July 8, 2026, recognizing the best in American Primetime television programming from June 1, 2025, until May 31, 2026, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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Documentary Directed and Produced by UGFTV alumni wins LGBTQ+ Impact Award
Monday, Jun 1, 2026
Rainbow Rider, a documentary directed by Georgia Krause '19 (BFA, Film and Television) and produced by Tran Hoang Calvin '18 (BFA, Film and Television) won the first LGBTQ+ Impact Award at the Academy-qualifying Mountainfilm in Telluride this past weekend.
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UGFTV Faculty Emily Ann Hoffman Chosen as LAIKA x Gotham Animation Accelerator Fellow
Thursday, May 21, 2026
The Gotham Film & Media Institute and Laika have unveiled the inaugural fellows for the Laika x Gotham Animation Accelerator, a new initiative supporting early to mid-career animation creators developing animated short film pitches.
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UGFTV Adjunct, Declan Zimmermann, completes work on The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Declan Zimmermann, who teaches the Animation Area's Intro to Animation classes, recently completed work on The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas.
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UGFTV Alum wins 2026 Academy Award
Monday, Mar 23, 2026
The 98th Annual Academy Award winners were announced on Sunday, March 15, and we're thrilled to celebrate UGFTV alum Gwendolyn Yates Whittle '84 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV) winning the award for Best Sound.
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Washington Square News Q&A with UGFTV Alum Nia DaCosta
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026
WSN Arts Editor, Dani Biondi, spoke with the Tisch alumna and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple director about raising the emotional stakes of Alex Garland’s iconic horror series.
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2026 UGFTV Sundance Film Festival Award Winners
Monday, Feb 9, 2026
The Sundance Institute announced the short film winners for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday, January 27th, and the feature film winners for the Festival on Friday, January 30th, 2026.
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