MFA in Film

SUNY Stony Brook University

The MFA in Film is a two plus year program that includes a core curriculum in screenwriting, TV Writing, directing and producing, with production periods culminating in a feature screenplay, a 20-minute MFA thesis film, a television writer’s portfolio, or a feature producer’s package. Faculty Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, Alan Kingsburg, Magdalene Brandeis, Mercedes Ruehl, Jennie Allen, Lenny Crooks, Simone Pero, David Hinojosa, Karen Offitzer, and Jordan Roberts, along with top industry professionals, guide participants through the essential elements of independent film production and TV Writing. Hands-on, experiential, in-depth, project driven. Located at the Stony Brook Manhattan Center for Creative Writing and Film, our mission is to train artists to be skilled, nimble, and empowered so they can build lifelong careers in today's exploding and ever-changing world of film and television.