The 35th Columbia University Film Festival is the culminating event for the MFA Film students. The festival began in 1987 with four short films and panel discussion that followed the screening. The festival has grown to become an expansive anticipated annual tradition that includes several days of screenings, readings, interviews, panels and events in New York and Los Angeles. This year the festival will screen 43 films over the several days.
The festival will return as a hybrid. In-person events in New York as well as a few features that will be available worldwide. Join them for signature in-person events with Screenwriting Night opening the festival on May 11 at Lenfest Center for the Arts and Awards Night on May 15 at the Walter Reade Theater at Film at Lincoln Center.