Earning Meaningful Support
With support from the newly established Seth MacFarlane
Endowed Scholarship Fund, aspiring filmmaker
Naomi Bradford 19 FAV is focused on bringing her creative vision to
life.
Timely Cinema for Social Justice
At a screening of his film Two Trains Runnin’, director Sam Pollard encouraged students to embrace the challenge of turning history into socially conscious documentaries.
Moving Documentary Focuses on Forgiveness
An intense documentary about murder and forgiveness wins Grand Prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival.
From Script to Screen
As a summer intern at Running Man studio in NYC, Film/Animation/Video
major
Sarah Novak-Sheward 19 FAV gets
a feel for TV production.
RISD Standouts at Comic-Con
Comic book artists Sonny Liew 01 IL, Erica Henderson 08 FAV and Anne Szabla 10 IL collected multiple Eisner Awards at Comic-Con 2017.
Pursuing a Career in Film
Brown|RISD dual degree grad Hannah Subotnick BRDD 16 FAV finds support for her hypnotic conceptual films through a series of artist residencies.
Final Films Capture Personal Visions
Film/Animation/Video seniors present a broad range of animated and live action films at this spring’s festival.
Advocating for Substantive Change
Film/Animation/Video faculty member Andrew Freiband 97 FAV presents recent research projects focused on the changing role of the contemporary documentarian.
Subotnick Wins Major Recognition
Film/Animation/Video Critic Steven Subotnick enjoys a wave of accolades, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Grand Prix at this year’s Holland Animation Festival.