James Schamus is an award-winning screenwriter (The Ice Storm), producer (Brokeback Mountain), director (Indignation), and former CEO of Focus Features, the motion picture production, financing, and worldwide distribution company whose films have included?Moonrise Kingdom,?Milk, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,?The Kids are All Right,?The Pianist,?Coraline, and?The Dallas Buyers Club. He is the author of?Carl Theodor Dreyer's Gertrud: The Moving Word, published by the University of Washington Press. He earned his BA, MA, and Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Berkeley. His directorial debut, an adaptation of Philip Roth's?Indignation, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Recent producing and executive producing credits include?The Assistant, Driveways, Adam,?and?Casting JonBenet. He recently created, co-wrote, and executive produced the Mexican limited tv series?Somos.
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Professor James Schamus Creates Spanish-Language Series for Netflix Mexico
Professor James Schamus is crafting a Spanish-Language series for Netflix Mexico with co-screenwriter Monika Reevlla (The House of Flowers and Someone Has to Die) and author Fernanda Melchor (Hurricane Season).
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'The Assistant' Produced by Professor James Schamus Nominated for 2020 Gotham Award
The Assistant, produced by Professor James Schamus was nominated for Best Feature at The Gotham Awards.?
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Three Columbia Filmmakers Win Big at Sundance 2020
It’s been a successful 35th edition of the Sundance Film Festival for Columbia filmmakers with three films taking home prestigious prizes.
A New Film Explores Sexual Harassment in the Movie Industry
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Professor of Professional Practice, Film and Media Studies
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