Recent alumna Sarah Sy (B.A., design and cinema and digital media, ‘23) has received a scholarship through The Gotham EDU Film and Media Career Development Program. The six-week summer program covers development, pitching, marketing, distribution, and more. Sy’s funding is supported through The Questlove iHeart Scholarship.

Recently Sy’s film “Customer Service” won several awards at Film Fest at UC Davis.

The Gotham celebrates and nurtures independent film and media creators, providing career-building resources, access to industry influencers, and pathways to wider recognition. The organization, under the leadership of Executive Director and award-winning producer Jeffrey Sharp, fosters a vibrant and sustainable independent storytelling community through its year-round programs, which include Gotham Week, Gotham Labs, Filmmaker Magazine, the Gotham Awards, Gotham EDU, Owning It, and Expanding Communities.