News: The College of Fine Arts plans to maintain the Athena Cinema as a working theater with an art film focus when it takes over management and programming of the Court Street facility July 1. Ruth Bradley, director of the Athens Center for Film and Video, will manage the theater. She also directs the Athens International Film + Video Festival, which is hosted at the Athena each May. To read the article click here. Usame Tunagur (who has just completed production on his thesis film) and alumnus Thomas Britt (M.F.A 2005; currently, Assistant Professor in the Film and Video Studies program at George Mason University). Their co-authored article, Business As Usual: Exploring the Other from Arabia to Appalachia, has been published in Americana, The Journal of American Popular Culture. To read the article click here. HTC alumnus, Brian Wiebe inaugurated his channel on YouTube.com. The channel features some of Brian's short films. To visit his channel, click here. College of Fine Arts Dean, Chuck McWeeny, has named Prof. Steven Ross Director of the School of Film. Steven Ross, an associate professor of film, has been a cinematographer and filmmaker for more than 25 years. His documentary "Liberia: A Fragile Peace" (2006) is in worldwide distribution. For the OU Oultook article click here. HTC student Morgan Riles was interviewed by the Ohio Today magazine where she spoke about her thesis film BioModd[ATH1]. To read the article click here. Alum Eunice Charlton's 2 films 'VANESSA RISING' and 'LIVING UNDER LINDA'S DESK' are competing in The Doorpost Film Project. Alum Ryosuke Kawanaka is joining the joining the I.A.T.S.E. Local 600 Camera Union. He was in New Orleans for a few days working for a Weinstein Bros. feature called "The Patriots" as a B camera Second AC on an Arricam LT. Liberia: A Fragile Peace, a documentary film by our Director Prof. Steven Ross, will be screened on Sunday, May 11th 2008, at 9pm in the Baker Center Theater marking the beginning of the International Week 2008 at Ohio University. The film tells of the Liberian people’s struggle to rebuild their country after a violent civil war. Dr.Adam Knee from the Masters of Arts Depatment was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with Tenure. Many years of hard and distinguished is duly recognized. We all wish him the best for continued success and fulfillment as a scholar and teacher. Professors Rajko Grlic and Tom Hayes were awarded the Creative Research Grant by the College of Fine Arts. Derrick Jones was awarded the 2008 Parry/Billman Award by the College of Fine Arts. Usame Tunagur was awarded the 2008 Student Enhancement Award. Its an award for reserach by the Office of the Vice President. Third Year MFAs Nicole Wydra and Novia Chen shared the 2008 Betty Thomas Award. Alumni Jennifer Granville's feature length avant garde film "Winesburg, Ohio" was accepted at the 2008 International Film Festival England. Alum Todd Rohal's award winning and internationally acclaimed film THE GUATEMALAN HANDSHAKE will be available on DVD on April 29th online, in stores and for rental. You can buy it here. "How Ohio Pulled It Off," the thesis documentary of Charla Barker, Mariana Quiroga, and Matt Kraus is selected for the 2008 Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival. The screening dates are April 11, 15 and 16. Ohiomag. com featured "The Little Festival That Could", an article applauding the 35th anniversary of the Athens International Film & Video Festival, which takes place April 25 through May 1. The article describes the festival through words of the Festival Director, Ruth Bradley. Alum Blis Hanousek-DeVault has accepted tenure track position in Cincinnati at Xavier University as an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Arts and Director of the television studio. Over the last eleven and a half years at WOUB, he has developed close relationships and produced an incredible body of work ."How Ohio Pulled It Off," the thesis documentary of Charla Barker, Mariana Quiroga, and Matt Kraus is selected for the 2008 International Human Rights Film Festival in Paris. The French title of the film is Miracle électoral en Ohio. "The Cross", a First Year film by Majdi Ammari is selected by Imago Film Festival and will be Alum Marquette Williams' "Unspeakable" will be premiering at the 2008 Cleveland International Film Festival. "How Ohio Pulled It Off," the thesis documentary of Charla Barker, Mariana Quiroga, and Matt Kraus is selected for the 2008 Akron Independent Film Festival. Alum Chris Luccy releases the trailer of his latest film "Step Seven". (watch) Alum Linda Zaleskie has formed a new production company along with Andrea Stewart called Germane Creative LLC. Zaleskie had been managing producer for The History Channel, and Stewart has been an independent producer for a decade. Alum Jeffrey Wray's film, "The Soul Searchers: Three Stories", was selected at the East Lansing Film Festival 2008. "The Razor", a film by Alum Ryosuke Kawanaka, was selected to screen at the Wisconsin Film Festival 2008. "How Ohio Pulled It Off," the thesis documentary of Charla Barker, Mariana Quiroga, and Matt Kraus is selected for the 10th Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival (BAFICI) MercuryMedia has acquired the hour-long documentary How Ohio Pulled it Off, produced by Ohio Filmmakers, which examines the 2004 U.S. Presidential elections. (read more) Danilo-Lola Ilic's feature film, Distortion, received an Honorable Mention at the Accolade Film Awards. Entering its sixth year, The Accolade is an international, non-traditional, virtual venue. Awards go to those filmmakers who produce fresh, standout entertainment, animation and compelling documentaries. Mark Seward's screenplay, Mirror Called Mexico, has been selected as a finalist in the 2007 Latino Screenplay Competition. The Latino Screenplay Competition (LSC) was created in 2006 with a mission to cultivate a greater interest in Latino-themed stories in popular cinema. Brian Wiebe's narrative short, Cancer Treatment, has been selected to be part of the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market. SOF alum Edward Lachman, Director of Photography on Todd Haynes new film CINEMATHEQUE film screenings are launched as part of the Arts for OHIO arts initiative Listen to Jack Wright's interview on NPR about Music of Coal The School of Film Post Production team edits new Ohio University "Discover the Promise" ad campaign. MFA student Nishantne Josson is one of the editors and a featured student in , See "Discover the Promise" - see Outlook article Nishantne Josson gets compeditive internship at High Noon Enteratinment "Winesburg, Ohio" by Jennifer Granville, and "Lost in Winesburg" by Thomas Britt screen at Stuart Opera House. The Ohio University premier will be in January at Baker Center. Professor George S. Semsel will be retiring after the fall 2007 quarter. This is your last chance to take one of his courses! Alum e. E. Charlton-Trujillo directs Vanessa Rising. The 2nd edition of Film School Confidential: The Insider's Guide to Film Schools has just been published. Written by Tom Edgar and Karin Kelly, this is a personal interpretation of 29 of the top film schools in the United States. As readers will discover, Ohio University has much to offer, and is one of the best financial bargains in the entire country. |
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