The Institute of Film Techniques at CCNY, founded in 1941 by Irving Jacoby, has a 25-year history marked by turbulence. For most of its existence, it thrived under the guidance of Hans Richter, a Dadaist and pioneering experimental filmmaker.
Cinema and Sanctuary
The City College of New York's Institute of Film Techniques, founded in 1941, was the nation's first documentary film school, playing a pivotal role in shaping the medium from 1941 to 1966.
