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Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and Stephen Curry’s Unanimous Media Award New Pathways Alliance Prize to Newsdoc students Susanna Calhoun and Laya Hartman.
Susanna Calhoun was announced as the winner of the short-form category with their documentary titled “Absenteeism In Queens”. Laya Hartman was announced the winner of the long-form category with the documentary “Rolling Dreams”. “Rolling Dreams” will be screened at the NewsDoc Film Festival scheduled for February 2025.
NewsDoc Alum Rishabh Jain’s thesis documentary, A Dream Called Khushi, is named a finalist in the documentary category of the 2024 Student Academy Awards
This year, total submissions were 2683 films, putting Rishabh's documentary film among the top 3% to advance to the semi finals.
Two NewsDoc Student Documentaries Longlisted for the 2024 Yugo BAFTA Student Awards
My Lens, My Land by Ke Chen and Nancy Joy by Franky Dean were both selected for the longlist, which is 20 documentaries in length. The awards received over 800 submissions.
NewsDoc alum Giorgio Ghiotto won the Non Fiction Series student Emmy for his thesis documentary, Wings of Dust
Giorgio also won theThe Seymour Bricker Humanitarian Award, given to only one of the winners, with an award of $4000. He follows in the footsteps of Shuhao Tse who won these award last year.
NewsDoc Alum Robie Flores’ Documentary “The In Between” Premieres at SXSW
“Wings of Dust,” a film by NewsDoc Alum Giorgio Ghiotto was nominated for an EMMY and made its MSNBC debut!
NewsDoc Director Marcia Rock’s film, Family Treasures Lost and Found, premiered at the Miami Jewish Film Festival in January
NewsDoc Alum Chen Dongnan’s film 14 PAINTINGS is having its North America Premiere at Sundance Film Festival
14 PAINTINGS will premiere at Sundance's 2024 film short film program.
Newsdoc Alum Serge Kharytonau’s new venture, Frontlines of Freedom, premieres to the public.
Frontlines of Freedom is a brand-new series of broadcasts Kharytonau is producing […]
NewsDoc Alum Giorgio Ghiotto’s Film “Wings of Dust” Shortlisted for the 96th Academy Awards
"Wings of Dust" will compete with 14 other films for a nomination in the "Documentary Short Film" category. Nominations will be announced next month.
NewsDoc Graduates Giorgio Ghiotto and Lyuwei Chen Take Home Two Student Academy Awards
Both alumni won in the documentary category. NewsDoc students and alumni have now won 10 Student Academy Awards in total.
Alumni Lyuwei Chen and Giorgio Ghiotto Named Finalists for the 2023 Student Academy Awards
Chen and Ghiotto are both Class of 2023 News and Documentary graduates.