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Cinematographer Matthew Ballard ’17 lensed short film “Nada De Todo Esto,” which premiered at the 76th Festival de Cannes and was one of eleven short films in contention for the coveted Palme d’Or, Cannes’…
Negotiations between the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) began March 20 and concluded May 1 without an agreement, resulting in the first writers’ strike…
Filmmaker Magazine: “In screenwriting, it’s imperative that you have a nimble curriculum because the landscape of the industry is constantly shifting,” says Karol Hoeffner, associate professor and chair of screenwriting in the School of…
Taylor Aguilar ’22 was a second year MFA production student who had just begun working on her thesis film when she suddenly started going blind in May of 2020. After an eight-month stint at the…
Christian Buenaventura’s Emmy is nestled in a small nook – originally made for a light fixture – above the mantle in his living room. It’s the perfect home for any Emmy. Buenaventura, a 2005…
After a long hiatus, Virgil Wade decided it was time to complete his bachelor’s degree and pursue the Hollywood dream. His road to graduation spanned over two decades, across 5 campuses, and he spent…
This year’s Austin Film Festival, the largest screenwriters’ conference in the world, features Nicole Gillette’s film “Across the Table,” and the weekend’s speaker lineup included screenwriting Professors John Strauss and Weiko Lin. The nonprofit…
