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Mary Elizabeth Winstead in "All About Nina."

Tribeca 2018: Comedy and Trauma and ‘All About Nina’

Natalie Whalen, Film Editor April 30, 2018
NYU alumna Eva Vives’ newest film “All About Nina" blends comedy, drama and romance, but if you came just for the laughs, be warned...
A Renaissance in Independent Filmmaking

A Renaissance in Independent Filmmaking

Natalie Whalen, Film Editor April 4, 2018
Your favorite movie from the past five years almost wasn’t made. Luckily, it was, thanks to the growing independent studios that put it in theaters.
 Benjamin Dickey and Alia Shawkat in "Blaze."

‘Blaze’ and the Unsung Country Legend

Natalie Whalen, Film Editor March 22, 2018
Ethan Hawke's "Blaze" follows the life of little-known country blues singer Blaze Foley. It recently competed at the South by Southwest Film Festival.
Superorganism performing at SXSW 2018.

SXSW 2018: (Some Of) The Best Artists You Missed

Natalie Whalen, Film Editor March 19, 2018
We’ve compiled a list of New York and NYU-based artists and bands from SXSW last week. Check it out!
Dee Rees: “Mudbound”

Dee Rees: “Mudbound”

Natalie Whalen, Film Editor March 5, 2018
Tisch grad and "Mudbound" writer/director Dee Rees became the first black woman to be nominated for best adapted screenplay at the Academy Awards.
Staff Recs: Movies You Might Have Missed in 2017

Staff Recs: Movies You Might Have Missed in 2017

From Sean Baker’s indie darling “The Florida Project” to Margaret Betts’ widely unseen “Novitiate,” here are WSN's picks for movies you might have missed in 2017.
“May It Last: A Portrait of The Avett Brothers" explores the brothers Scott and Seth's lives and careers during 2014. The documentary aired on HBO Monday, Jan. 29 at 8 pm and is available for streaming on HBO GO.

Avett Brothers Documentary Captures the Enigma

Natalie Whalen, Film Editor January 31, 2018
The documentary, “May It Last: A Portrait of The Avett Brothers,” explores the intersections between music, family, love and heartbreak during a transitional time for the prolific group.
The much-anticipated return of "Fargo" picks up right where it left off in its Minnesotan melodrama, surpassing even the most wary of critics' expectations.

The Return to ‘Fargo’

Natalie Whalen, Entertainment Editor April 25, 2017
The newest season of "Fargo" has officially returned, and the return to Minnesota's snowy and mysterious landscape is perfectly sinister with the Coen brother's original film.
Tisch graduating seniors showcase their photography in "Show Two." The exhibit will run until April 22 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

Photography Challenged in Tisch Senior Thesis Show

Natalie Whalen, Entertainment Editor March 27, 2017
The Tisch Photography and Imaging Department's senior thesis exhibition "Show Two" brings a series of works that thoroughly challenging the very concepts underlying photography itself.
Tisch alumni John Early and Kate Berlant perform in their new project “555.”

NYU Alumni Mock Entertainment Industry in “555”

Natalie Whalen, Entertainment Editor January 30, 2017
In their new original series "555" on Vimeo, NYU alums Kate Berlant and John Early use self-reflexive humor and sharp wit to take aim at the entertainment industry with the confidence of actors who are no longer at their first rodeo — or their second.
Duane Linklater’s work is on display at 80WSE, in the gallery’s “From Our Hands” exhibition.

View Now: Art Around Campus

Natalie Whalen, Entertainment Editor January 23, 2017
If you're craving the experience of visiting a museum gallery without the hassle and cost of going uptown to MoMA or the Guggenheim, check out these NYU galleries just moments from class and full of university-affiliated artists.
NYU Tisch alum, Sayer Mansfield, pictured in the center wearing red lipstick, is one of the performers in Pilobolus, which is now at Skirball.

NYU Dancer Tests Her Limits

Natalie Whalen, Staff Writer December 5, 2016
NYU alumna Sayer Mansfield has graduated from the university and found her niche in Pilobolus, where she gets to combine dancing and acting for an art all its own.