Lena Waithe ’06
Actress. Writer. Superstar.
With a historic Emmy win and a Showtime series, Lena Waithe is taking over television. Read More
Jay Bonansinga MA ’88
Writer. Director. Collaborator.
Jay Bonansinga brings The Walking Dead to life with a series of spin-off novels.Read More
Brad Chmielewski ’05
Animator. Editor. Storyteller.
This storyteller runs his own company, which produces Telly Award-winning videos for clients pitching everything from smarter wallets to wholesale wine.Read More
John Bosher ’06 and Chris Charles ’07
Producers. Screenwriters. Entrepreneurs.
Former Columbia classmates John Bosher and Chris Charles co-founded production company Throughline Films, which has developed more than a dozen films and TV series since its 2012 inception.Read More
Kyle Heller ’08
Developer. Producer. Pioneer.
Kyle Heller's video advertising platform, Cinematique, changed the world of shopping.Read More
Collin Schiffli ’09
Director. Networker. Luminary.
Collin Schiffli left Columbia with tons of filmmaking connections. Years later, those same people helped him make his first feature film. Read More
Mauro Fiore ’87
Cinematographer. Risk-taker. Innovator.
Cinematographer Mauro Fiore worked his way up in Hollywood until he won an Oscar for the blockbuster hit Avatar. Read More
Declan Quinn ’79
Cinematographer. Innovator. Storyteller.
Declan Quinn made cinema history as cinematographer for Leaving Las Vegas. Read More
Michael Goi ’80
Cinematographer. Networker. Groundbreaker.
Cinematographer Michael Goi made his name in television, working for shows like Glee, American Horror Story, and My Name is Earl. Read More
Janusz Kaminski ’87
Cinematographer. Trailblazer. Visionary.
Janusz Kaminski has been Steven Spielberg’s go-to cinematographer for more than 25 years Read More
Jeffrey Jur ’77
Cinematographer. Chameleon. Award-winner.
Emmy award-winning cinematographer Jeffrey Jur discusses five of his most memorable projects. Read More
Christian Sprenger ’07
Filmmaker. Award-Winner. Cinematographer.
Christian Sprenger's considerable skills have already earned him an Emmy and two nominations.Read More
Robert Teitel ’90 and George Tillman Jr. ’91
Directors. Producers. Storytellers.
From Soul Food to Barbershop to The Hate U Give, the partnership between Robert Teitel and George Tillman Jr. continues to create fascinating films.Read More
Kazuko Golden MFA ’14
Educator. Filmmaker. Activist.
As a filmmaker, Kazuko Golden sheds light on the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Read More