Shachar Langlev, an adjunct lecturer in the undergraduate film program who teaches cinematography, served as the director of photography for Run Amok, a feature film selected for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. The film will premiere on January 26, 2026, as part of Sundance’s U.S. Dramatic Competition—an honor reserved for only 10 films. As director of photography, Langlev played a central role in shaping the film’s visual language, crafting imagery that balances the heightened spectacle of a musical with the emotional sensitivity of its subject matter. His work supports the film’s shifting tones, grounding its ambitious form in the lived experiences of its characters. Run Amok marks the debut feature of writer-director NB Mager and centers on a teenage girl who stages an elaborate musical about the one day her high school wishes it could forget. The film thoughtfully explores the aftermath of a school tragedy, recentering the story on the young people most directly affected. This is Langlev’s second time participating as a director of photography in a Sundance-selected feature (the first being Alive Inside, Sundance 2014), which underscores the professional excellence of the college’s film faculty and reflects the real-world industry experience he brings into the classroom. His work offers students valuable insight into contemporary cinematography and collaborative filmmaking at the highest level of independent cinema.
