MFA in Film Archive

Hampton Fancher was born in Los Angeles on July 18, 1938. He is an actor and writer, known for BLADE RUNNER 2049 (2017), BLADE RUNNER...

Tamara Jenkins (born May 2, 1962) is an American filmmaker and occasional actress. She is best known for her feature films SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS...

Darren Aronofsky was born February 12, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up, Darren was always artistic: he loved classic movies and, as a teenager,...

Janicza Bravo is a writer and director based in Los Angeles. Her background is in theater.

Zainab Jah is a British award-winning theater, television, and film actress of Sierra Leone descent. She is mostly known for her on- and off-Broadway performance...

Sara Fattahi studied law at the university of Damascus and graduated from the Fine Art Institute in Damascus. She had worked as a storyboard artist...

Lisa has directed such illustrious actors as Alec Baldwin, Richard Easton, Michael Emerson, and Marin Ireland. Her short film THE QUERY premiered at the Cannes...

Alexander Nanau is a German-Romanian filmmaker. His documentary film, THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ION B, was awarded an International Emmy Award in 2010. His feature...

John Gianvito is a director, teacher, and curator, based in Boston, Massachusetts. His films include the dramatic features THE FLOWER OF PAIN (1983), THE MAD...

Joan Darling has been nominated four times for an Emmy (the first woman to be nominated) and twice for a Director’s Guild of America Award,...