Alumni

Sam Feder

Film Director

 Cited by Indiewire as one of the “exciting trans filmmakers shaking up Hollywood”. Sam’s films explore legacy, conflict, and futures ...

Wes Jackson

Entrepreneur and Innovator, Civic Leader, and BRIC President

 Wes has been named president of BRIC, the pioneering Brooklyn-Based arts and media institution in 2024. Prior to that, he ...

Valeria Ricciulli

Bilingual Journalist

 She is a senior bilingual writer and reporter, passionate about service journalism and covering underrepresented communities. She currently works at ...

Adam Santiago

Legal Council at Condé Nast

 Adam Santiago is a native New Yorker, film and music snob, Seinfeld aficionado, and a yogi runner.  He’s also cultivated ...
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Artists in Residence

John Cameron Mitchell

D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus

Documentary filmmakers

Guy Maddin

Filmmaker

Mary Harron

Film Director

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