Careers in Cinema

Careers in Cinema

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Graduates of the program are well-prepared to pursue advanced degrees or enter the workforce through independent filmmaking, cinematography, editing, and more. Though our students aren’t specifically trained for industry work, they can succeed in that area with the education they receive at Binghamton University. Your BA degree is a great time to explore areas of interest that can develop into professional pathways. Explore classes that introduce skills linked to growing fields such as filmed or animated title sequence creation, cinematic projection in theatrical set design, live projection mapping, and sound design for film and video productions.

Alumni

Our alumni include Pulitzer-Prize winner Art Spiegelman; two major film critics, Jim Hoberman and Amy Taubin, both at The Village Voice; the most influential film programmers in New York City and San Francisco, Mark McElhatten at the Lincoln Center and Steve Anker at the San Francisco Cinematheque; and at least half a dozen independent filmmakers who have made their mark in the avant garde, in major festivals, and in major television such as Alan Berliner (PBS’s series POV) and HBO filmmaker John Wilson "How to with John Wilson".