Mandy Mandelstein

Mandy Mandelstein is a director, cinematographer, and visual interactive artist living and working in New York City. She originally hails from Ausitn, Tx where she was raised on a healthy dose of punk rock and Andy Warhol. While video is main medium of her work, she’s interested in all mediums involving light, including photography, projection, and light sculpture. She received a BFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in Film, TV, and New Media with a concentration on Directing and Cinematography. When she’s not busy shooting, she is learning interactive video technology to someday fulfill her dream of covering the city in reactive light art. Her work often revolves around the connections between people, ever changing technology, and the physical world around us.
Awards & Recognition

2014- MIT Hacking Arts, Best Hack in Film/TV/Video
2012-“Anima” - Christopher Columbus Production Award
2012-Bronfman Emerging Jewish Artist Fellow
2011-“Anima”-Fusion Film Festival - Best Music Video
2010-“To-Do” New Visions, New Voices Festival- Finalist
2008-“I Can Get Sexual Too”- Sight and Sound Showcase-Finalist
2007- Still Life-Honorable Mention Texas Educators Photography Association Fall Competition
Press
"Desk Set"-Austin Chronicle, Cover Story 2006
Bushwick Open Studios 2013- L Magazine
Small Black - “No Stranger” - Stereogum Video of the Week
“It’s a completely gorgeous and romantic piece of work” - Stereogum “No Stranger” - Small Black Review
"a gorgeous narrative of a glance shared by two strangers on a train " - Filter Magazine
“The wistfully romantic track complements the tone of longing at the heart of the video.” - MTV Buzzworthy
Small Black Soundtrack a Fiery One-Day Stand in ‘No Stranger’ Video - SPIN Magazine
Education
2008-2012 New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Film, TV, and New Media
Stern School of Business, Minor in the Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology
2010 FAMU International, 35mm Directing and Cinematography, Prague, CZ
2003-2008 Austin School of Film, Austin, TX