Last Wednesday, 181 Tisch Film students received an email with the subject line “nyu filmm invites you to check out their new page.” The message was brief — just a link to a Facebook page — and signed at the bottom, “xoxo, nyu filmm.” After a visit to the page, which is only a cover photo and a link to their Tumblr, it’s clear that whoever is behind NYU Filmm (that’s film with two “m”-s) is undoubtedly making fun of the program, or rather the kids in it.
To understand this mockery, let’s first take a look at the NYU Film Tumblr (that’s one “m” this time). Turns out, it’s one of those “What Should We Call Me”-type blogs consisting of esoteric film-related titles like, “Day One Of The Shoot And Someone Starts The C47 Game,” and quippy GIFs resulting from arbitrary Google searches like “little kid saying oh my gosh.gif.” (For the record “C47” is film lingo for a clothespin. Go figure.) Although the NYU Film Tumblr is not officially affiliated with Tisch, one might think that film students running a blog that represents such a prestigious program would be a little better than “disinterested cat” GIFS.
That’s where NYU Filmm steps in. The satirical blog reminds us that there are assholes in the film program and even bigger assholes than we thought. Although NYU Filmm assumes the same header and “what should we call me” format as its rival, it somehow elicits more laughs in 4 pages than NYU Film does in 53. Although the former is also guilty of reality TV show image searches, it’s the conversation they’ve established with NYU Film that gives them the upper hand and tells, or rather shows, us that the whole thing is one big prank.
Although nothing is known about the creator (or creators) of NYU Filmm, it can be assumed that they are in the film program given the time invested in the blog and the beef they’ve tried starting with NYU Film. Despite the satirical Tumblr’s efforts, however, NYU Film seems flattered by the joke and acknowledged NYU Filmm’s efforts yesterday by thanking them for the “shout outs.”
If you’re interested in keeping up with the entertaining feud — one last time — you can follow NYU Film and NYU Filmm on Tumblr and “like” the NYU Filmm page on Facebook.
Im not a film student, but looking through both blogs, i can’t help but feel that NYU filmm is just mean spirited and childish. NYU film seems like an insider blog that would be funny for film students. Ridiculing that is just… Mean and pointless.
I am really unaware why this needed to be made into an article. I will admit that I am a film student at NYU and I follow the NYU Film Tumblr. It’s a nice place where us film students can share jokes of things we experience in our program. I get the NYU Filmm tumblr is a satiric interpretation, that is completely allowed, but I don’t understand why this article needed to state “The satirical blog reminds us that there are assholes in the film program and even bigger assholes than we thought. Although NYU Filmm assumes the same header and “what should we call me” format as its rival, it somehow elicits more laughs in 4 pages than NYU Film does in 53.” Each section of NYU is a unique school that takes pride in our individual colleges and shows overall pride to our University. My questions is why a school newspaper wished to call us “assholes” based off of us sharing funny situations in our school. I feel this article should purely be removed only cause to make such negative commentary is unnecessary and only breeds more division in our school.
As an NYU Film Student, I say if you can’t laugh at yourself, and at sometimes how ridiculous and pretentious you can come off as an artist but you don’t really think you are, just get off the Internet. The person running it is a film student obviously and is sick of the level of stupidity and bad jokes he sees on the Tumblr. And I agree with him. Filmmaking culture can be really ridiculous sometimes. It also is a very long, sometimes painful experience but can be extremely rewarding.
I love the fact that someone is not afraid to make fun of the overt level of super-seriousness people take filmmaking sometimes.
Idk, I read both and the NYUFilmm tumblr is infinitely more funny… Think you guys are being a little too sensitive. Frankly, that just plays into the stereotype of film kids being kinda prissy and uptight… Clearly if you enjoy the original NYUFilm blog your not the kinda person NYUFilmm is geared towards.
Anyone that takes either of the tumblrs or this article so seriously that they demand to take it down IS inherently an asshole.Check yourself and get a sense of humor geek.
Haha I love that someone else but me realizes the stupidity of film students and their inclusive bull shit. So cute.
NYU Local is not a school newspaper. You should get out more.
Kyle, you love how someone else but you realizes the stupidity of film students? You think that the hundreds of students in the NYU Film program (which is one of the best in the nation) are just stupid people? You’re immature and clearly have never met many of the film students. I go to this school for film and my classmates are some of the most brilliant people my age that I’ve met. I’d like to see someone in another college at NYU try and make a thesis film. Then we’ll talk.
As far as this article, I agree with Zac. Totally unnecessary to include the fact that NYU filmm reminds you that the NYU Film program is a bunch of assholes, and even bigger assholes than you thought. Really unprofessional and unneeded statement. You can do better, NYU Local.
Alex you are exactly my problem with film students. Most of you have your heads up your asses just because you got accepted into a ‘prestigious’ program. Already the lot of you are delusional about your craft believing youre all genius auteurs while youre still in school. “The most brilliant people your age youve met”, really? I actually am in film and im constantly amazed by the stupidity I encounter daily in all of my classes. Don’t even get me started on the regurgitated cliches you like to pour absurd amounts of money into and call films. Y’all needed a reality check (ie not everyone thinks youre the brilliant little filmmakers you all convince yourselves to be) and im happy nyu filmm did that in a comical way.
Funny, did I ever say that I thought I was a genius auteur? Did I ever say I, MYSELF, was brilliant? No. You don’t know me, you don’t know what kind of films I like to make, you don’t know anything about me. You sit there making accusations about things you have no idea about.
So what if I think I work with some talented kids? I feel lucky to work with kids like them, you don’t have to feel the same way, although I feel bad for you that you think you work with a lot of stupid people. It’s a shame that you’re paying so much money for this education and you feel as if you’re not getting a good education or working with great people.
I’m sorry you think I’m exactly what’s wrong with film students, I’m sorry I feel proud to attend a film school like NYU. I’m sorry I like my professors and am excited to be given the chance to be creative and make films and write scripts I enjoy.
I don’t have my head up my ass, I was simply saying that I felt it unnecessary to call film students “assholes” in the article. I feel lucky to attend NYU for film. I was stating my opinion. I hope you attacking me makes you feel good…just because these comments are over the internet doesn’t mean you aren’t just saying cruel things to someone you don’t even know.
I’m sorry youre so sorry dude