Professor Mercado was invited by EFTI (https://efti.es), one of Europe’s most prestigious photography centers, to conduct a week-long directing master class as part of their international masters program in directing and film production. Based in Madrid, Spain, since 1987, EFTI has had over 8,000 students from 50 countries pass through their doors; previous guests of their masters program include Bradford Young, ASC (Arrival, Solo: A Star Wars Story), Andrzej Sekula, ASC (Pulp Fiction, American Psycho), and César Charlone, ASC (City of God, The Constant Gardener).

Prof. Sissel McCarthy will be moderating The Growing Threat to Journalism Around the World presented by The Association of Foreign Correspondents in the United States.

Nov. 4 | 5:15PM
Roosevelt House | RSVP
Dress Code: Business Attire

Thurs. Oct. 24 | 5:15-6:45PM | Free
(during Josh Troxler’s class)
Room: 503A Hunter North
flyer here (pdf)

The NYS Governor’s Office of Motion Picture and Television Development’s, Laura Berning, will be on campus with the location manager from FX’s Pose and Netflix’s The Irishman, to talk about all things “locations.”
• Why locations matter
• Working with production designers/directors
• Protocols in scouting/clearances
• Location/production logistics & budgeting
• Local and statewide resources
• Finding locations for your own projects