“Sentirse y Desaparecer” is a short 16mm film by Veronica Mojica as an assignment in “Celluloid Dreams: Projects 16m” class taught by Vandana Nagaraj.
Student Works
A brief selection of student works from current students and alumni.
Beloved Pariah-Short Film
“Beloved Pariah” is a short 16mm film by Kayla Bernard as an assignment in “Celluloid Dreams: Projects 16m” class taught by Vandana Nagaraj.
Mirror-Short Film
“Mirror” is a short 16mm film by Alissa Xhixhabesi as her class assignment for “Celluloid Dreams: Projects 16m” taught by Vandana Nagaraj.
Student Film Shows
FINE CUTS, the Annual New School Film Show, is a showcase of juried student films. Students receive awards from media industry sponsors. Sudent works span various genres and production techniques.
Unprecedented Media
Since the global pandemic hit, many have called these times “unprecedented.” From all over the globe, with only the resources they have on hand, in solitude and in solidarity with each other, School of Media Studies students and faculty persist in making meaning of and … Read More »
Documentary Practice and Emerging Media – Work created during the pandemic
How do emerging media change the way we tell non-fiction stories? What kind of challenges do new media forms and practices pose to traditional documentary practice and established principles of narrative logic? Going beyond narrative, what are the potentials and limitations of using interactive and … Read More »
SURFACE : A film from underneath
2010 Student Academy Winner Jun Oshima is a New York City based film director and cinematographer. Jun worked in advertising for 6 years at Tokyo Advertising and JWT before coming to New York City. Then he studied film production and theory at New School … Read More »
AWOL
AWOL is an augmented reality platform that provides easy implementation of content, immersive city tours, and virtual pop up shops to create site specific experiences. This project was developed at The New School and then accepted to the pre-accelerator program The Combine (May, 2017), supported … Read More »
Dodgson – Short Film
Trailer for the short Film “Dodgson,” by 2019 MA Media Studies Graduate Daniel Kellerman-Demmick aka Dan Michael
The Vermeers
“The Vermeers”, 2011 Student Academy Award winner, suggests a contemporary engagement with Jan Vermeer’s paintings (1632-1675) via a digital platform. It is an attempt to merge content of the art-film with the structure of the film-trailer. The desire is to contemplate on Vermeer’s paintings from … Read More »
Threadcycle
Our story begins in the Garment District of New York City…. With over 60 Billion meters of fabric wasted in garment production a year, Threadcycle collects and recycles textile waste into new raw materials. Using collected fabric scraps, we break down the materials using heat … Read More »
Somos de Hueso / We are Made of Bone
Somos de Hueso is a documentary look at Mexican immigrant life and the fast-growing subculture that venerates the folk saint Santa Muerte (The Holy Dead). The film is a colorful celebration of this thriving transplant community in Queens, and a religion in which devotion takes the … Read More »
Media Management Capstone Project: Sonicsnax Digital Media
Sonicsnax introduces digital media market agency and digital image of the artist; a Media Management Capstone project.
Seeing Glory
Gloria prepares a feast of the senses for the rapidly ailing Eva in an attempt to share a perfect evening and be seen for the woman she truly is. Rick Hamilton’s newest short film is a bittersweet story of fine wine, dementia and the immortal … Read More »
The Water Children
Rebecca Heidenberg’s experimental short is a personal history of multiple pregnancy losses explored through stop motion animation and live action scenes that meditate on the physical and spiritual dimensions of loss and grief. Shot in both black and white 16mm film and HD color video, The … Read More »
SETLE /Web-based prototype
Setle is an online platform which lets users trade digital files and payment. Setle provides a solution to issues with late and non-payment often faced by members of the Gig Economy. On Setle, users can create and share project agreements, transfer files, review them … Read More »
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As the camera captures a day in the life of bodega owners in New York City, it simultaneously displays the vanishing face of the city, now under the grip of gentrification and construction. Setare Gholipour is a filmmaker based in New York City. She believes in … Read More »
Unveil
At a time of rising Islamophobia, Muslim women in New York have found a safe haven in a beauty salon. Le’Jemalik is the city’s first female-only parlor, where clients can remove their headscarves and indulge in halal beauty services brought to them by a resilient American … Read More »
Learn more about our programs
The MA in Media Studies gives students experience in creative media making, critical analysis, and entrepreneurialism. The Media Management MS offers the practical experience you need to succeed in today's media industries. The Documentary Studies Certificate program provides an opportunity to study documentary filmmaking in a small, tightly focused program. The Media Management Certificate Program provides a strong foundation of management principles and leadership skills to find work in the ever-changing global media landscape.
Annual Events
Over three evenings, short documentaries made by students in the Documentary Media Studies graduate certificate program are screened for the public. The films are the products of a year of study in documentary production, history and theory. The program has just completed its tenth year.
This annual event features film and video works produced by students taking graduate, undergraduate, and certificate classes in the School of Media Studies. Finalists are selected by an external jury of film professionals.
New School graduate students exhibit and discuss their works-in-progress in this popular monthly media workshop and screening series. Presenting students receive constructive feedback on their film, video, and audio work.
Mixed Messages is an annual exhibition showcasing outstanding creative work by graduate students in the School of Media Studies. Selected by a panel of distinguished jurors, projects include installations, interactive experiences, Web-based projects, and works on paper.
Kinoscope is a screening series designed to foster dialogue about film as cinematic art. Kinoscope events include discussion and analysis at the end of each program. Kinoscope’s mission is to enhance the awareness and understanding of the film and filmmaking process by screening a wide variety of national and international films.
Immediacy is a student-centered online journal produced by the School of Media Studies that provides a space for fresh approaches and perspectives on the understanding of media.