Shiloh Tumo Washington

Filmmaking BA, Minor in Creative Writing '22

"Immersing myself in a college setting led to my complete dedication to cinema and writing," says recent Filmmaking graduate ShiIoh Tumo Washington. "I came to love and see the importance of the stories I could tell."

What would you say has been the most surprising thing you learned at Columbia

Being at Columbia, I learned the most about traversing my creative temperament. I was surprised to find how much of my process was informed by being in educational spaces. Immersing myself in a college setting led to my complete dedication to cinema and writing. I came to love and see the importance of the stories I could tell.

What are your plans for after graduation?

I plan to eventually continue my studies as a writer and historian while continuing to pursue a career as a director of film, television, and hopefully theater productions.

If you were going to sum up your experience at Columbia in one sentence, what would you say?

It was a thoroughly turbulent learning of the self.