Photography, Film, and Animation News

Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of Film and Animation is among the top 25 film schools in the United States, according to the most recent list published by The Hollywood Reporter. RIT was ranked number 21 this year, marking a continued rise in rank from previous years.

The Floating Pavilion, part of a Floating Garden food forest envisioned by New York-based interdisciplinary artist Mary Mattingly, was created by RIT students.

Alumnus Bing Liem is invested in supporting the next generation of photography experts, and he’s leveraging his industry connections to make a tangible impact.

Associate Professor Clay Patrick McBride spent a day with the Buffalo Bills, deploying an antique photographic process to make unique portraits of the NFL team's stars.  

Recent photography graduate gained confidence and experience by spending a semester working in New York City thanks to the RIT in NYC study away program.

Rochester Beacon reports on a $24 million commitment from Jeff Harris and Joyce Pratt to advance artificial intelligence leadership, faculty excellence, and student success.

The $24 million gift supports several strategic priorities, including the creation of a Harris-Pratt Directorship for the university's new artificial intelligence institute expected to launch in early 2027, expanded scholarship support, and strengthened endowments for three distinguished professorships.

Sports Video Group names Teddy Batkin '26 (motion picture science) to its Students To Watch list, highlighting his work with the RIT Sports Network, contributions to the broadcast infrastructure at Judson Stadium, and his transition to a full-time engineering role with Game Creek Video.

RIT researchers value citizen science, where making data available to everyone not only accelerates research but also fosters education, trust in science, and worldwide collaboration.

The DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) Research Internships in Science and Engineering provide fully funded summer opportunities in Germany for RIT undergraduate students to gain practical research experience.

RIT faculty members are tackling some of AI’s most pressing challenges with support from the National Science Foundation’s prestigious CAREER Award program, which recognizes early-career scholars who integrate cutting-edge research with student education.

When Juan Hernandez-Guerrero's '26 seven-year Army service concluded, like many veterans, he searched for ways to “clear my head and find some peace.” He found serenity in photography, and he's showing fellow veterans how it helped him.