Congratulations to Jesse Lasky on selling his program to NBC.

From the Hollywood reporter: View here

‘The Vault’ centers on a scientist who assembles a group of experts who will try to rebuild civilization.

NBC’s latest development project has an apocalyptic edge.

The network has given a script commitment to The Vault, a drama from writer Jesse Lasky (Code Black), sister studio Universal TV and Keshet Studios.

The series centers on Annie, a geobiologist. When a cataclysmic event seemingly wipes out the planet, the survival of humanity rests on her, as she has been setting up a state-of-the-art facility in the Arctic known as the Vault. It houses a dozen experts in their respective fields with specific skill sets that could be essential in rebuilding civilization.

Lasky, who also worked on ABC’s Revenge, will executive produce with Keshet’s Avi Nir, Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan and Alon Shtruzman (The Brave, Wisdom of the Crowd).

Congratulations to SUNY New Paltz Department of Digital Media and Journalism students. In six short days, students created 90 videos for the Woodstock Film Festival, covering the festival for the organization’s YouTube page. This is the 12th festival that we have been involved in. The Festival, along with its sister organization, The Hudson Valley Film Commission, has SUNY New Paltz in its DNA. From their interns, operations staff, volunteers, photographers, and videographers, you’ll find many SUNY New Paltz and alumni working in their offices and on location.

In addition, Professor Megan Sperry works as Director of the WFF Summer Youth Film Lab, whose work screened this past weekend. Profesor Sperry also moderated the Q and A. Congratulations to all our students and faculty!

Finally a BIG Congratulations to Meira Blaustein and Laurent Rejto for their tireless efforts in bringing film to our area. Their tireless dedication is nothing short of inspiring.

Congratulations to our students on all their hard work!

Videos can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYidp8EU1IV-URbVsnhoz7A

Seminar in Digital Filmmaking film at ‘NFFTY’ (National Film Festival for Talented Youth).

The Film, Unharnessed, discusses Equine Assisted Therapy for teens who have survived trauma. It is part of their ‘Global Currents’ programming. Congratulations to all involved!

https://www.nffty.org/global-currents-1/prrkwrqnnf8ergcmjelq2dwoftxf1n

Another remarkable experience guiding teenage filmmakers as they utilize film to share their perspectives and passions! Some photos. 🙂

Congratulations to SUNY New Paltz graduates on their win at the 2019 SUNY Wide Film Festival: BEST DOCUMENTARY!! She Comes at Night was also a finalist for last year’s ASC Awards in the Haskell Wexler Documentary Category. Great job team!

Congratulations to SUNY New Paltz students on their Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts win.

Since 2009, student projects have earned various award through this prestigious peer-review organization, and we’re thrilled to see two projects honored this year.  

Documentary Award of Excellence: Hugo Mendez, Marisa Zakes, Jessica Peeters & Nick Sintilas, SUNY – New Paltz
Coming Out as a Queen  (Produced in Seminar in Digital Filmmaking Spring 2018) 

Narrative Award of Excellence: Jack McHugh, Scott Skuggevik, Evelin Levine & Bryan Labas, SUNY – New Paltz
WonderWhatTimeItIs (Produced in Field Production Fall 2018)

These projects will be honored in Vegas this April!

Please join me in congratulating the students and all their professors!

Full List of BEA Winners

New Paltz won big in the BEA Film 48, the 48 hour film competition hosted by the Broadcast Education Association. Schools from around the world competed, and New Paltz won 7 out of the 9 categories.

First Place: Daisey55, SUNY New Paltz – Team: Bargain Night Tuesday
Second Place: Love Hurts, Colorado State University – Team: Marlo
Third Place: Knockout!, SUNY New Paltz – Team: Vidiots
Honorable Mention: Tabletop, SUNY New Paltz – Team: The Ultra Worms
Best Production Value: Daisey55 – SUNY New Paltz – Team: Bargain Night Tuesday
Best Use of Production Constants: (Tie) Time Bomb — SUNY – New Paltz – Team: Team Larry
Best Use of Production Constants: (Tie) Paperback Attractions — University of the Incarnate Word– Team: UIW film club
Best Use of Genre: Daisey55 – SUNY New Paltz – Team: Bargain Night Tuesday
Best Use of Creativity: Hidden Gem – SUNY New Paltz – Team Zachary’s Snackeries

Congratulations all!!

It was a whirlwind week in LA, Hollywood, and Universal City. We toured the WB lot, got behind the scenes look at such programs as The Big Bang Theory, Mother, The Conners, Dancing with the Stars (plus live broadcast), and Jimmy Kimmel (and live taping), as well as multiple seminars with giants in the industry–from producers to programmers, to directors and network executives, event below the line editors.

An incredibly rewarding experience, with lots of notes to bring back to the class. Please note, I did not win an Emmy. Just posing. But I would like to Thank the Academy. 🙂

Congratulations to SUNY DMP graduates on their film being an Official Selection of the Greenwich Village Film Festival. The short documentary, “This is Where I Belong” screened as part of the Documentary Short competition this week.

Previously, the film earned a Broadcast Education Association Award.

Program can be found here: Greenwich Village Film Festival