Richard Peña
Richard Peña | |
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Born | 1953 (age 70–71) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Film critic, educator, and program and festival director |
Family | Married, three children |
Richard Peña (born 1953) is a Professor of Professional Practice at the Columbia University School of The Arts.[1][2] He was formerly program director of Film at Lincoln Center, organizers of the New York Film Festival and the New Directors/New Films Festival.
Early life and education
Peña is the son of Spanish and Puerto Rican parents. He was raised in New York City.[3] He earned a bachelor's degree at Harvard University and a Master's degree in film from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Career
Peña taught at the
In the wake of the
From 2001 to 2002, Peña was the host of
Peña is a Professor of Professional Practice in the Film Department at Columbia University, where he specializes in film theory and international cinema and founded the Columbia University MA program in Film Studies: History, Theory and Criticism (HTC). He resigned from his posts as the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Program Director (after 25 years)[6] and as the head of the NYFF Selection Committee[1] and as of 2012 was to be organizing a new educational initiative for the film society.[7]
Honors
He was honored at the 2013 Jerusalem Film Festival and held a discussion with Mohsen Makhmalbaf after the screening of The Gardener about the power of cinema.[8]
Personal life
He resides in his hometown, New York City, with his wife. He has three children.[3]
References
- ^ a b Rohter, Larry (16 October 2011). "Film Society Director to Step Down". The New York Times.
- ^ "Richard Peña". arts.columbia.edu. Columbia University School of the Arts.
- ^ Village Voice. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ^ Feinberg, Scott (27 September 2012). "New York Film Fest Director Richard Pena on 50th Edition, Decision to Step Down". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Dargis, Manohla; Scott, A. O. "New York Film Festival". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Robinson, George (September 11, 2012). "Film Fest Titan's Farewell". thejewishweek.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Lee, Felicia R. (14 September 2012). "ARTSBEAT; A New Double Bill For the Film Society". The New York Times.
- ^ Brown, Hannah (June 27, 2013). "The Jerusalem Film Festival turns 30". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via jpost.com.