In 1997, the Media & Communication Arts Department launched its MFA in Media Arts Production program at the City College of New York. This historic program is the first of its kind in the world's largest media market, offering masters-level film and video production training at an affordable and accessible public institution. Students who have been denied access to the storytelling tools of the new millennium can now have their voices heard. The program now enrolls an average of 50 promising new filmmakers in the areas of documentary and fiction filmmaking, cinematography, editing and producing.

Cityvisions is the annual capstone event at which the MFA students screen their work for the campus and the professional communities in New York. Now in its seventh year, Cityvisions has grown into a major two-day festival held in May at a Manhattan theater. This year's event will be held at the Clearview 62nd St. & Broadway Cinema on Wednesday June 1 and Thursday June 2, starting at 6PM - general admission is $5.00. You can view the schedule by clicking here or clicking above on the Event Info/Press button. Cityvisions is a juried event with judges from the filmmaking profession awarding prizes to promising filmmakers in eight categories. Award sponsors include; Eastman Kodak and New Line Cinema.

Another highlight of the event is the keynote address by a well-known personality from the media arts community. This year's Cityvisions features the innovative independent director, Hal Hartley. In 2004, Cityvisions featured Sigourney Weaver. Other speakers have included Albert Maysles, Frederick Marx ("Hoop Dreams"), Alan Berliner ("Nobody's Business"), and Bruno Baretto ("Bossa Nova"). Cityvisions attracts an audience of over 1,200 people, including distributors, agents, film festival directors and cinema lovers from the New York community.

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