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Filmmaking is a creative practice rooted in storytelling and curiosity—about yourself and the world around you. As a student here, you’ll learn the craft from every angle, from writing and pre-production to shooting and editing. You’ll explore narrative, documentary, experimental filmmaking and video art, discovering what type of artist you want to be and developing the practical skills to become one.
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Andrew Guaman directing his Film+Fashion class project, 'Loteria'
Type
Undergraduate, BFA
Credits
126
Duration
4 Years
Courses
Plan of Study
School and Department
School of Art,
Film/Video
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Film/Video at Pratt

At Pratt you begin making your own films and collaborating with your peers in your first semester. You will have access to everything you need to make your work– professional cameras, tripods, sound, and lighting equipment as well as computer labs, software and production facilities. Our faculty of filmmakers and artists will facilitate your learning in intimate classes of 12 students through screenings, readings, technical demonstrations, production exercises, class critiques, and visiting professionals. By the time you have graduated, you will have created 12-20 short films and will have crewed on many others directed by your peers. You will leave with a sample reel of your work ready for entry into the professional landscape and your strongest work will be ready to submit to film festivals and/or used as the foundation of an application to graduate school.

Student Work

The Experience

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In your first semester, you’ll gain essential conceptual and technical training in two rigorous foundational courses: Film Fundamentals and Production Studio. You’ll then explore varied modes of filmmaking in fiction, nonfiction, and experimental studio courses. In your junior year, the curriculum broadens to include more electives and advanced coursework in Fiction II and either Nonfiction II or Experimental Studio II.

Senior Thesis Project

The culmination of the program is a guided but self-defined year-long senior thesis project. You will direct and edit your most ambitious short film to date. Finished films will be presented as part of our Senior Showcase in our state-of-the-art Katharine L. McKenna Screening Room and at the prestigious BAM Rose Cinemas.

Internships

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New York City is teaming with film and television production and we encourage all of our students to gain experience by doing an internship in the junior year. Our internship program mimics a real world job search in that it is personalized to the goals and interests of each student. When you have identified an area of interest (production, post-production, color correction, live television, distribution) we will coach you through the research and application process. Our students have been placed in internships in a wide range of contexts including Saturday Night Live, Late Night, A24, MoMA, Technicolor, Kino Lorber, and MTV.

Study Abroad

Immersing yourself in another culture is an incredible experience that can shift your perspective and inform your creative work. In addition to a spring break program in Cuba, Film/Video students can study abroad at partner institutions in the spring semester of junior year in cities such as London, Lisbon, Paris, Rome, and Florence. Learn more.

Learning Resources

While you will develop disciplinary fluency in our program we celebrate the interdisciplinary, collaborative nature of filmmaking and encourage students to explore everything Pratt has to offer. Learning resources.

Our Faculty

Our full time and part time faculty are active filmmakers and artists representing a myriad of professional possibilities and creative directions students might take with their work. They are award-winning directors, professional editors, sound mixers, colorists, experimental filmmakers, animators, and video artists.

See all Film/Video faculty and administrators.

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Eliza Hittman

Associate Professor

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Jim Finn

Professor

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Matias Pineiro

Associate Professor

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Justice Whitaker

Assistant Professor

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Our Alumni

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John Requa and Glenn Ficarra (BFA ‘91) returned to do a public talk in 2022

Our students go on to do many different kinds of things.  They are directing television, feature films, commercials, and music videos. They are professional editors, colorists, cinematographers, and sound recordists. They are award-winning writers, producers, and educators.

Highlights

  • Liz Hannah (BFA ‘07)  Golden Globe Nominated Screenwriter of The Post (directed by Steven Spielberg), showrunner of ‘The Girl From Plainville’ and a writer on ‘The Dropout’
  • April Maxey (BFA ‘12) was named one of Sundance’s “Women to Watch 2023”. Winner of Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding US Narrative Short Film at the Tribeca Film Festival 2022
  • Park Min-woo (BFA ‘17) is the director of photography on the Korean dramatic TV series Oasis (2023)
  • Yessenia Sanchez’s (BFA ‘21) thesis film Double Cultura is streaming on HBOMax as part of the Latino Short Film Competition in 2023/24
  • Yi Xiong, ‘22, A Tortoises Year of Fate an official selection in the Locarno Film Festival 
  • Glenn Ficarra (BFA ‘91) & John Requa (BFA ‘91) are showrunners for the Paramount+ spy thriller Rabbit Hole (2023). They wrote Bad Santa and wrote and directed Crazy, Stupid, Love
  • Luiza Gonçalves (BFA ‘19) won best film in competition for A BANANA TREE IS NO  COINCIDENCE Pesaro Festival of New Cinema in Italy, 2021
  • Joel Haver (BFA ‘18) is a YouTube phenomenon whose weekly animations and comedic skits regularly get hundreds of thousands if not millions of views
  • Owen Kline’s first feature Funny Pages (2022) was produced by A24 and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival
  • Mika Altskan (BFA ‘15) is a cinematographer whose commercial work includes a Nike ad with singer Billie Eilish; his narrative work includes Wild Nights with Emily (2018) which premiered at SXSW
  • Mackie Mallison’s (BFA ‘22) short film It Smelled like Springtime (2022) premiered at the New York Film Festival
  • Myrsini Aristidou’s (BFA ‘13) short films have screened at the Toronto, Venice and Sundance film festivals; and Semele (2015) won a Special Jury Prize at the Berlinale
  • Jungah Kim (BFA ‘86) is a producer and was the first female president of CJ Entertainment in South Korea

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  • Film/Video students with Matías Piñeiro at the New York Film Festival premier of his film; "You Burn Me".

Congratulations Professor Piñeiro on your beautiful film. @prattfilm_video @soartpratt @prattinstitute
  • @prattfilm_video '23 Grad Nande Walters' film "Soon Come Back" will be featured in the Caribbean Film Series Shorts program on October 4th at 7 PM! 
Congrats to Nande on the continued recognition of her lovely film. @soartpratt #studentfilmmaker @nandewalters @bloodline.proj
  • Green Film School Alliance @prattfilm_video sustainabilty information, check lists, and guidelines for best practices on set - located at link in bio!
#sustainability #greenfilmmaking @greenfilmschoolalliance
  • Film/Video 2023 Grad Mackie Mallison recently shared the news that he is part of the 2024 FLC Artists Academy and FLC Critics Academy!

Below from @filmlinc - 

We’re thrilled to announce the participants for the 2024 FLC Artists Academy and FLC Critics Academy!

Taking place during #NYFF62, the mission of these programs is to support the next generation of film artists and critics and to foster a film culture that embraces diverse storytelling and points of view.

The FLC Artists Academy, led by award-winning filmmaker Stacey Marbrey, taps into the rich New York film community to offer an immersive experience for early-career filmmakers, with an emphasis on creating opportunities for people from underrepresented communities. This year’s cohort will join a three-day intensive workshop during the New York Film Festival, getting an opportunity to gain invaluable insight from experienced filmmakers, industry leaders, and Academy alumni. Panels, case studies, roundtable discussions, and networking opportunities will focus on the participants’ career development, the collaborative process of filmmaking, and strategies for making a sustainable living in their field.

The participants for this year’s FLC Artists Academy are Nada Bedair, Zoë Hodge, Bianca Jones, Jard Lerebours, Mackie Mallison, Oliver McGoldrick, Philip Thompson, Bren Wyona, Tang Yi, and Kevin Yu.

The FLC Critics Academy is produced by Film Comment magazine and led by its editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute. The program offers invaluable experience in both the craft and business of film criticism. Participants will join a two-day intensive workshop prior to the New York Film Festival where established members of the industry—including working critics, editors, programmers, distributors, and publicists—will cover topics including pitching and freelancing, the editorial process, covering festivals, interviewing, social media for critics, and more.

#prattinstitute #prattinstitutealumni @mackiemallison @prattfilm_video @soartpratt
  • Pratt Film/Video welcomed back returning students and greeted new ones with our annual PIZZA IN THE PARKING LOT! Thanks to all who came out, to meet old friends and make new ones. 🍕🌟🍿🎬 
@prattfilm_video @soartpratt 
All photos by @cchloemoon !
  • Green Film School Alliance @prattfilm_video sustainabilty information, check lists, and guidelines for best practices on set - located at link in bio!
#sustainability #greenfilmmaking @greenfilmschoolalliance
  • Pratt Film/Video is excited to welcome our new incoming first year students! @prattfilm_video @soartpratt 
Welcome to the program, we can't wait to see all the great work you'll do!
#prattinstitute #artstudents #filmstudents #prattorientation
  • Film/Video Assistant Chair Eric Trenkamp was a panelist for the "Impact and Legacy: The Midwestern Media Landscape" presentation at this summer's UFVA conference, with the topic “Cleveland’s Cultural Legacy: Superheroes and the Transformation of the Cinematic Myth of America in the 21st Century“.

#prattfaculty #prattinstitute #prattfacultywork @prattfilm_video @soartpratt
Film/Video students with Matías Piñeiro at the New York Film Festival premier of his film; "You Burn Me".

Congratulations Professor Piñeiro on your beautiful film. @prattfilm_video @soartpratt @prattinstitute
Film/Video students with Matías Piñeiro at the New York Film Festival premier of his film; "You Burn Me".

Congratulations Professor Piñeiro on your beautiful film. @prattfilm_video @soartpratt @prattinstitute
Film/Video students with Matías Piñeiro at the New York Film Festival premier of his film; "You Burn Me".

Congratulations Professor Piñeiro on your beautiful film. @prattfilm_video @soartpratt @prattinstitute
Film/Video students with Matías Piñeiro at the New York Film Festival premier of his film; "You Burn Me".

Congratulations Professor Piñeiro on your beautiful film. @prattfilm_video @soartpratt @prattinstitute
Film/Video students with Matías Piñeiro at the New York Film Festival premier of his film; "You Burn Me". Congratulations Professor Piñeiro on your beautiful film. @prattfilm_video @soartpratt @prattinstitute
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@prattfilm_video '23 Grad Nande Walters' film "Soon Come Back" will be featured in the Caribbean Film Series Shorts program on October 4th at 7 PM! 
Congrats to Nande on the continued recognition of her lovely film. @soartpratt #studentfilmmaker @nandewalters @bloodline.proj
@prattfilm_video '23 Grad Nande Walters' film "Soon Come Back" will be featured in the Caribbean Film Series Shorts program on October 4th at 7 PM! 
Congrats to Nande on the continued recognition of her lovely film. @soartpratt #studentfilmmaker @nandewalters @bloodline.proj
@prattfilm_video '23 Grad Nande Walters' film "Soon Come Back" will be featured in the Caribbean Film Series Shorts program on October 4th at 7 PM! 
Congrats to Nande on the continued recognition of her lovely film. @soartpratt #studentfilmmaker @nandewalters @bloodline.proj
@prattfilm_video '23 Grad Nande Walters' film "Soon Come Back" will be featured in the Caribbean Film Series Shorts program on October 4th at 7 PM! Congrats to Nande on the continued recognition of her lovely film. @soartpratt #studentfilmmaker @nandewalters @bloodline.proj
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Green Film School Alliance @prattfilm_video sustainabilty information, check lists, and guidelines for best practices on set - located at link in bio!
#sustainability #greenfilmmaking @greenfilmschoolalliance
Green Film School Alliance @prattfilm_video sustainabilty information, check lists, and guidelines for best practices on set - located at link in bio! #sustainability #greenfilmmaking @greenfilmschoolalliance
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Film/Video 2023 Grad Mackie Mallison recently shared the news that he is part of the 2024 FLC Artists Academy and FLC Critics Academy!

Below from @filmlinc - 

We’re thrilled to announce the participants for the 2024 FLC Artists Academy and FLC Critics Academy!

Taking place during #NYFF62, the mission of these programs is to support the next generation of film artists and critics and to foster a film culture that embraces diverse storytelling and points of view.

The FLC Artists Academy, led by award-winning filmmaker Stacey Marbrey, taps into the rich New York film community to offer an immersive experience for early-career filmmakers, with an emphasis on creating opportunities for people from underrepresented communities. This year’s cohort will join a three-day intensive workshop during the New York Film Festival, getting an opportunity to gain invaluable insight from experienced filmmakers, industry leaders, and Academy alumni. Panels, case studies, roundtable discussions, and networking opportunities will focus on the participants’ career development, the collaborative process of filmmaking, and strategies for making a sustainable living in their field.

The participants for this year’s FLC Artists Academy are Nada Bedair, Zoë Hodge, Bianca Jones, Jard Lerebours, Mackie Mallison, Oliver McGoldrick, Philip Thompson, Bren Wyona, Tang Yi, and Kevin Yu.

The FLC Critics Academy is produced by Film Comment magazine and led by its editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute. The program offers invaluable experience in both the craft and business of film criticism. Participants will join a two-day intensive workshop prior to the New York Film Festival where established members of the industry—including working critics, editors, programmers, distributors, and publicists—will cover topics including pitching and freelancing, the editorial process, covering festivals, interviewing, social media for critics, and more.

#prattinstitute #prattinstitutealumni @mackiemallison @prattfilm_video @soartpratt
Film/Video 2023 Grad Mackie Mallison recently shared the news that he is part of the 2024 FLC Artists Academy and FLC Critics Academy!

Below from @filmlinc - 

We’re thrilled to announce the participants for the 2024 FLC Artists Academy and FLC Critics Academy!

Taking place during #NYFF62, the mission of these programs is to support the next generation of film artists and critics and to foster a film culture that embraces diverse storytelling and points of view.

The FLC Artists Academy, led by award-winning filmmaker Stacey Marbrey, taps into the rich New York film community to offer an immersive experience for early-career filmmakers, with an emphasis on creating opportunities for people from underrepresented communities. This year’s cohort will join a three-day intensive workshop during the New York Film Festival, getting an opportunity to gain invaluable insight from experienced filmmakers, industry leaders, and Academy alumni. Panels, case studies, roundtable discussions, and networking opportunities will focus on the participants’ career development, the collaborative process of filmmaking, and strategies for making a sustainable living in their field.

The participants for this year’s FLC Artists Academy are Nada Bedair, Zoë Hodge, Bianca Jones, Jard Lerebours, Mackie Mallison, Oliver McGoldrick, Philip Thompson, Bren Wyona, Tang Yi, and Kevin Yu.

The FLC Critics Academy is produced by Film Comment magazine and led by its editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute. The program offers invaluable experience in both the craft and business of film criticism. Participants will join a two-day intensive workshop prior to the New York Film Festival where established members of the industry—including working critics, editors, programmers, distributors, and publicists—will cover topics including pitching and freelancing, the editorial process, covering festivals, interviewing, social media for critics, and more.

#prattinstitute #prattinstitutealumni @mackiemallison @prattfilm_video @soartpratt
Film/Video 2023 Grad Mackie Mallison recently shared the news that he is part of the 2024 FLC Artists Academy and FLC Critics Academy!

Below from @filmlinc - 

We’re thrilled to announce the participants for the 2024 FLC Artists Academy and FLC Critics Academy!

Taking place during #NYFF62, the mission of these programs is to support the next generation of film artists and critics and to foster a film culture that embraces diverse storytelling and points of view.

The FLC Artists Academy, led by award-winning filmmaker Stacey Marbrey, taps into the rich New York film community to offer an immersive experience for early-career filmmakers, with an emphasis on creating opportunities for people from underrepresented communities. This year’s cohort will join a three-day intensive workshop during the New York Film Festival, getting an opportunity to gain invaluable insight from experienced filmmakers, industry leaders, and Academy alumni. Panels, case studies, roundtable discussions, and networking opportunities will focus on the participants’ career development, the collaborative process of filmmaking, and strategies for making a sustainable living in their field.

The participants for this year’s FLC Artists Academy are Nada Bedair, Zoë Hodge, Bianca Jones, Jard Lerebours, Mackie Mallison, Oliver McGoldrick, Philip Thompson, Bren Wyona, Tang Yi, and Kevin Yu.

The FLC Critics Academy is produced by Film Comment magazine and led by its editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute. The program offers invaluable experience in both the craft and business of film criticism. Participants will join a two-day intensive workshop prior to the New York Film Festival where established members of the industry—including working critics, editors, programmers, distributors, and publicists—will cover topics including pitching and freelancing, the editorial process, covering festivals, interviewing, social media for critics, and more.

#prattinstitute #prattinstitutealumni @mackiemallison @prattfilm_video @soartpratt
Film/Video 2023 Grad Mackie Mallison recently shared the news that he is part of the 2024 FLC Artists Academy and FLC Critics Academy! Below from @filmlinc - We’re thrilled to announce the participants for the 2024 FLC Artists Academy and FLC Critics Academy! Taking place during #NYFF62, the mission of these programs is to support the next generation of film artists and critics and to foster a film culture that embraces diverse storytelling and points of view. The FLC Artists Academy, led by award-winning filmmaker Stacey Marbrey, taps into the rich New York film community to offer an immersive experience for early-career filmmakers, with an emphasis on creating opportunities for people from underrepresented communities. This year’s cohort will join a three-day intensive workshop during the New York Film Festival, getting an opportunity to gain invaluable insight from experienced filmmakers, industry leaders, and Academy alumni. Panels, case studies, roundtable discussions, and networking opportunities will focus on the participants’ career development, the collaborative process of filmmaking, and strategies for making a sustainable living in their field. The participants for this year’s FLC Artists Academy are Nada Bedair, Zoë Hodge, Bianca Jones, Jard Lerebours, Mackie Mallison, Oliver McGoldrick, Philip Thompson, Bren Wyona, Tang Yi, and Kevin Yu. The FLC Critics Academy is produced by Film Comment magazine and led by its editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute. The program offers invaluable experience in both the craft and business of film criticism. Participants will join a two-day intensive workshop prior to the New York Film Festival where established members of the industry—including working critics, editors, programmers, distributors, and publicists—will cover topics including pitching and freelancing, the editorial process, covering festivals, interviewing, social media for critics, and more. #prattinstitute #prattinstitutealumni @mackiemallison @prattfilm_video @soartpratt
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Pratt Film/Video welcomed back returning students and greeted new ones with our annual PIZZA IN THE PARKING LOT! Thanks to all who came out, to meet old friends and make new ones. 🍕🌟🍿🎬 
@prattfilm_video @soartpratt 
All photos by @cchloemoon !
Pratt Film/Video welcomed back returning students and greeted new ones with our annual PIZZA IN THE PARKING LOT! Thanks to all who came out, to meet old friends and make new ones. 🍕🌟🍿🎬 
@prattfilm_video @soartpratt 
All photos by @cchloemoon !
Pratt Film/Video welcomed back returning students and greeted new ones with our annual PIZZA IN THE PARKING LOT! Thanks to all who came out, to meet old friends and make new ones. 🍕🌟🍿🎬 
@prattfilm_video @soartpratt 
All photos by @cchloemoon !
Pratt Film/Video welcomed back returning students and greeted new ones with our annual PIZZA IN THE PARKING LOT! Thanks to all who came out, to meet old friends and make new ones. 🍕🌟🍿🎬 
@prattfilm_video @soartpratt 
All photos by @cchloemoon !
Pratt Film/Video welcomed back returning students and greeted new ones with our annual PIZZA IN THE PARKING LOT! Thanks to all who came out, to meet old friends and make new ones. 🍕🌟🍿🎬 
@prattfilm_video @soartpratt 
All photos by @cchloemoon !
Pratt Film/Video welcomed back returning students and greeted new ones with our annual PIZZA IN THE PARKING LOT! Thanks to all who came out, to meet old friends and make new ones. 🍕🌟🍿🎬 
@prattfilm_video @soartpratt 
All photos by @cchloemoon !
Pratt Film/Video welcomed back returning students and greeted new ones with our annual PIZZA IN THE PARKING LOT! Thanks to all who came out, to meet old friends and make new ones. 🍕🌟🍿🎬 
@prattfilm_video @soartpratt 
All photos by @cchloemoon !
Pratt Film/Video welcomed back returning students and greeted new ones with our annual PIZZA IN THE PARKING LOT! Thanks to all who came out, to meet old friends and make new ones. 🍕🌟🍿🎬 
@prattfilm_video @soartpratt 
All photos by @cchloemoon !
Pratt Film/Video welcomed back returning students and greeted new ones with our annual PIZZA IN THE PARKING LOT! Thanks to all who came out, to meet old friends and make new ones. 🍕🌟🍿🎬 
@prattfilm_video @soartpratt 
All photos by @cchloemoon !
Pratt Film/Video welcomed back returning students and greeted new ones with our annual PIZZA IN THE PARKING LOT! Thanks to all who came out, to meet old friends and make new ones. 🍕🌟🍿🎬 @prattfilm_video @soartpratt All photos by @cchloemoon !
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Green Film School Alliance @prattfilm_video sustainabilty information, check lists, and guidelines for best practices on set - located at link in bio!
#sustainability #greenfilmmaking @greenfilmschoolalliance
Green Film School Alliance @prattfilm_video sustainabilty information, check lists, and guidelines for best practices on set - located at link in bio! #sustainability #greenfilmmaking @greenfilmschoolalliance
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Pratt Film/Video is excited to welcome our new incoming first year students! @prattfilm_video @soartpratt 
Welcome to the program, we can't wait to see all the great work you'll do!
#prattinstitute #artstudents #filmstudents #prattorientation
Pratt Film/Video is excited to welcome our new incoming first year students! @prattfilm_video @soartpratt Welcome to the program, we can't wait to see all the great work you'll do! #prattinstitute #artstudents #filmstudents #prattorientation
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Film/Video Assistant Chair Eric Trenkamp was a panelist for the "Impact and Legacy: The Midwestern Media Landscape" presentation at this summer's UFVA conference, with the topic “Cleveland’s Cultural Legacy: Superheroes and the Transformation of the Cinematic Myth of America in the 21st Century“.

#prattfaculty #prattinstitute #prattfacultywork @prattfilm_video @soartpratt
Film/Video Assistant Chair Eric Trenkamp was a panelist for the "Impact and Legacy: The Midwestern Media Landscape" presentation at this summer's UFVA conference, with the topic “Cleveland’s Cultural Legacy: Superheroes and the Transformation of the Cinematic Myth of America in the 21st Century“. #prattfaculty #prattinstitute #prattfacultywork @prattfilm_video @soartpratt
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