Supporting creative expression in a world constructed of words and images.
Check out this wonderful profile of Creative Writing MFA Student Ankita Nagpal over at SBU News!
The Lichtenstein Center houses Stony Brook University’s academic programs, graduate and undergraduate, in creative writing, film, and writing for television, along with community programming and advanced training.
The Lichtenstein Center promotes the creation of original work in a range of disciplines, while offering opportunities for collaboration and experimentation outside of traditional program borders. . .
Faculty News
Co-founding director of the BookEnds novel revision fellowship Meg Wolitzer's novel The Interestings is being adapted for the stage, featuring a score by Sara Bareilles (Tony-nominated for her score for Waitress) with a book by Pulitzer Prize Finalist playwright Sarah Ruhl.
Congratulations to MFA in Film Artistic Director Christine Vachon! Killer Films, nominated for ten Golden Globes and awarded the Gotham for Best Feature for the film PAST LIVES. SBU Honorary Doctorate Todd Haynes' film MAY DECEMBER, also produced by Vachon, was awarded Best Actor at the Gotham Awards for Charles Melton.
Student and Alumni News
Congratulations to Stony Brook University Podcast Incubator alumni Blake Pfeil, who was awarded an Ambie for the podcast he worked on while with the Incubator, abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast! Blake is also launching a new podcast in collaboration with Period Power, coming soon!
The Stony Brook University Podcast Incubator and Emerald Audio proudly announce the launch of K-All, a student-produced podcast that exemplifies the Incubator’s mission: taking ambitious classroom projects and transforming them into professional, market-ready productions. “Our goal is to bridge the gap between theory and real-world experience,” said Kathleen Russo, Director of the Stony Brook University Podcast Incubator. “By partnering with industry mentors, our students see firsthand how to pitch, produce, and promote a show—acquiring skills and contracts that go far beyond the classroom." Intro toPodcasting (FLM 203) teaches scripting, recording, editing, and distribution workflows using industry-standard tools and techniques to an undergraduate cohort every semester. Undergraduates Angel Polito and Lauren Neri, guided by course instructor Jennifer Shin Bassett, pitched K-All and secured a partnership with Emerald Audio.