This edition: College of Staten Island
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Original tape date: June 11, 2025. First aired: November 7, 2025.Filmmakers John Rizzo, Zaenob Aremu-Bashir, and Stacey Petrov join Mitchell Lovell, director of the College of Staten Island Film Festival, in the CUNY TV studio to share insights about their films and the creative journeys behind them. These filmmakers represent just a few of the talented alumni connected through the College of Staten Island Film Festival, which celebrates student work, emerging media, and experimental filmmaking while fostering collaboration across the tight-knit CSI filmmaking community.
Join us after the conversation for a unique collection of films, including film noir, emotionally driven stories, tales of grief, and documentaries that capture the voice of Staten Island.
Featured Films include: It's Such a Good Day For A Festival, WSIA: 40 Years, Solicitors!, The Class of 2020, Ramyun & Tangerines, The Box, and Waiting Room.
Check out the full schedule on our website, or follow us on Instagram @cunytvpresents for the latest updates.
Guest List
Zaenob Aremu-Bashir Filmmaker, Ramyun & Tangerines
Mitchell Lovell Festival Director, College of Staten Island Film Festival
Stacey Petrov Filmmaker, Waiting Room
John Rizzo Filmmaker, Solicitors!
- College of Staten Island
- Friday, May 15 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 2:00pm
- Friday, May 22 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 2:00pm
- Friday, May 29 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 2:00pm
- It's Such A Good Day for a Festival
- Friday, May 15 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 2:30pm
- Friday, May 22 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 2:30pm
- Friday, May 29 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 2:30pm
- WSIA: 40 Years
- Friday, May 15 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 2:50pm
- Friday, May 22 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 2:50pm
- Friday, May 29 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 2:50pm
- Solicitors!
- Friday, May 15 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 3:00pm
- Friday, May 22 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 3:00pm
- Friday, May 29 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 3:00pm
- The Class of 2020
- Friday, May 15 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 3:25pm
- Friday, May 22 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 3:25pm
- Friday, May 29 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 3:25pm
- Ramyun & Tangerines
- Friday, May 15 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 3:50pm
- Friday, May 22 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 3:50pm
- Friday, May 29 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 3:50pm
- The Box
- Friday, May 15 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 4:00pm
- Friday, May 22 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 4:00pm
- Friday, May 29 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 4:00pm
- Waiting Room
- Friday, May 15 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 4:15pm
- Friday, May 22 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 4:15pm
- Friday, May 29 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 4:15pm
- Queer Portraits Studio Show
- Friday, June 5 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 2:00pm
- In & Out
- Friday, June 5 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 2:30pm
- Cutting Room Floor #1
- Friday, June 5 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 2:45pm
- Make A Declaration
- Friday, June 5 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 2:55pm
- Voces Transcendentes
- Friday, June 5 - 3:05pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 3:05pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 3:05pm
- Candy's Sun
- Friday, June 5 - 3:15pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 3:15pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 3:15pm
- Las Olas
- Friday, June 5 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 3:30pm
- NY Counterpoint
- Friday, June 5 - 3:40pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 3:40pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 3:40pm
- In The Body
- Friday, June 5 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 3:50pm
- Waiting Room
- Friday, May 8 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 4:15pm
- The Box
- Friday, May 8 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 4:00pm
- Ramyun & Tangerines
- Friday, May 8 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 3:50pm
- The Class of 2020
- Friday, May 8 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 3:25pm
- Solicitors!
- Friday, May 8 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 3:00pm
- WSIA: 40 Years
- Friday, May 8 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 2:50pm
- It's Such A Good Day for a Festival
- Friday, May 8 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 2:30pm
- College of Staten Island
- Friday, May 8 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 2:00pm
- Viento Apacible
- Friday, April 17 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 3:25pm
- Friday, May 1 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 3:25pm
- THE STREAM XIII
- Friday, April 17 - 3:15pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 3:15pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 3:15pm
- Friday, May 1 - 3:15pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 3:15pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 3:15pm
- Beach Birds: The Shaman, The Guardian, The Journey
- Friday, April 17 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 3:00pm
- Friday, May 1 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 3:00pm
- EL POZO / THE WELL
- Friday, April 17 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 2:45pm
- Friday, May 1 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 2:45pm
- ODE ON A KOREAN URN
- Friday, April 17 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 2:30pm
- Friday, May 1 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 2:30pm
- Lo Guarracino
- Sunday, April 12 - 3:10pm
- Friday, April 24 - 3:10pm
- Saturday, April 25 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, April 26 - 3:10pm
- White Sun
- Sunday, April 12 - 3:00pm
- Friday, April 24 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, April 25 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, April 26 - 3:00pm
- The Gorgon Cycles
- Sunday, April 12 - 2:50pm
- Friday, April 24 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, April 25 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, April 26 - 2:50pm
- Farmer's Life
- Sunday, April 12 - 2:30pm
- Friday, April 24 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, April 25 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, April 26 - 2:30pm
- Bronx World Film
- Sunday, April 12 - 2:00pm
- Friday, April 17 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 2:00pm
- Friday, April 24 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, April 25 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, April 26 - 2:00pm
- Friday, May 1 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 2:00pm
