News
Every day someone from Tisch School of the Arts makes news. Here's where we share with you the incredible achievements of our students, alumni, faculty and friends.

Julie Benko '13/'21 Stars as Fanny Brice in Broadway's 'Funny Girl'
Thursday, Aug 4, 2022
Julie Benko '13 (BFA, Drama)/'21(MFA, Graduate Acting) will play the lead role of Fanny Brice in 'Funny Girl' at the August Wilson theater until August 31, 2022, after which point she will play the role every Thursday as an alternate to Lea Michele. Congratulations Julie!
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Maggie Rogers '16 Featured in the New York Times
Wednesday, Jul 27, 2022
Maggie Rogers will release her second album, 'Surrender' on Friday, July 29. In advance of the release, the New York Times interviewed her to learn more.
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Alum Kevin Wilson Jr’s Documentary Premiering Aug 23 on Netflix
Wednesday, Jul 27, 2022
Alum Kevin Wilson Jr’s documentary “Untold: The Rise and Fall of AND1” is premiering Aug 23 on Netflix.
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ITP Alum was selected as part of the inaugural cohort of the U.S. Digital Corps!
Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022
NYU ITP alum Jenny Wang (‘22) was selected as part of the inaugural cohort of the U.S. Digital Corps.
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2022 SFFILM Rainin Grant Finalists
Thursday, Aug 4, 2022
Congratulations to the 8 alumni and students recognized for their work on the 2022 SFFILM Rainin Grant shortlist!
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Two Alumni Named Rising Stars of Cinematography by American Cinematographer Magazine
Thursday, Aug 4, 2022
Jomo Fray '18 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film) and Christine Ng '06 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV) were recently listed on American Cinematographer Magazine's list of Rising Stars.
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RICHARD MOVE NAMED A 2022-2023 NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS DANCE RESEARCH FELLOW
Tuesday, Aug 2, 2022
Richard Move, an Assistant Arts professor at NYU, has been selected as one of The New York Library for the Performing Arts 2022-2023 Research Fellows.
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Alum Martin Scorsese to Direct WAGER, starring Leonardo DiCaprio
Tuesday, Aug 2, 2022
Alum Martin Scorsese will direct the upcoming adaption of the unreleased nonfiction book 'The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder' for Apple Original Films.
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Professor Peter Newman Weighs in On HBO’s Unscripted Future for Variety
Friday, Jul 29, 2022
While reporting on the developments in HBO Max’s Unscripted division under Warner Bros. Discovery, Variety asked Professor Peter Newman to weigh in on the situation.
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MFA Candidate Leah Chen Baker Named Producers Lab Fellow By Sundance Institute
Friday, Jul 29, 2022
The Sundance Institute named MFA candidate Leah Chen Baker a Producing Fellow of their 2022 Producers Lab.
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American Cinematographer Names Alum Jomo Fray a Rising Star of Cinematography
Wednesday, Jul 27, 2022
American Cinematographer unveiled their 10 selections for the 2022 Rising Stars of Cinematography, recognizing alum Jomo Fray in the list.
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Alum Jess Fuerst's 'Tin Solider' to Star Robert De Niro and Jamie Foxx
Tuesday, Jul 26, 2022
Filming is underway in Greece for alum Jess Fuerst’s Tin Solider script, starring Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, Oscar winner Robert De Niro, Scott Eastwood, and John Leguizamo.
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Alum Ryan Heller Producing 'Theater Camp' For Topic Studios
Tuesday, Jul 26, 2022
Alum Ryan Heller will produce Theater Camp for Topic Studios, starring Ben Platt, an upcoming musical comedy with all-star cast Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin, Amy Sedaris, Alan S. Kim, Patti Harrison, Owen Thiele, Jimmy Tatro, Ayo Edebiri, Caroline Aaron and Nathan Lee Graham.
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