Shanti Thakur, director of SOFA, said the 2024-2025 academic year has been exciting for the school. In addition to the Animation Career Review rankings, SOFA was recognized as a top film school by The ...

The school features all the high-end equipment and instruction that students need to create films, and in 2026, it will open an expanded studio, growing Biola’s existing production facilities.

The school also features a 35,500-square-foot Media Production Center that houses film production soundstages and a motion-capture studio. Columbia proactively incorporates AI into its curriculum.