Program Recognition
•Bullet: 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
•Bullet: Students build individualized pathways across narrative, documentary, experimental, animation, screenwriting, film history, and theory
•Bullet: Faculty include K. Lorrel Manning, Heather Winters, Scott Duce, Andrew Siedenburg, Jazmín López, Robin Starbuck, Daniel Schmidt, Rona Naomi Mark, Maggie Greenwald, Marygrace O'Shea, and Leana Hirschfeld-Kroen
Training
•Bullet: Production courses cover narrative, documentary, experimental, and animated film; screenwriting offerings span feature-length, television, short, and adapted screenplays
•Bullet: Specialized tracks include 2D/3D animation, cinematography, sound design, directing, producing, and storyboarding
•Bullet: Collaborative courses connect filmmaking with theatre, music, dance, visual art, and writing
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: J.J. Abrams — Class of 1988; writer, director, and producer of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Super 8, and Mission: Impossible III; creator or co-creator of Alias, Lost, and Fringe Facilities
•Bullet: 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
•Bullet: Professional camera packages include Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, RED, and ARRI, along with sound, grip, and lighting equipment
Location
•Bullet: Access to New York City resources; study abroad opportunities and Los Angeles travel programs
