CCNY film Professors Andrzej Krakowski (left) and Jerry Carlson whose television shows each won two local Emmys.
Professors鈥 Programs Earn 4 New York Emmys
For her thesis project, Maria Royo, 鈥09 MFA, a graduate film student who attended T九色视频 (CCNY) on a Fulbright Scholarship, turned the camera on her family. The resulting film, 鈥淩ediscovering Pape,鈥 won for Best Documentary at the 31st College Television Awards and is a finalist for a student Oscar.
鈥淩ediscovering Pape,鈥 is Ms. Royo鈥檚 heartfelt attempt to reconcile her memories of a close childhood relationship with her great-grandfather, who, she learned, had a Nazi past. She travels through Europe to trace his footsteps, break her family鈥檚 silence and discover the true nature of complicated choices.
The 25-minute film, which was edited by classmate Za Martohardjono, also took first prize at the Citivisions and CUFF festivals, which showcase student work at City College and CUNY, respectively. The film has also been shown at the Camerimage in Poland, Documenta Madrid, Seville Film Fest, the Women鈥檚 International Film Festival in Miami, Bombshell in New York and East River Market in the Czech Republic.
Born in Seville, Spain, Ms. Royo earned a BA in audiovisual communications from the University of Seville in 2005 before coming to CCNY. She has worked on several documentary and feature film projects and as an editor for Bloomberg Television and Doblediez TV.
In another coup for City College鈥檚 film program, two CCNY-produced programs scooped four Emmys at the 53rd Annual New York Emmy庐 Awards Gala. 鈥淣ueva York,鈥 and 鈥淲e Are New York,鈥 both of which air on local television, won two Emmys each.
In an April 18 ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Times Square, 鈥淣ueva York,鈥 CUNY TV鈥檚 Spanish-language cultural series created and produced by Professor Jerry Carlson, received Emmys for Best Politics/Government: Program Feature and Best Magazine Program. It won the latter award in 2009, as well. The series鈥 production crew includes several CCNY MFA graduates.
鈥淲e Are New York,鈥 produced by Professor Andrzej Krakowski, also garnered two Emmys. A new, innovative educational television series that is a collaboration between the Mayor鈥檚 Office and CUNY, it won for writing and photography.
