Film/Video is excited to announce our upcoming Senior Thesis Showcase, 2026!
Five blocks of films will screen at BAM on May 18th. Start times are: 11 am, 1pm, 3:30 pm, 6:30 pm, and 8:30 pm. See the Pratt Events Page to reserve tickets for the block or blocks you would like to attend. This option will open on Wednesday! Tickets are free, but please reserve in advance separately, for each block you wish to attend.
Students whose work is represented in the reel, in order of appearance are: Aarushi Shrivastav, Aniya Maldonado, Alejandro Traynor, Baile Beck, Lennon James Bryden, Brianna Banvard, Bernard Sweetman, Cyprian Marona, Colin Schooling, Declan Sirri Altikriti, Daniel Maloney, Desmond O’Shea, EC Brooks, Kena Todd-Walden, Evelyn Khaing, Esther Yun Kong, Finn Hamre-Myers, Georgia Davidson, Holland LaGarde, Honor Michel, Iman Alexander, Imaji Fabiandava, iara Scherer Keen, Jacob Ace, Jordan Rivera, Kalani Angel, Kemi Star, Laura Prialé Chirinos, Lavanya Vinayak, Min Hui Chai, Mrugesh Thakor, Maddy Wyatt, Nikhil Behal, Noah Rasmussen, Priscilla Salvatore, Shanoya Allwood, Selma Gamble, Ted Piccininni, Vivienne Mount, Valeria Vidal, Xiao Xiao, Zavi Olubeko, and Will Morrow. Films by Emmanuel Aweke and Jon Horton will also screen in the showcase.
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Pratt Institute's Film/Video Department The department promotes critical thinking and independence across the vast spectrum of media making.
The Film/Video major provides a foundation in all aspects of the moving image while inspiring students to explore various modes of filmmaking, including narrative, documentary and experimental. Pratt's Film/Video program emphasizes conceptual and artistic development and encourages collaboration with students in other disciplines.
04/29/2026
Full Circle: The First All-Black Everest Ascent a feature film directed by Pratt F/V Faculty member Justice Whitaker and Rolake Bamgbose - is headed to as part of the Spotlight Documentary program.
Congratulations to all!
See the premiere June 7th or at additional screenings 6/10 & 6/14 while taking in the rest of the festival June 3–14 in . Tickets on sale now!
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04/29/2026
Macro and Andreessen Horowitz’s Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) announced the inaugural class for The Epigraph Creator Fellowship, a unique program that pairs filmmakers with frontier AI tools to integrate into their creative process.
The selected fellows are Bianca Lambert, Chazitear Martin, John Burr, Justice Whitaker, Nick Barili, Sulayman Tahir and Tedra Wilson. Their projects have been featured in and recognized by Tribeca, the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), Slamdance, Essence Film Festival, as well as on streaming platforms such as Amazon’s Prime Video, HBO Max, Paramount+ and Netflix.
For more information on the fellowship, visit the Epigraph’s website. Article at Variety
Congratulations Professor Whitaker!
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