Film Program

Faculty Distinction 2021/22


Bogdan Apetri

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Best Film Award, Warsaw International Film Festival

Don Quixote Film Award, Tromso International Film Festival

Fipresci Award, Transylvania International Film Festival

Best Film Award, Anominul International Film Festival

Best Film Award, XXV Tertio Millennio Film Fest, Rome, Italy


Bogdan Apetri

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Best Film Award, Warsaw International Film Festival

Don Quixote Film Award, Tromso International Film Festival

Fipresci Award, Transylvania International Film Festival

Best Film Award, Anominul International Film Festival

Best Film Award, XXV Tertio Millennio Film Fest, Rome, Italy


Bogdan Apetri
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Best Film Award, Warsaw International Film Festival

Don Quixote Film Award, Tromso International Film Festival

Fipresci Award, Transylvania International Film Festival

Best Film Award, Anominul International Film Festival

Best Film Award, XXV Tertio Millennio Film Fest, Rome, Italy


Ramin Bahrani

Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Precious Gem Award, 2nd Chance and The White Tiger, Miami Film Festival

Special Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking Award for 2nd Chance, Nantucket Film Festival

NAACP Image Award, Best International Feature Film for 7 Prisoners


Ramin Bahrani

Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Precious Gem Award, 2nd Chance and The White Tiger, Miami Film Festival

Special Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking Award for 2nd Chance, Nantucket Film Festival

NAACP Image Award, Best International Feature Film for 7 Prisoners


Ramin Bahrani
Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Precious Gem Award, 2nd Chance and The White Tiger, Miami Film Festival

Special Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking Award for 2nd Chance, Nantucket Film Festival

NAACP Image Award, Best International Feature Film for 7 Prisoners


Jane Gaines

Professor of Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Honorary Doctorate, Faculty of the Humanities, Stockholm University, Sweden


Jane Gaines

Professor of Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Honorary Doctorate, Faculty of the Humanities, Stockholm University, Sweden


Jane Gaines
Professor of Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Honorary Doctorate, Faculty of the Humanities, Stockholm University, Sweden


Bette Gordon

Professor of Professional Practice in Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Guest of Honor, Lumiere Film Festival, Lyon, France


Bette Gordon

Professor of Professional Practice in Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Guest of Honor, Lumiere Film Festival, Lyon, France


Bette Gordon
Professor of Professional Practice in Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Guest of Honor, Lumiere Film Festival, Lyon, France


Annette Insdorf

Professor of Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Telluride Film Festival Special Medallion

Moment Magazine’s Creativity Award


Annette Insdorf

Professor of Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Telluride Film Festival Special Medallion

Moment Magazine’s Creativity Award


Annette Insdorf
Professor of Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Telluride Film Festival Special Medallion

Moment Magazine’s Creativity Award


Jamal Joseph

Professor of Professional Practice in Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Office of the Provost Faculty Service Award, Columbia University


Jamal Joseph

Professor of Professional Practice in Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Office of the Provost Faculty Service Award, Columbia University


Jamal Joseph
Professor of Professional Practice in Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Office of the Provost Faculty Service Award, Columbia University


Mynette Louie

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Impulse LGBTIQ+ Award – LGBTIQ+ Film of the Year for I Carry You With Me


Mynette Louie

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Impulse LGBTIQ+ Award – LGBTIQ+ Film of the Year for I Carry You With Me


Mynette Louie
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Film in the Faculty of the Arts

Impulse LGBTIQ+ Award – LGBTIQ+ Film of the Year for I Carry You With Me

The Faculty Distinction awards are compiled annually by the offices of the Executive Vice President for Arts and Sciences in coordination with the Arts and Sciences Departments. The information displayed is archival in nature and reflects distinctions of the previous academic year - 2020 is a collection of awards an honors from the 2019-2020 academic year.

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