News:

• 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.

• Recent OU Alumn Chen Song lands a job at Sino TV in NYC, in the production department.

• Recent OU Alumni Ryan Bajornas lands assistant the Director of Photography job on the new Sex and the City Movie.

• Alum Jeffrey Wray recently awarded tenure in the department of English at Michigan State University.

• 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.

• The Guatemalan Handshake enjoys theatrical release

• Alum e. E. Charlton-Trujillo directs Vanessa Rising.

• Alum Justin Zimmerman writes film reviews for MyGunnisonValley.com

• The Guatemalan Handshake Wins 3 Awards in Italy!

• "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.

• Chris Lucy's "Who Makes Movies?" will air on IFC throughout July!

• Amanda Sherwood finishes production on her first feature film "16 to LIFE"

• 16 to LIFE photos in the Huntington News

• 2006 MA graduate Matthew Ferrari admitted to U-Mass-Amherst's PhD in Communication

• 2006 MFA graduate Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu accepted to Stanford University

• Beth Faban Hired as Production Manager at dOCzILLA, LLC, in NYC!

• Dominika Dittwald hired as camera operator and editor at dOCzILLA, LLC!

• OU Alum Amanda Sherwood finishes production on her first feature "16 to LIFE "

• Chris Lucy's "Who Makes Movies?" will air on IFC throughout July!

• Tommy Britt accepts position at Connecticut College

• OU Alum Ed Lachman was the DP of A Prairie Home Companion, the new film by Robert Altman

• Award winning filmmaker Justin Zimmerman is finishing a short film for the Massillon Museum of Art in Massillon, Ohio

• School of Film Graduate Blis Hanousek-DeVault's documentary "Passion Works: A Story of Flying " is picked up by PBS and will be airing all over the US

• OU graduate Director Betty Thomas talks about I-Spy

• Alumni Tia Ja'nae lands Film and Sound Editor position on The Age Of Fiction

• Play by Alumni Jeannette Buck Opens at the Goldman Theatre

• Ed Lachman interview on his film Ken Park

• Ed Lachman Interview on Far From Heaven

• "The Guatemalan Handshake" Todd Rohal's debut feature film makes it's NY premier at Rooftop Films

• OU Alum Marlowe Taylor Nominated for Producer of the Year At the Ohio Hip Hop Awards