Program Recognition
•Sarah Lawrence awards a single interdisciplinary BA rather than conventional majors; Filmmaking and Moving Image Arts is an undergraduate area of study within that degree
•Students build individualized pathways across narrative, documentary, experimental, animation, screenwriting, film history, and theory
•Faculty include K. Lorrel Manning, Heather Winters, Scott Duce, Tanner Reckling, Andrew Siedenburg, Jazmín López, Robin Starbuck, Daniel Schmidt, Misael Sanchez, Rona Naomi Mark, Maggie Greenwald, Marygrace O'Shea, C.C. Webster, and Leana Hirschfeld-Kroen
Training
•Production courses cover narrative, documentary, experimental, and animated film; screenwriting offerings span feature-length, television, short, and adapted screenplays
•Specialized tracks include 2D/3D animation, cinematography, sound design, directing, producing, and storyboarding
•Collaborative courses connect filmmaking with theatre, music, dance, visual art, and writing
Notable Alumni
•J.J. Abrams — graduated 1988; while at Sarah Lawrence he collaborated on a feature film treatment that became Taking Care of Business (1990); went on to create Lost and Alias and direct Star Trek, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Facilities
•Resources include the 185-seat Donnelly Film Theatre with a 4K digital projector, a 35-person screening room, teaching/editing labs, a 1,400-square-foot soundstage, an animation studio, and a sound/Foley recording booth
•Professional camera packages include Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, RED, and ARRI, along with sound, grip, and lighting equipment
Location
•Access to New York City resources; study abroad opportunities and Los Angeles travel programs
