Frances Bodomo

Place, props, and the power of production

At the next level of filmmaking, there are two words you must keep in your breast pocket: production and design. This means everything from costumes, to set design, to props, to anything visual in your movie.

Aspiring filmmakers: A case for classes

As someone who is one class away from her B.A. in film studies, and as someone who has made her fair share of student films, I can safely say that the thesis film program is an extremely useful complement to the art of filmmaking.

No-rules, no-budget student filmmaking

So you want to make movies? The ins and outs of film-making on Columbia's campus and a student budget

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England's The Kooks Offer Up Something New

Four good-looking lads in a band.