Alumni

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 ...

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 ...

Jessica Norton

Photojournalist, Digital Creative, VIP Assist , former Pop Writer at MTV News

 From spending a summer on the Vans Warped Tour making digital content to interviewing talent on red carpets, Jessica Norton’s ...

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 ...
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Artists in Residence

Benh Zeitlin

Filmmaker, Composer and Animator

Sean Baker

Filmmaker

D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus

Documentary filmmakers

Guy Maddin

Filmmaker

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Our Faculty

Our faculty brings real-world experience on the cutting edge of thought and creativity to the classroom, fostering a dynamic and demanding academic environment. Learn more about the Media Studies faculty.

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