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Grad Film MFA candidate and AnnaRose King Award Recipient Sin Young Kim selected for CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund
Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026
Sin Young Kim was recently selected for the 2026 CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund with her debut feature screenplay, BETTER NOT. Presented by the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), CJ Cultural Foundation, and KOFIC, the prestigious development program supports emerging Korean and Korean American filmmakers through mentorship, industry guidance, and feature development. Kim is one of eight filmmakers selected for the 2026 cohort.
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Grad Film alumni and faculty invited to join The Academy
Monday, Jun 29, 2026
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have invited four Grad Film alumni and faculty to join as members of the organization.
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Grad Film MFA candidate Einav Nitzani receives 2025-26 AnnaRose King Award
Friday, Jun 26, 2026
AnnaRose King graduated from the Graduate Film Department in 2014 with a comedic feature thesis film, GOOD ENOUGH. Her filmmaking career was cut tragically short when she died in 2021 of cancer. The AnnaRose King Production Award was endowed by her friends, family, colleagues and classmates to honor her creative legacy and memory.
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"FLOOD" by Grad Film Alum Katy Scoggin in Theaters on June 19th
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026
The documentary feature film FLOOD by Grad Film alum Katy Scoggin with cinematography by alum Michael Rosetti will play at Firehouse Cinema in New York City from June 19th-25th.
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Grad Film MFA candidate Alex Jiang receives 2026 Diverso Fellowship
Thursday, Jun 11, 2026
Grad Film MFA candidate Alex Jiang was selected as a 2026 Diverso Fellow. Fellows will immerse themselves in a curated experience designed to accelerate their creative and professional growth through educational panels, individualized mentorship, script workshops, and access to The Diverso network.
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Grad Film at 2026 Tribeca Festival
Thursday, Jun 11, 2026
Congratulations to the Grad Film alumni and MFA candidates whose films were selected to screen at the 2026 Tribeca Festival!
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"Honeyjoon" by Grad Film alum Lilian T. Mehrel in theaters now
Thursday, Jun 11, 2026
Feature film "Honeyjoon" by Grad Film alum Lilian T. Mehrel will open in New York beginning June 10th at IFC Center.
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2025-2026 Black Family Thesis Prize Recipients
Wednesday, Jun 3, 2026
Djibril Keita, Sophie Seyd, and Eric Zhang have been selected as the recipients of the 2025-2026 Black Family Prize for Thesis Short Films.
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Grad Film at the 79th Cannes Film Festival
Wednesday, Jun 3, 2026
Congratulations to the Grad Film faculty, alumni, and MFA candidates who screened at the 79th Cannes Film Festival!
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Grad Film MFA candidate Cinthya Franco Receives 2026 Jeff Lima Production Award
Tuesday, Jun 2, 2026
The Tisch Graduate Film Program is pleased to announce that Cinthya Franco is the recipient of the 2026 Jeff Lima Production Award with the short film "Tooth".
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