Student Academy Award Winners
Eleven graduate students have won Student Academy Awards. You could be next.
In-Depth Documentary Training from Day One
NYU’s News & Documentary (NewsDoc) program at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute is for the curious, the natural observers who strive to dig deep and tell the unexplored stories of the world. Over three semesters, they learn in-depth writing, reporting, filmmaking, and editing techniques from day one, work with professional documentary makers in the business, and graduate ready to take on positions in news and documentary organizations or as independent filmmakers.
Curriculum
A NewsDoc education builds on a strong reporting foundation with training in the tools and techniques that transform students into reporters and producers of both long- and short-form journalism. Here, you’ll work with a broad range of faculty who are award-winning reporters, and filmmakers, and you’ll gain exposure to the best documentary makers in the business in our Master Class series.
Students
Each NewsDoc cohort features a small and talented group of bright and innovative students from around the globe who collaborate, critique, and support one another as they work to tell the compelling stories of our time.
Program News
NewsDoc Alum Rishabh Jain won a 2024 Student Academy Award.
Of the 2683 films submitted, Rishabh's documentary film, "A Dream Called Khushi" was one of three to win the award in the Documentary category. Rishabh's win marks NewsDoc's 11th student academy award win.
NewsDoc Alumn Ziyi Xu’s film, “Bucking on the Rez”, will premiere at DOCNYC this year
Read more on docnyc.com.
Qingyue Zheng, a current NewsDoc student was awarded the IFG Best Impact Potential second prize at CNEX Chinese Doc Forum ‘24.
She received a $6000 award for her film Lady Lion, a documentary on China’s first trans woman.