He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from NYU in 1998 .
Cottam 's thesis work at NYU was titled Beer Goggles , the film received the Best Editing award at the First Run Film Festival and was featured at the Chicago and New York Underground Film Festivals .
Cottam received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from NYU in 1998 .
Cottam 's thesis work at NYU was titled Beer Goggles , the film received the Best Editing award at the First Run Film Festival and was featured at the Chicago and New York Underground Film Festivals .