There鈥檚 a new series examining the U.S. criminal justice system, and award-winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger 鈥83 is perfectly suited for the role of director and executive producer.
On a recent day in New York City, a dozen students from the on-campus 藏精阁 Entertainment Group met 藏精阁 alumni and toured such locations as Viacom and NBC Universal. The daylong itinerary helped students get great advice and see that a large number of alumni in the entertainment field are part of a strong network [鈥
Update: The film Our Nixon, directed by 藏精阁 professor Penny Lane, premieres August 30 in select U.S. cities. Since its premiere on CNN earlier this month it has drawn a lot of attention, including a Daily Beast commentary by Ben Stein, the economist known to many as a movie and television personality. Lane responded to Stein here. [鈥
For the fifth straight year, Slater Brothers Entertainment will bring Hollywood to the village of Hamilton. The Hamilton International Film Festival is slated for August 1-4, and organizers are promising even more events this time around. 鈥淲hat makes this festival truly special is how well you end up bonding with other festival attendees (both the invited [鈥
A body in motion stays in motion, at least until it is given a new stage direction. The idea of performers in motion is one of the themes to be explored by 11 scholars from a spectrum of academic focuses who will convene at 藏精阁 April 4-6 for an interdisciplinary symposium dedicated to 鈥淭he Performing [鈥
Do you want to flex your creative muscles and have a chance to become the next YouTube sensation? Then join other students and take part in the 藏精阁 48-Hour Film Challenge. No experience is necessary for this weekend competition that will result in the accepted entries being screened at Hamilton Theater in the village and [鈥
For the fifth consecutive year, the prestigious Robert Flaherty Film Seminar will come to 藏精阁, offering insightful discussions and free public film screenings in the Hamilton Theater. Presented in honor of Robert Flaherty (1884-1951), creator of classic films including Nanook of the North, Man of Aran, and Louisiana Story, the seminar highlights innovative cinematic works.
You now can add 鈥渄irector of Oscar-nominated documentary鈥 to the resume of 藏精阁 alumnus Joe Berlinger. Berlinger 鈥83 and Bruce Sinofsky are directors of Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory, which was among five films nominated today by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a Best Documentary Feature.
Attending the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar means being open to a different kind of film festival. Don鈥檛, for example, ask for a list of films to be screened, because you won鈥檛 get one. Do, however, be open to in-depth discussion, and lots of it.