A renowned American filmmaker and cinematographer, Ernest Dickerson has mastered the art of “Writing with The Camera,” using visuals as a powerful storytelling tool. His groundbreaking work in both film and television has earned him a respected place in the industry. Known for his collaborations … Read More »
The 2024 Hirshon Artist in Residence, Academy Award nominated producer, Christine Vachon, hosted a public event featuring her work and engaged in a discussion with the School of Media Studies Dean Vladan Nikolic. She also held two master classes for Media Studies Students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peaCpUpwm2M Christine … Read More »
Sam Pollard, the School of Media Studies’ 2021 Spring Hirshon Artist-in-Residence, hosted a public event featuring his work and engaged in a discussion with Michelle Materre, Director of the Media Management Program & Associate Professor of Media Studies and Film. He also held a master … Read More »
One of the most distinctive voices of the independent film movement of the last 20+ years, Mary Harron made her debut as a feature-film writer / director in 1996 with I Shot Andy Warhol. The film won star Lili Taylor a Special Jury Award at … Read More »
Raoul Peck’s documentary film, I Am Not Your Negro, on the life of James Baldwin, was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 89th Academy Awards and won the Audience Award at both the Toronto and Berlin International Film Festivals, LA Film Critics’ Best Documentary Award, … Read More »
As the 2018 Hirshon Director-in-Residence, Sean Baker was honored for his socially engaged and stylistically brave approach to filmmaking—hallmarks of a School of Media Studies education. “Sean’s films resonate with our students and the type of filmmaking we foster at the School of Media Studies,” … Read More »
Since 1972, Jon Alpert and Keiko Tsuno have worked to expand public access to electronic media through the Downtown Community Television Center in New York City. Driven by the belief that citizen access to media production strengthens democracy, the pair have provided free or low-cost production courses … Read More »
Toni Dove, 2014 Dorothy H. Hirshon Artist-in-residence at the School of Media Studies at The New School, lives and works in New York. Since the early 1990s, Dove has produced unique and highly imaginative embodied hybrids of film, installation art and experimental theater. Exploring motion sensing … Read More »
Over the last four decades, artist and filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson, 2013 Dorothy H. Hirshon Artist-in-residence at the School of Media Studies at The New School, has been internationally acclaimed for her art and films. One of the most influential media artists, Hershman Leeson is widely … Read More »
The 2013 Director-in-Residence was Benh Zeitlin, the extraordinarily gifted young filmmaker whose first feature, Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, the Camera D’Or at Cannes, and received four Oscar Nominations including Best Picture and Best Director.
The MA in Media Studies gives students experience in creative media making, critical analysis, and entrepreneurialism. The Media Management MS offers the practical experience you need to succeed in today's media industries. The Documentary Studies Certificate program provides an opportunity to study documentary filmmaking in a small, tightly focused program. The Media Management Certificate Program provides a strong foundation of management principles and leadership skills to find work in the ever-changing global media landscape.