News and Events

Artbeat
07/01/2010 - This is the third issue of "Artbeat," and the end of our third year in Singapore. We've come so far. More

Animation & Digital Arts Spring Show 2010 Gallery - Part 1
05/20/2010 - Photos from the 2010 Animation & Digital Arts Spring 2010 show. More

NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia To Hold Inaugural Commencement, May 7
05/05/2010 - New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia, NYU’s first campus outside of New York City, will celebrate its first commencement on May 07 2010, at Capella Singapore. More

Delilah, Before Wins Big at Tribeca Film Festival
04/30/2010 - Congratulations to Tisch Asia Melanie Schiele for winning the Virtual Best Short Film at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival for her film Delilah, Before! She’ll receive a $5,000 cash prize sponsored by American Express. More

04/28/10 - Skype session with Mark Osborne, Co-director of Kung Fu Panda
04/26/2010 - Mark Osborne is a director and Guggenheim Fellow (2004). He got his start by studying Foundation Art at Pratt Institute in New York before receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Experimental Animation from the California Institute of the Arts in June 1992. More

Photos from Bill Plympton's talk at Tisch Asia Animation and Digital Arts MFA program April 2010
04/15/2010 - Photos from Bill Plympton's talk at Tisch Asia Animation and Digital Arts MFA program April 2010 More

Film Event: Scandal Screening
04/15/2010 - directed by Akira Kurosawa A famous painter meets a well known singer while both are vacationing at the same place. A tabloid photographer catches them and makes money with the story. After the film there will be a discussion on Celebrity, Privacy and Freedom. More

Oscar® Winner Geoffrey Fletcher’s Skype Session With Tisch Asia
04/09/2010 - Geoffrey Fletcher (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Film, 1999), who won the Oscar® for Adapted Screenplay for Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire, spoke to students at Tisch School of the Arts Asia via Skype on Friday, April 9. More

Film Event: Director Bruce Beresford
04/06/2010 - Tisch Asia is pleased to host a brown bag lunch with director Bruce Beresford. More

Tisch Asia Students at Very Short International Film Festival
04/05/2010 - “Dinner time” by Sandhya Prabhaa, ANDA, “The Last Paradise” by Yiran Xu, ANDA, and “Tennis for Two” by Lia Johnson, Film, are part of the official selection for the Very Short International Film Festival. More

04/09/10 - Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship - Talk by Samuel Seow
04/02/2010 - Samuel Seow is the Managing Director of Samuel Seow Law Corporation and is also Foreign Legal Advisor to Seow & Associates. More

Tisch Asia Filmmaker Melanie Schiele’s “Delilah, Before” at 2010 Tribeca Film Festival
04/01/2010 - Congrats to Melanie Schiele on her New York premiere of her narrative short film “Delilah, Before” at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. More

04/08/10 - “Plymptoons” by Bill Plympton
04/01/2010 - All his life, Bill Plympton has been fascinated by animation. When he was fourteen, he sent Disney some of his cartoons and offered up his services as animator. They wrote back and told him that while his drawings showed promise, he was too young. More

05/05/10 - ANDA Spring Show
03/16/2010 - Join ANDA for an evening of Animation, Installations, and multi-media productions from students working within a range of techniques, from traditional to advanced digital technologies. More

First 3D Shoot at NYU
03/15/2010 - On Friday the 12th of March, NYU Tisch Asia celebrated a momentous day. The first Stereoscopic 3-D film-shoot in history for both campuses was shot on NYU Tisch Asia’s three-year old campus. More

Article: Josh Billig Play Wins Tennessee Williams Festival (pdf)
03/12/2010 - An America student at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia, which is located in Singapore, has won a playwrighting contest in the United States with a piece of work that started out as a class assignment. More

The Oscars: Tisch Alumni Win Big
03/10/2010 - Tisch alumni continued their winning streak during the 2010 awards season. Oscars and Independent Spirit Awards were bestowed upon Tisch alumni in the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television for their cinematic achievements. More

Video: Tour of Singapore
03/10/2010 - Third-year film student Gavin Ramoutar takes us on a tour of the sights and sounds of Singapore. More

Tisch School of the Arts Asia Video Showcase
03/09/2010 - Learn about Tisch School of the Arts Asia's programs and watch student work! More

Tisch Asia’s Josh Billig at Tennessee Williams Festival
03/03/2010 - Congratulations to Tisch Asia Dramatic Writing student Josh Billig for winning the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival’s One-Act contest with his play “Outside Sitka”! More

Jared Harris
03/02/2010 - ANDA and Directing the Actor present a Skype session with Jared Harris of Mad Men and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. More

MOS Skype
03/02/2010 - Continues the tradition of an MOS Skype session with the New York campus. They show us theirs and we show them ours. More

Matt Chesse
03/02/2010 - NYU Grad Film Tisch Asia is proud to host a special guest, Matt Chesse, film editor. More

The Tempest
03/02/2010 - A screening of “The Tempest” featuring an in person interview with Academy Award winning actor Kevin Spacey. More

Puppets for Stop Motion Master Class: Photo Gallery
03/01/2010 - Leah Gaffen and Mirek Trejtnar bring together a team of leading Czech artists - woodcarvers, puppet designers, puppeteers, film animators, etc.- who bring the students into the world of puppetry in Prague. More

Information Session
02/23/2010 - Visit Tisch School of the Arts Asia to learn more about the Masters of Fine Arts degrees we offer. More

The Center for Continuing Education
02/22/2010 - Tisch School of the Arts Asia's non-credit professional short courses are open to all people interested in the art of film, writing, and animation. These courses are designed both for people without any prior experience and also for industry professionals looking to increase their skills. More

Film Event: Shyam Benegal on Satyajit Ray
02/20/2010 - Join us for a Q&A on cinema with Shyam Benegal, moderated by filmmaker Barbara Schock of Tisch School Asia. Tickets $20. More

Film Event: Acting in Asia
02/19/2010 - featuring an in person interview with a Singaporean Actress of exceptional and far ranging performances by Julia Nickson More

Film Event: BOMB IT!
02/17/2010 - The global graffiti documentary featuring street artists and top graffiti writers from 5 continents!! More

02/16/10 - A Talk by Lee Stringer
02/16/2010 - CG Supervisor, Animation, Lighting and Compositing on Tales of the New Republic, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Star Trek Voyager More

New! Summer High School Program
02/05/2010 - NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia invites high school sophomores and juniors to learn filmmaking or animation or train in musical theatre at our campus in Singapore. More

Next Reel Opening Night Photo Gallery
02/03/2010 - Photos from the opening night celebration of the 2010 Next Reel Film Festival. More

Tisch Asia Event: Oliver Stone
01/27/2010 - Oliver Stone will present an all-school session on WALL STREET I and II on Friday, January 29. More

Film / ANDA Acting Class Event: An Interview With Elisabeth Shue
01/27/2010 - NYU Tisch Asia Grad Film in association with the ANDA Acting Class conducted by John Martinwill present an interview with Academy Award™ nominee Elisabeth Shue More

Film Event: Film Preservation
01/27/2010 - Our talk will introduce the concept and importance of film preservation to your students. It will begin by outlining the various types of technical damage that result from the careless treatment of film. More

Film Event: Brown Bag Lunch w/ Judd Pillot & Kris Trexler
01/27/2010 - Come meet this Emmy award winning duo as they share their insights working in Hollywood for top sitcom productions. Bring a brown bag, your questions and conversation. More

Master Class with Anthony Lawrence: Photo Gallery
01/27/2010 - Master Class with Anthony Lawrence: Photo Gallery More

Animation & Digital Arts Winter Show
01/27/2010 - Animation & Digital Arts Winter Show More

Animation & Digital Arts Student Projects: Video Gallery
01/05/2010 - More

Animation & Digital Arts Winter Show: Photo Gallery
01/05/2010 - A photo gallery of the 2009 Winter Show by Tisch Asia Animation and Digital Arts students. More

Tisch Asia at Claremont-Ferrand Short Film Festival
12/07/2009 - NYU Tisch Asia Graduate Film is pleased to announce two of the films made by second year students have been selected to compete at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. More

Tisch Asia Students Speak!
11/18/2009 - Learn what it's like to go to Tisch School of the Arts Asia directly from the students themselves. More

Animation & Digital Arts Spring Show 2009 Karma Show: Video
10/26/2009 - Watch this short video highlighting the annual Karma exhibition of ANDA student work. More

Basil Mironer Wins Big at the 14th Pusan International Film Fest
10/16/2009 - Basil Mironer, Tisch School of the Arts Asia M.F.A. Film '10, has won the Sonje Award at the 14th Pusan International Film Festival for his film Rare Fish. More

Education Fairs: Learn More About Our School
09/09/2009 - Representatives from NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia will attend education fairs around the world to discover the most talented young artists. More

Kenny Gee Wins Voice Award at Singapore Short Film Festival
10/06/2009 - Tisch Asia's Kenny Gee's 'Meat at Block 320' Wins Voice Award at Singapore Short Film Festival More

New at Tisch Asia: The Masters of Fine Arts in PRODUCING
10/01/2009 - The Masters of Fine Arts in PRODUCING is exclusively offered at NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia beginning IN SEPTEMBER 2010. More

Student Work on Video Showcase
09/21/2009 - We are currently featuring several short films from Tisch Asia film students on our Video Showcase page. More

The Messenger Takes Top Prize at Deauville Film Festival
09/16/2009 - Tisch Asia Cinematography faculty Bobby Bukoskwi’s work wins prize for Oren Moverman’s The Messenger More

Solondz Takes Best Screenplay at Venice Film Festival
09/15/2009 - Tisch Asia faculty Todd Solondz' latest film Life During Wartime won Best Screenplay at the 66th Venice International Film Festival. More

Tisch Asia's Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour at 2009 Kyoto Filmmakers Lab
09/09/2009 - Tisch Asia's own Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour will be participating in the 2009 Kyoto Filmmakers Lab from September 27 - October 1, 2009. More

Tisch Asia's Own Shijie Tan at Venice Film Festival
08/27/2009 - Tisch Asia's own Shijie Tan's film Er Ren (For Two) has been accepted to the 66th Venice Film Festival. Inspired by true events, Er Ren is a story about relationships and their illusions. A lonely widower lives in his sparse apartment, still longing for his deceased wife. Living secretly in his house, however, there is a woman, who takes part to this life “together” with him, taking care of the home when he’s not there. When the fragile reality of this life “together” threatens to become too real for either to take, both Man and Woman must react. More

Send Us Your Tisch Asia News!
08/17/2009 - Have a film in a major festival? Won an award? Have any other news or information about Tisch Asia events or happenings? Let us know so we can feature your story on our blog and website. Complete the form below to send us your news. Thanks! More

Students Earn Top Prizes at Palm Springs International Shortfest
07/01/2009 - For two students at New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia, an assignment lead to two world premieres and two major awards from the Palm Springs International Short Festival. More

Next Reel International Film Festival
06/16/2009 - The Next Reel International Film Festival at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts has become a premier film festival showcasing the work of the best young filmmakers around the world, and it is the oldest festival of its kind in the United States. More

In the News: Tisch Asia Student Films to be Screened at 2009 Palm Springs International ShortFest
06/10/2009 - Films from Tisch School of the Arts Asia will be screened at the 2009 Palm Springs International ShortFest on 23-29 June. More

Twitter
06/04/2009 - Follow the official Twitter page of New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia. More

Persistence Pays Off: An Interview with Ashish Ghadiali
05/21/2009 - An interview Ashish Ghadiali, UK Film Council John Brabourne Award Winner, and MFA film candidate at Tisch School of the Arts Asia. More

Chasing The Chaser with Alumnus Shinho Lee
04/30/2009 - Alumnus Shinho Lee, who graduated with a BFA in Film and Television Directing in 2000 and an MFA from the department of Dramatic Writing in 2002, was in Singapore for a Q&A session following the screening of his award-winning movie The Chaser. More

Golden Moments with Film Director Shekhar Kapur
04/29/2009 - Indian director Shekhar Kapur was on campus for two weeks to conduct master workshops with the students from the Graduate Film Department. More

Film Marathon
04/27/2009 - You are invited to New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia's Annual 2nd Year Students' Film Marathon. More

Oliver Stone Appears at W. Premiere
04/15/2009 - In just four hours, tickets for the exclusive premiere of Oliver Stone’s W. sold out in Singapore. More

Students On Feature Film Crew
04/06/2009 - First year graduate film students worked on a full-scale feature film production with Tisch School of the Arts Asia faculty and local film industry professionals on 27 February 2009. More

Film Student Coordinates Production in Uganda
04/03/2009 - Zipporah Kimundu, a first year Film MFA candidate at Tisch School of the Arts Asia, traveled to New York to attend the world premiere of "Live, Joseph," a project she helped coordinate for the Ghetto Film School. The film was shot in Kampala, Uganda. More

Mumbai Media Visit
03/10/2009 - Growing interest among young adults in India seeking an education the Arts, Media and Design was the main reason for a visit by UTVI anchor, Ms Rhadika Bajaj and her crew for the television program Cracking Careers. More

Emerging Talent Showcased in Second Silent Film Festival
02/24/2009 - Each February, first year graduate film students in Singapore and New York meet online for the first time to celebrate 20 of the best short silent (MOS) films made during the fall term. More

One Oscar and Five Spirit Awards to Tisch Alumni and Students
02/23/2009 - Tisch Asia news item More

After Graduation: A Survey about First Jobs
02/10/2009 - New York University Tisch School of the Arts alumni continue to contribute their talents to the arts long after graduation. More

Sundance & SAG Award Winners
02/02/2009 - Tisch School of the Arts alumni win at Sundance Film Festival and the Screen Actors Guild Award More

Tisch Asia Blog
01/24/2009 - The latest news, profiles and photographs from New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia. More

Facebook
01/24/2009 - Join the official fan page for New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia More

Alumni Update: More than 200 Strong at Sundance Film Festival
01/15/2009 - The Sundance Film Festival runs January 15-25, 2009, and the following alumni from Tisch School of the Arts are in competition. More

Lucasfilm Animation presents Rob Coleman on Acting and Animation
01/20/2009 - Two-time Oscar-nominated Animation Director Rob Coleman presents, "Acting and Animation: Bringing Digital Characters to Life" More

Oscar Nominations are Announced
01/22/2009 - Seven nominees have Tisch connections More

Dramatic Writing Presents, "It's Not the Size that Matters" A Night of Ten Minute Plays
11/22/2008 - Featuring new works of seven Tisch Asia playwrights. More

Rob O'Neill from "Madagascar" Conducts Master Class
11/06/2008 - Artist, Programmer, and researcher will conduct a masterclass for Animation and Digital Arts students. More

Oliver Stone Named Artistic Director
11/13/2008 - Academy Award–Winning Filmmaker and Alumnus Oliver Stone Named Artistic Director of NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia More

Organic Motion Technology Selected for Motion Capture Studio
10/15/2008 - New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia has selected Organic Motion’s technology for its motion capture studio in the Department of Animation and Digital Arts. Organic Motion’s markerless motion capture system, STAGE™, introduces several unprecedented features for real-time 3D human tracking. More

Updated! Film Festivals Honor Work of Tisch Asia Film Students
11/05/2008 - NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia's MFA film students have recently been honored at film festivals in India, Japan, Singapore, and Paris, France. More

Tisch at the 21st Singapore International Film Festival
04/08/2008 - "Santa Mesa," by Tisch Alumnus writer/director Ron Morales, had its international debut at the 21st Annual Singapore International Film Festival. More

Animation and Digital Arts Program featured at fmx/08
04/09/2008 - The 13th International Conference on Animation, Effects, Games, and Digital Media (May 5-8). More

Animation Magazine Features Animation and Digital Arts Program
05/19/2008 - Tisch Asia's Animation and Digital Arts MFA Program has been featured by Ellen Wolff in Animation Magazine. The article highlights the program and the burgeoning professional animation community in Singapore. More

Tisch Alumni Continue Winning Streak at 2008 Academy Awards
02/25/2008 - Tisch continues its winning streak with three big wins at the 2008 Academy Awards. More

Tisch@Sundance 2008
02/04/2008 - Tisch scored big at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. More

Writer/Director Todd Solondz Teaches Master Class at Tisch Asia
01/31/2008 - NYU Tisch Asia Master Class Series begins this spring More

Tisch at the 2008 Golden Globe Awards
01/11/2008 - 13 Tisch alumni were nominated at the Golden Globe Awards. More

A Daring Adventure - NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia Official Opening
10/08/2007 - New York University Tisch School of the Arts Asia officially opened in Singapore with a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception. More

Tisch News- Summer 2007 (pdf)
09/17/2007 - Our Summer 2007 issue features information on Tisch Asia, our new campus in Singapore; alumni and faculty in the spotlight; an article on Tisch's community programs in New Orleans; coverage ofthe Tisch East and Tisch West Alumni Council activities and more. More

Four NYU Student Filmmakers Are Winners At The 34th Annual Student Academy Awards
06/12/2007 - Four filmmakers from NYU are among the winners in this year's Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 34th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. More

Tisch at the Tonys!
06/11/2007 - Congratulations to all of our 2007 Tony Award winners and nominees! More






