Ƶ Film and TV Students and Alums Win Big

Campus Communications Staff / Nov 07, 2024

group of students with their awardColumbia students behind the award-winning film "Behind His Eyes."
three people in front of chicago international film festival signage These Columbia alums took home an Audience Choice Award from the Chicago International Film Festival: (Left to right) Laurie Little MFA ’02 (producer), Rana Segal '80 (director/producer), and Vincent Singleton MFA ’08 (cinematographer)
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presents award to Columbia students for “Behind His Eyes” and the Chicago International Film Festival honors a documentary made by Columbia alums with an Audience Choice Award.

Congratulations to Ƶ filmmakers for the recent recognition of their impressive work. 

Ƶ Film and Television BFA students who produced “Behind His Eyes” won the 2024 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’(NATAS) Chicago/Midwest National Student Production Award in the Long Form category. And the alumni-made film “The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells” took home the Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary at the Chicago International Film Festival.  

The Ƶ BFA thesis film “Adagio” was also nominated for a NATAS award; NATAS is the organization behind the Emmys. Students from both “Behind His Eyes” and “Adagio” attended the Chicago/Midwest Emmy award ceremony on November 2 where the student awards were presented.  

Read more about the student films nominated by NATAS and the Columbia-connected films screened at the Chicago International Film Festival.  

students receive award on stage
Columbia students receive award for "Behind His Eyes" at Emmy ceremony. Another student film, "Adagio," was also nominated

 

students take selfie at emmy awards
Students and faculty enjoy a selfie at Emmy award ceremony.

 

 

 

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See a of the students receiving their award at the Emmy ceremony. 

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