The Gotham EDU is dedicated to championing and empowering young professionals as they face the challenges of transitioning from student to industry professional. This initiative provides engaging and collaborative environments that expand the creative and professional horizons of participants and partnered academic communities. By prioritizing mentorship, resources, and community, Gotham EDU seeks to provide more equitable access to the Film and Media Industry for the next generation of storytellers.
The Film and Media Career Development Program
The Gotham EDU Film and Media Career Development program allows students from across the country to learn from industry professionals and provides the resources needed to make informed and strategic decisions as they complete their academic studies. This is a great opportunity for students or recent grads who are looking to get a head start on navigating career choices and opportunities.
The Focus Features | JetBlue Short Film Showcase
The Focus Features | JetBlue Short Film Showcase provides master’s program students an incredible opportunity to participate in the Short Film Showcase – a unique commercial entry point for short thesis films entering the industry.
Now in its 5th year, the Short Film program is open to graduate-level students who have completed a short film within the last academic year. Selected filmmakers receive a $10,000 grant and will have their films shown for twelve months on JetBlue’s seat back entertainment systems under the “Gotham Selects” movie category and on Focus Features digital streaming platforms.
NYC Study Groups
Supporting the ever-expanding group of students majoring, minoring, or generally interested in Film & Media Studies, the NYC study group is designed to be of interest to students engaged in performing, media, and visual arts broadly. Located in New York City, the study group immerses 15 students in rich cultural and artistic scenes, offering students new opportunities and frameworks in which to engage with the arts circularly and co-circularly.
Contact
For more information about Gotham EDU programs, contact [email protected].
Participating Institutions
American University
Arizona State University
Bethune Cookman University
Boston University
California Institute of the Arts
Colgate University
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia University
Columbus College of Art and Design
CUNY Hunter College
Digital Film Academy
Dominican University of California
East Los Angeles College
Emerson College
Emory University
Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema
Fort Lewis College
Georgia State University
Hampton University
Hofstra University
Hunter College
Lincoln University
Loyola University Maryland
Maryland Institute College of Art
Marymount Manhattan College
Miami Dade College
New York University
Princeton University
Purchase College
Regent University
Rutgers University
School of the Arts Institute of Chicago
School of Visual Arts
Southern Methodist University
Spelman College
Stephen F. Austin State University
Stevenson University
Stony Brook University
Syracuse University
The Islamic Scholarship Fund
The New School
The Ohio State University
The Rhode Island School of Design
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina Wilmington
The University of Pennsylvania
The University of Southern California
The University of Virginia
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California Davis
University of Florida
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Vanderbilt University
Wesleyan University
Winston-Salem State University
Yale University
York College of Pennsylvania