Stony Brook/Killer MFAs: FILM & TV Writing

More on the amazing Dorothy....

A Beacon of Generosity and Grace: Philanthropist Dorothy Lichtenstein Dies at 84 - 27 East By Michelle TrauringKathy Goodman met Dorothy Lichtenstein in a variety of ways, though her first impression was always the same.Whether it was at a party in an artist studio or in a professional setting, Lichtenstein was unfailingly radiant — strik

Very sad to share the news that we, at the The Lichtenstein Center lost our great benefactor, Dorothy Lichtenstein. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/dorothy-lichtenstein-obituary?id=55511983

and here's a wonderful piece on her from just a few years ago: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/06/nyregion/how-dorothy-lichtenstein-philanthropist-spends-her-sundays.html

How Dorothy Lichtenstein, Philanthropist, Spends Her Sundays (Published 2018) Although she lost her husband, the famous pop artist, more than 20 years ago, Ms. Lichtenstein remains entrenched in Southampton’s arts community.

Our Artistic Director, the "independent cinema titan"....!

Q&A: Producer Christine Vachon Doesn't Have Dark Nights of the Soul The independent cinema titan offers some real talk about nostalgia for '90s indie filmmaking, the theatrical experience today, and why she doesn't despair for the future of film

Please support this worthy project -- it's high time for a trans rom-com!!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trans-movie/something-you-should-know-about-me-a-feature-Stony Brook/Killer MFAs: FILM & TV Writing

"Something You Should Know About Me": A Trans Rom-Com A raunchy romp about trans boys who make cartoons.

Film folk: we are hiring! https://apply.interfolio.com/147873

Huge congrats to Jesse Feldberg on defending his MFA in Film - Directing thesis! 💥😃👨‍🎓

Look at these gorgeous grads!! Stony Brook/Killer MFAs: FILM & TV Writing

OMG is there anyone more creative and imaginative and world-builder-y than Vu? Huge congrats on your thesis, Cohab! Nguyen Hoang Vu, Niav Conty Stony Brook/Killer MFAs: FILM & TV Writing Our MFA in Film is about to graduate its first Fulbright Scholar!!

Last day of The Advanced Master Class - Christine with future filmmakers...(.note the production grid overhead....iPhones lined up for pics.. VaidyaAleesha Mae Dineros-CanutoJoumana Rizk@alex, , ... Christine Vachon

Super super proud of this amazing alumna: Juhyoung Ra, visitng from South Korea - Her first feature screened at the Jeonju International Film fest in Korea and also in France. After that, she received local film artist funding and made her second feature, and last year, she received the 2023 Korean Film Council Independent Film Production Fund (the largest funding project in Korea) and filmed her third feature (Songbird) in the New York area in December. Can't wait to see where Songbird lands on the festival circuit.

Big huge congrats to alumna Yasmine Gomez for her World Wide Women's festival WIN with Party Favor!! 🔥💥💥!!

Thank you Olivia Troy, for the fantastic Intimacy & Consent workshop! Our program is committed to filming intimate scenes safely and with consent!! Stay CRISP!! Stony Brook/Killer MFAs: FILM & TV Writing

We study Killer's amazing filmography in our Film Survey class at Stony Brook University. Stony Brook/Killer MFAs: FILM & TV Writing Christine Vachon

WGA Nominations: ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Barbie,’ ‘The Bear,’ ‘Succession’ Among 2024 Nods The WGA Awards has announced nominations for this year's honors in screenwriting, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing.

‘Past Lives’ Earns Christine Vachon Her First Oscar Nomination Producer Christine Vachon, Artistic Director for the Stony Brook MFA in Film and TV Writing program, earned her first Academy Award for the film Past Lives.

Congrats to Donohue on his thesis completion! Go, Ryan

In case you haven't seen! Fun to see our program peeps throughout:

Charles Melton in May December | Discovery | Netflix [PREVIOUSLY RECORDED] Director Todd Haynes, writer Samy Burch, and actress Julianne Moore discuss the work of actor Charles Melton in May December.Subscribe:...

Congrats to Killer Films and the amazing Past Lives team! Stony Brook/Killer MFAs: FILM & TV Writing

‘Past Lives’ Wins Best Picture From National Society of Film Critics (Full Winners List) 'Past Lives' has been named best picture at this year's National Society of Film Critics Awards.

All this, and our Film and TV Writing MFAs were on the cover of the top film schools issue, too!! Stony Brook/Killer MFAs: FILM & TV Writing ://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/30/nyregion/flagship-stony-brook-university.html

Can an Ambitious Public University Still Be a Place for All Students? Stony Brook University, one of two state schools designated as flagships, has aggressively fund-raised and recruited students.

Congratulations on your MFA Stony Brook/Killer MFAs: FILM & TV Writing, Alberta Kallon! We were entirely wowed by your screenplay and proof of concept short. 💥👑🧚

This is a fun exercise for our students, who had May December as a test case in class all semester. Remember what you thought after viewing a rough cut, and look at what people are saying: