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Scary-Good Short Films by Pratt Alumni to Stream Now

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A Halloween-inspired watch list for the spookiest time of year.
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Legends 2026 to Honor Derrick Adams and Andy Cohen

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The renowned alumni and visionary leaders will be celebrated at the annual benefit for student scholarships that support the next generation of creative talent and makers.
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Prattfolio Wins 2026 Circle of Excellence Awards

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The magazine of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ received honors from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
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Beyond Ä¢¹½´«Ã½: Where Students Go After Graduation

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New data reveals the success of recent Pratt graduates.

Alumni Press

  • The New York Times spotlighted alumnus Harry Allen and his return to ceramics, tracing the acclaimed designer’s creative roots back to his industrial design studies at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½.

  • Wear Plastic, a satirical activewear brand developed by Eliza Corderman as part of her MFA thesis in Pratt’s Fashion Collection + Communication program, uses the polished visual language of real fitness brands to expose the fashion industry’s overlooked reliance on synthetic, petroleum-based fabrics.

  • Acclaimed architect and alumna Annabelle Selldorf reflects on her career and design philosophy in a new interview, noting that studying at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ helped her find her own path in architecture.

  • A New York Times guest essay by Pulitzer Prize–winning critic Robin Givhan reflects on artist and Pratt alumnus Derrick Adams, highlighting his exploration of Black joy, leisure, and the fragility of everyday life.

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Alumni Notes highlights Pratt alumni news and updates compiled from your submissions.

  • A mother and her adult son dressed in winter clothing stand side by side on a snowy field. Their faces are set into mild grimaces. The mother gazes beyond the frame to the left and the son gazes forward.

    Kevin Truong, BFA Photography ’13, will debut his feature-length documentary Mai American as part of the DOC NYC film festival. A screening followed by a Q&A will take place on Friday, November 13, 6:15 PM, at Village East by Angelika, with an encore screening on November 17 at 3:30 PM. Learn more at .

    Image: Still from Mai American directed by Kevin Truong ’13

  • Dylan Pailes-Friedman, BFA Film/Video ’17, released his experimental short film Someone to Steal Horses With on following festival screenings at Sundance Film Festival, the London Short Film Festival, Lago Film Fest, and more. ()

  • From the Daily Hub

    Imaji, BFA Film ’26, directed the music video, “Purple Skies,� for Francis Karel.

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    Jacqueline Schmidt, MFA Fine Arts ’04, launched , “an AI-powered creative company rebuilding how creative work gets made.� Schmidt shares that her company “has won multiple awards, works with several unicorns, and recently signed a multi-billion-dollar amusement park client.� It has three parts: Keetri OS, a creative intelligence platform; Keetri Studio, ongoing creative services; and Keetri Exchange, a network matching creative talent with businesses, giving new graduates a direct path to paid, professional work.

  • From the Daily Hub

    Agnes Questionmark, MFA Fine Arts ’25, will be presenting work in the , reports . “T¾±³Ù±ô±ð»å The Outside Expands, the triennial will feature 36 artists and collectives representing 34 nations, making it the most internationally focused edition to date.â€�

  • Joseph Szabo, MFA Fine Arts ’68, was featured in for his new book , published by Important Flowers, a MACK imprint founded by Sofia Coppola. The book brings together black-and-white photos of adolescents that Szabo captured on Long Island in the ’70s and ’80s. In the column, Margaret Talbot writes, “Szabo’s photos . . . are remarkably free of fretting or judgment. They are a reminder of how cool teen-agers can be, in their own tribes, on their own time.â€� ()

  • Bex Frankeberger, MFA Writing ’23, will release their debut novel with Cantine Press in November 2026. ()