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Alumni Josh Hyde and his feature film, Postales, were one of ten project chosen to participate in the 2009 Independent Filmmaker Lab. Sponsored by IFP, the Lab is a highly immersive, free mentorship program for low-budget ($1 million) first feature films that have shot all or a substantial amount of footage but have not completed post-production. The goal of the program is to connect mentors with projects before they are submitted to film festivals. Josh recently screened Postales at the Athens International Film and Video Festival. Read his blog: http://postalesmovie.wordpress.com/Akil Houston - OU SOF MFA graduate, Visiting Instructor in OU's African-American Studies Department - just awarded his Ph.D. in Cultural Studies in Education from Ohio University.
- Alumni Matthew Kraus, Charla Baker and Mariana Quiroga's film "How Ohio Pulled It Off" had its United States Television premiere Monday, October 6th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the Documentary Channel. The film is now on sale on DVD here.
- Alum Ross Morrin joins the faculty of St Cloud State University as an instructor in Film.
- Alum Jeremy Moss joins the faculty of Franklin and Marshall College as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies.
- Alum Ryan Bajornas lands assistant the Director of Photography job on the new Sex and the City Movie.
- Alum Chen Song lands a job at Sino TV in NYC, in the production department.
- Alum Justin Zimmerman writes film reviews for MyGunnisonValley.com
- Alum Jeffrey Wray recently awarded tenure in the department of English at Michigan State University.
- SOF alum Edward Lachman, Director of Photography on Todd Haynes new film
I'm Not There. In the film, Director Todd Haynes's unconventional biopic of the legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan features different actors playing the part of the Minnesota native at various stages of his remarkable career. Among the performers cast as Dylan are Heath Ledger, Richard Gere, Christian Bale, and Cate Blanchett. Take note of Ed's distinguished career: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005767/
- "Lost in Winesburg" by Thomas Britt screenS at Stuart Opera House. The Ohio University premier will be in January at Baker Center.
- Alumni Denny Dormody has book published: "Riding the Hollywood Glacier", AuthorHouse, 2005. Denny also recently hs been green screen cloned in a 1940's suit for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.
- Alum e. E. Charlton-Trujillo directs Vanessa Rising.
- Alum Justin Zimmerman writes film reviews for MyGunnisonValley.com
- "Casa Del Migrante" a documentary by Alumni Marcela Moran is accepted to the Harlem International Film Festival
- Alexis Cadenas finishes "Al Final Del Dia," a very low budget film that was made by the members of the Maracaibo film lab.
- 2006 MA graduate Matthew Ferrari admitted to U-Mass-Amherst's PhD in Communication
- Beth Faban Hired as Production Manager at dOCzILLA, LLC, in NYC!
- Dominika Dittwald hired as camera operator and editor at dOCzILLA, LLC!
- Tommy Britt accepts position at Connecticut College
- OU Alum Marlowe Taylor Nominated for Producer of the Year At the Ohio Hip Hop Awards