On Your Radar
"On Your Radar" is a weekly Grad Film News segment, featuring a student picked at random. Here you can browse through the students we've interviewed so far. Learn about their childhoods, their inspirations, and their favorite memories from Tisch.
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Francesca Mirabella
Francesca talks about growing up in NYC in the 80's & 90's, her amazing summer road trip across the US, and her love for fellow Grad Film students.
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Jamie Dack
Jamie talks about her family-themed script research including a recently unearthed VHS tape her parents shot of her on the day she was born.
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Raven Jackson
Raven discusses summer fireflies in Tennessee, her passion for details, and love for shooting on film.
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Omar Antonio Iturriaga
Omar Antonio Iturriaga engages us with his interest in "magical realism, surrealism and minimalist portrayals of everyday life."
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Lasse Tolboll
Lasse paints a picture of his hometown in Denmark, discusses using music as a vehicle for cinematography, and shares his insights on directing.
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Jeff Verlanic
Jeff, fresh off his 2nd year shoot in Montana - energetically flows with lyrical perceptions of his hometown and favorite filmmakers.
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Chuko Esiri
Chuko gives us a colorful glimpse of Nigeria, discusses what classical literature has taught him about filmmaking, and shares his insight on the importance of letting imagination fuel his work.
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Elizabeth Nichols
Elizabeth transports us to a space of contemplation on the relationship between inner life and outer environment; details her appreciation for those who cut through dominant mediated narratives; and shares her experience growing up in a family of artists.
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Laura Valladao
Laura discusses her visceral process of shooting, shares fun clips from growing up in the Bay Area, and gives a shout out to the Grad Film directors who have challenged her to grow.
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Tony Koros
Tony entertains us with woven portraits from Nairobi, and discusses his rich learning process at Grad Film.
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Karishma Dube
Karishma discusses growing up in the Himalayan foothills and finding inspiration from afar.
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Joshua Foster
Joshua discusses the richness and complexities of the South, how he gets inspiration from his daughter, and his talented classmate collaborators at Tisch.
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Samuel Grandchamp
Samuel discusses growing up in multicultural Switzerland, his directorial influences, and going back home to shoot in the Swiss Alps.
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Thati Peele
Thati talks about growing up in South Africa and drawing inspiration from the world around her.
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Blair McClendon & Harry Cepka
Grad Film's dynamic duo, Harry & Blair, discuss their respect for artists who work rigorously no matter what their means are.
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Myrsini Aristidou
Myrsini discusses growing up on an island, her mentor for life, and the relationship between memory, abstraction and time.
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Aimee Schaefer
Aimee discusses the exciting possibilities for virtual reality development and interdepartmental collaborations across NYU.
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Sarra Alshehhi
Sarra shares her childhood daydreams growing up in the U.A.E, and discusses coming full-circle with the acceptance of her first year film at the Dubai International Film Festival.
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Ashish Ravinran
Ashish discusses his love of writing and finding inspiration in historical figures.
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Stephanie Bollag
Stephanie discusses Jerry Weintraub, Edgar Degas, and the best editing advice she ever got.
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Layla Jian Luo
Layla Jian talks about 3-D filmmaking and the beautiful community she's found at Tisch.
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Chenyi Zhuge
Chenyi Zhuge talks about growing up in a Hobbit-like land and how Chinese policy is inspiring his films.
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Kristin Kouke
Kristin Kouke discusses repairing her grandfather's camera and filmmaking in her native Hawai'i.
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Nagham Osman
Nagham Osman tells us about the writers inspiring her and her childhood in Dubai.
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Molly Gandour
Molly Gandour talks about the magic of a great film crew, growing up in the Midwest, and the surreal world we're living in.
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Laurel Parmet
Laurel Parmet discusses finding her voice at Grad Film and the photographers inspiring her right now.
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Kevin Vu
Kevin discusses otherworldly images and the perception-altering atmosphere at Tisch.
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Steven Brickhouse
Steven Brickhouse discusses the secrets of the Bronx and being inspired by the people around him.
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Abbesi Akhamie
Abbesi Akhamie writes about her Nigerian-American heritage, and filmmaking as a life-long experience.
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Marian Mathias
Marian Mathias intrigues us with an old international thesaurus, and discusses how Grad Film has expanded her thinking.
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David Stein
David Stein discusses the architecture of film, and his obsession with the places in our lives where politics meet the personal.
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Lin Que Ayoung
Lin Que Ayoung discusses humanity's fascination with fear and finding her her own voice at Tisch.
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Daliso Leslie
Daliso Leslie discusses practicing patience when filming faces, and feeling most alive in bodies of natural water.
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Kevin Wilson
Kevin Wilson tells us about his rich childhood growing up in "The Bull City", his numerous inspirations, and what brought him to Grad Film.
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Alan Wu
Alan Wu discusses the fruits of artistic discipline and his enjoyment collaborating with fellow students at Grad Film.
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Jack Kendrick
Jack Kendrick discusses the changing landscape of New York City and the universality of the midlife crisis.
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Ines Gowland
Ones Gowland talks about immersing herself in the director's world when collaborating as a cinematographer.
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Jordan Nikolic
Jordan Nikolic shares his interest in the people on the margins of society.
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Prashanth Kamalakanthan
Prashanth Kamalakanthan ponders dreams, memories, identity, paradoxes and "reality realer than the real.”
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Rebecca Martos
Rebecca Martos discusses the differences between Phoenix and New York, and how technology is impacting society.
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Swetha Regunathan
Swetha Regunathan ponders the constant changes of consciousness and her belief in poetry.
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Louis (Hang) Yin
Louis (Hang) Yin discusses Kubrick and always wanting things we can't have.
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Silvio Canihuante Fernández
Silvio Canihuante Fernández talks about the need for artists to address all emotions, even the hard ones.
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Gabriel Bier Gislason
Gabriel Bier Gislason describes the two vibrant cities he's from and his myriad of inspirations.
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Sontenish Myers
Sontenish Myers talks about returning to her first love, sci-fi/fantasy, and how studying at Grad Film is akin to training for the Olympics.
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Kirsten Riccardi
Kirsten Riccardi talks about the communal excitement during production and the small yet vast things that make up home.
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Elizabeth Charles
Elizabeth Charles talks about creating compelling multicultural content and the melting pot that is her home.
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Mary Evangelista
Mary talks about escaping mall culture and finding inspiration from Riot Grrrls.
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Anna Gunndís Guðmundsdóttir
Anna Gunndís Guðmundsdóttir describes the breathtaking stillness of a 5:00 AM magic hour in Iceland, her newborn daughter, and the deep friendships she has found on the 10th Floor of Tisch.
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Haley Anderson
Haley Anderson discusses shooting in the South and her favorite filmmakers: her classmates.
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Ashley Alexander
Ashley Alexander talks about her amazing collaborations at Tisch and keeping a global perspective as a screenwriter
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