Reynaldo Marcus Greene Launches Film Fellowship at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Inaugural Class Revealed

EXCLUSIVE: Reynaldo Marcus Greene, director of King Richard and Bob Marley: One Love, has launched the Office of Hours, a new filmmaker fellowship at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. The fellowship also selected its inaugural class of five filmmakers, all of whom are recent graduates or current students in the graduate film program. […]

Created to provide emerging filmmakers with access, guidance, and frank dialogue about the creative and professional realities of building a career in film, fellows will join Greene for a series of intimate sessions throughout the academic year on topics such as sound development, material selection, working with actors and collaborators, managing representation and professional relationships, and creating a retreat.

This year's group — Alex Jiang, Mysa Liheb, Skyla Page, Andre Shen and Taylor Sangyun Lee — was selected by a committee of filmmakers including Cassie Lemons, John Tintori, Chiara Bernasconi and Mia Ciofi Henry. (See details on the inaugural class below.) Watch at Deadline

“Coming out of NYU, that was as much access as I needed—someone I could call, ask questions I didn't know to ask, and have an honest conversation about what the profession is really like,” Green says.

He added: "Office hours are my attempt to create this space for the next generation of filmmakers." These five filmmakers are now extraordinary voices. It's not my job to tell them what kind of filmmakers they should become. It's about listening, challenging them, sharing what I've learned, and hopefully helping them get where they want to go."

In 2021, Greene directed King Richard, the coming-of-age story of Venus and tennis player Serena Williams and their father's coach. The picture received six Oscar nominations, including best picture, and won star Will Smith an Oscar for best actor. He followed this up by writing and directing Bob Marley: One Love in 2024. His credits also include the Netflix series We Own This City and Top Boy.

His first feature film, Monsters and Men starring John David Washington, Anthony Ramos and Kelvin Harrison Jr., premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.

He is currently working on the Sky TV adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which he is directing and executive producing.

Andrew Okpeaha MacLean, Chair of Tisch's Graduate Film Department, said, “Having this kind of mentorship from a distinguished filmmaker like Ray is an incredible opportunity for our students and recent graduates taking their first steps in the industry.

Below are more details about this year's fellows, during office hours:

Alex Jiang is a Hong Kong-born, New York-based filmmaker who explores bodily autonomy and queer desire through folklore and an Asian feminist and diasporic lens. A BFA graduate and MFA candidate at NYU Tisch, her shorts have screened at the Palm Springs ShortFest, the Los Angeles Asia Pacific Film Festival, and the Taiwan International Queer Film Festival. He participated in the Shanghai International Film Festival Director's Lab and a Diverso grant, and is a member of the Lincoln Center Academy of Artists in Film 2026. As a producer, he is developing Circle, one of the 12 projects selected for the 15th College Cinema Biennial.

Maissa Lihedheb is a German-Tunisian filmmaker whose work explores identity, performance and the contradictions of belonging through dark humor and emotionally charged storytelling. His films have screened at Tribeca, BFI London, Palm Springs ShortFest and El Gouna. Her work has been featured by Vogue Arabia, Rolling Stone MENA, ARTE and Highsnobiety. A two-time Ang Lee Scholar, Spike Lee Grant recipient, and Princess Grace honoree, he completed his MFA in graduate film at NYU Tisch and is currently developing the feature films Wedding and a Funeral, Carapace, and The Good.

Skyla Page is a writer, director and cinematographer from Chicago, now based in Brooklyn. He earned his MFA from NYU Tisch Graduate Film. As a cinematographer, he received the Nestor Almendros Craft Award for cinematography, and his works have been screened at the First and Atlanta Film Festivals. He received a Spike Lee Production Fund for his upcoming short film Rise & Fly and is currently developing his first feature film, Full Bloom.

Andre Shen is a writer, director and graphic designer from Shanghai based in New York. Her work explores queer passion and emotional exposure through popular culture, obsession with performance across gender, theater and sexuality. His films have been screened at BFI Flare, MiXMilano and FiveFilmsForFreedom in association with the British Council. Her next short film Hit It Out of the Park follows a rising pop star and her self-proclaimed creative director as their music video shoot unfolds. He is currently preparing his feature.

Born and raised in California, Taylor Sangyeon Lee is a New York-based filmmaker whose work includes writing, directing, and cinematography. His directorial debut, ROUNDS, was selected for the 2026 Sundance Directors and Screenwriters Lab, the 2026 NYU Purple List and the 2025 TIFF and CJ K-Story Fund. He received his MFA in Directing from NYU Tisch Graduate Film University, where he received the Ang Lee Fellowship. His next short film Parkside East was a 2026 DGA Student Spotlight Award winner and a 2026 Student Academy Awards semi-finalist.

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