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A. Sayeeda Moreno Receives 2026 Film Independent Amplifier Fellowship 

The fellowship will support Moreno’s development of her screenplay into a feature film, Out in the Dunes, a coming-of-age romance set in Provincetown in 1992.

A. Sayeeda Moreno Receives 2026 Film Independent Amplifier Fellowship 

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A. Sayeeda Moreno, assistant professor of film/electronic arts. Photo by Francis Guevara
A. Sayeeda Moreno, assistant professor of film/electronic arts at Bard, has been selected as a 2026 Film Independent Amplifier Fellow, one of only six filmmakers chosen nationally from a highly competitive pool. The fellowship will support Moreno’s development of her screenplay into a feature film, Out in the Dunes, a coming-of-age romance set in Provincetown in 1992. The story follows Soledad, a heartbroken romantic who becomes involved in an unexpected passionate affair with Jules, a lesbian artist who challenges her belief in love. The film offers a bold exploration of humanity through its reflection on love, friendship, and the strength and salvation that community can provide.The Amplifier Fellowship, supported by Founding Sponsor Netflix and its Fund for Creative Equity, provides emerging and mid-career Black or African American filmmakers with a $30,000 unrestricted grant and a twelve-month program that provides creative and strategic support to advance a selected project, along with customized mentorship from industry advisors, professional coaching, and financial and business advising.

Post Date: 03-18-2026
A professional portrait of Lola Kirke '12.

Lola Kirke ’12 Profiled in the New York Times

Kirke discussed her childhood in New York City, her role in the 2025 film Sinners, and her family relationships.

Lola Kirke ’12 Profiled in the New York Times

A professional portrait of Lola Kirke '12.
Lola Kirke ’12.
Actress and Bard alumna Lola Kirke ’12 was profiled in the New York Times following her role in the 2025 film Sinners and the release of her book Wild West Village: Not a Memoir. Kirke discussed her childhood in New York City and her family relationships, as well as her work since moving to Nashville in 2020 including her country album Trailblazer. Kirke says all of her work is about embracing the imperfect. “‘Should I conform? Or is what makes me special the ways in which I don’t conform? I am much more interested in the latter,” she says.

Kirke studied in the Film and Electronic Arts Program at Bard, which encourages interest in a wide range of expressive modes in film and electronic arts including animation, narrative and non-narrative filmmaking, documentary, performance, and installation practices. The program emphasizes imaginative engagement and the cultivation of an individual voice that has command over the entire creative process.
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Post Date: 03-03-2026
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Kelly Reichardt’s New Film The Mastermind Reviewed in the New York Times

The film, set in the 1970s, follows an unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B. Mooney, played by Josh O’Connor, as he sets out on his first heist.

Kelly Reichardt’s New Film The Mastermind Reviewed in the New York Times

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Kelly Reichardt, S. William Senfeld Artist in Residence. 
The Mastermind, the latest film by S. William Senfeld Artist in Residence Kelly Reichardt, starring Gaby Hoffmann ’04, was reviewed as a New York Times Critic’s Pick. The film, set in the 1970s, follows an unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B. Mooney, played by Josh O’Connor, as he sets out on his first heist. “Reichardt’s movies are intimate, discreet and don’t ostentatiously deviate from narrative film conventions,” writes Manohla Dargis. “She doesn’t broadcast her ideas visually or with speeches but instead lets them percolate, so they trickle into the stories.”

Reichardt has taught in Bard’s Film and Electronic Arts Program since 2006, which integrates a wide variety of creative practices with the study of history and criticism of the medium.
 
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Post Date: 10-28-2025

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