Ringling College plays host to multiple events for Sarasota Film Festival
April 5-14, the 26th annual Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) brought dozens of filmmakers to the area, with film screenings, panel discussions, and more happening at downtown Sarasota’s Regal Hollywood Theater and other locations in and around the Ringling College of Art and Design campus. Led in part by SFF managing director Paul Ratner, also a […]
Ringling College hosts opening of Through Women’s Eyes film festival
Ringling College of Art and Design will host the opening night reception of Through Women’s Eyes, an international film festival addressing gender and racial inequity in the media by screening films that feature voices from all over the world. The festival champions women’s stories, LGBTQIA2S+ stories, international stories, and stories from underrepresented cultures. In its […]
Ringling students, alum win big at the 2024 Suncoast ADDY Awards
Students and alumni from Ringling College of Art and Design enjoyed a home field venue for the 2024 ADDY Awards ceremony, which took place on the campus sound stages Feb. 24 and once again netted dozens of awards for Ringling-led projects. The ADDYs are presented annually by the Suncoast Chapter of the American Advertising Federation […]
Ringling Film and Computer Animation majors receive scholarships at Sarasota Film Society ceremony
On Thursday, September 7, 2023, four Ringling College of Art and Design students and alumni were awarded the Barbara Caras Memorial Scholarship from the Sarasota Film Society. Film majors Gabriel Lopez ’24, Will Mauricette ’24, and Milena Montero ’24, were recipients, along with recent Computer Animation grad Zach Grzymala ’23, who received the award, but […]
Ringling College’s Film Department and INDEX program in the news
Ringling Film students, faculty, and alumni will produce three short films about conservation and environmental stewardship as part of the College’s INDEX program. They are collaborating with local organizations Longboat Key Turtle Watch, Save Our Seabirds, and Mote Marine Laboratory. Interim Director of Film Patrick Alexander is already in production with a group of alumni. […]
Film students land exciting internships with LA production companies
As part of the College’s dedication to help students land great jobs, the Center for Career Services is there to support students in finding great internships. Our ambitious students land internships at the likes of Bath and Body Works, Disney, Dreamworks, Electronic Arts, General Motors, Laika, Psyop, Riot Games, Smithsonian, and Warner Bros. Discovery, among […]
Ringling Film program ranks in Hollywood Reporter’s Top 20
Ringling College of Art and Design’s Film program was ranked 20th in the nation by The Hollywood Reporter, for their 13th annual list of 2023 Top 25 Film Schools, Ranked. Competing largely against institutions with graduate programs, the College ranked in the Top 5 among undergraduate-only programs from the list. The publication’s ranking criteria celebrates […]
Film program ranked Top 25 in US & Canada by MovieMaker
Ringling College of Art and Design has been named one of MovieMaker’s 25 Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada of 2023. The annual list recognizes schools that prepare students for every aspect of moviemaking, spotlighting both world-renowned institutions and surprisingly affordable schools on the rise. Ringling Film students not only master the key […]
Booker High VPA Film Students Learn from Ringling Film Faculty
Students from Ringling College of Art and Design’s neighbor, Booker High School immersed themselves in Ringling’s Studio Labs this month, learning about sound design. The students are all part of Booker’s Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Film program, Sarasota’s first magnet program, where they spend half of their school day working in their chosen field. […]
Prestigious Carl Foreman Award, Ringling College Film Program
Ringling College of Art and Design’s Film program has been selected as the new home of ‘The Carl Foreman Award’ to honor singular achievement by a graduating student in screenwriting, directing, or producing. The award was originally created by Evelyn “Eve” Williams-Jones in 1983 in conjunction with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts […]