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The Graduate Film program is an intensive three-year conservatory in the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television that trains students in the art of cinematic storytelling. We focus on helping writer/directors develop a narrative voice and the technical virtuosity to express that voice in cinema.
Students learn by doing, in the classroom and on set. They write, direct, and produce multiple films and exercises, shooting and crewing on each other's projects. Our students transition into the professional world with a reel of short films that showcase their talent, a feature film script, and a range of highly sought technical skills.
The Graduate Film Program offers a stimulating, challenging, and diverse creative community in the heart of Greenwich Village. Our faculty are working professionals who are committed to developing the next generation of filmmakers.
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An Odd Turn, directed by Francisco Lezama and produced by Grad Film alum Adrien Cothier received a Golden Bear at Berlinale 2024. The short film was recently acquired by MUBI and is in contending for an Oscar nomination.
“Keepsake” by MFA candidate Nichole McMinn premieres at DOC NYC. Logline: A day spent at a crematorium in East Tennessee.
Grad Film Alum Art Parnitudom's short film, I Miss My Mom & Dream of Our New Home, had its Asia premiere in Bangkok, Thailand at the International Thai Film Festival 2024 and received Best Thai Short Film.