"BC Film is a community environment. You make lasting bonds with your classmates, and you help each other throughout your time in the program and even after graduation."—Ryan Brown '16
Collaborate on projects in a professional environment.
Still shot from the thesis film Magic Grandpa, by Daniel Finley.
Learn from industry professionals.
Still shot from the thesis film Pelo Malo, by Ivana Bernal.
Hands-on learning is central to our production curriculum.
Still shot from the thesis film Red Lips, by Clara Brotons.
Develop professional working relationships with your peers.
Still shot from the thesis film Moving Express, by Joseph M. Singletary.

Film

Brooklyn College, a great place to study film.

The Film Department at Brooklyn College prepares students to become professionals in the motion picture industry. Our rich and diverse programs offer the invaluable experience of hands-on learning and peer collaboration, training students in all aspects of the discipline of the moving image, from the aesthetic to the technical.

We have several concentrations—film studies, film production, screenwriting, documentary, and industry studies. Our faculty—working directors, screenwriters, producers, editors, cinematographers, and scholars—will provide you with both a liberal arts grounding in the history, theory, and practice of filmmaking, and invaluable insights into the day-to-day practicalities of working in the industry. You will develop a keen understanding of the processes and principles of picture production, an awareness of the multiplicity of ways in which technology works in the creative process, and an appreciation of cinema as the product of aesthetic, cultural, national, and historical influences. You'll have the opportunity to intern across New York City and enjoy the vibrant film and cultural life of Brooklyn and New York. All this at the fraction of the price of America's other great film departments.

The recent addition of the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, offering an M.A. and several M.F.A.s, extends the department's reach to Steiner Studios, in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, offering even further opportunities for our best students, and those who join them from around the world.

We welcome you to BC Film, and invite you to join our community!

BC Film Department Summer 2021

Faculty Videos About Their Courses

Summer Session I: June 2–July 7

Summer Session II: July 12–August 12

Registration Opens March 16

Save the Date!

The 39th Annual Brooklyn College Undergraduate Film Festival

June 24-25, 2021

Made in Quarantine Showcase

This collection of short films was produced and directed by students at all levels of the Undergraduate Film Program, from their homes during the March – June 2020 COVID-19 quarantine.

The Showcase highlights the resilience of Brooklyn College’s film students, their determination and the power of creativity during times of hardship. These remarkable films highlight a diverse range of narrative, documentary and experimental media.

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Interactive Career Maps

What are some of the things you can do with a B.A. in film? Check out our interactive career maps.

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Most Affordable Film School for 2021

Brooklyn College's Film Department ranks #1 for most affordable (30th overall) in Intelligent.com’s recent ranking of the Top 50 Film Degree Programs for 2021.

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The Brooklyn College Barry R. Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema

Apply to a graduate program at the only film school in the United States located on a working film lot.

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BC Film Infohub

Find the latest information about events, opportunities, crew calls, internships, and more.

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Contact Information

Department Chairperson: Annette Danto

Location: 201 West End Building
Phone: 718.951.5664
Email: adanto@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Fax: 718.951.4733