Alumni

Lívia Sá

Freelancer photographer, filmmaker, multimedia artist

 Lívia Sá is a multimedia artist and documentarian specialized in still photography and filmmaking. Her passion lies in capturing and ...

Shannon Fitzpatrick

Film Producer, Editor

 Shannon Fitzpatrick is a producer and editor working in documentary and fiction films. In addition to SOFTLY IN ALL DIRECTIONS, ...

Vanessa Pappas

TikTok Global, COO

 Vanessa was the Chief Operating Officer of TikTok globally, overseeing content, operations, marketing, and product teams for the video platform. ...

Rehana Esmail

Founder and Director of CINELOGUE, Film Curator

 Rehana Esmail is a German born New York based independent filmmaker who graduated from The New School in 2013. Her ...
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Artists in Residence

Benh Zeitlin

Filmmaker, Composer and Animator

Ramin Bahrani

Director, Screenwriter

Cynthia Wade

Raoul Peck

Filmmaker

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