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Composer Phillip Rothman to perform original score for D.W. Griffith’s silent film ‘Way Down East’
The Syracuse International Film Festival has commissioned composer Phillip Rothman to write a score for the 1920 D.W. Griffith silent film “Way Down East.” Rothman will debut the original composition, scored for eight musicians, with the film screening Oct. 14…
SyrFilmFest presents sneak preview and last year’s ‘Best of Fest’
The SYRFILM organization that brings year-round programming to Central New York, in collaboration with Art Rage Gallery, will present “The Man Who Knew How to Fly,” directed by Robi Michael, (USA, fiction, 24 minutes) a selection of the 2011 film…
SyrFilmFest second annual scriptwriting workshop planned
The Syracuse International Film Festival (SIFF) has announced its second annual scriptwriting workshop. It will be hosted by Syracuse University alumnus Rob Edwards, writer of “Treasure Planet” and Academy Award-nominated “The Princess and the Frog.” Dani Menkin, writer and director…
Shapiro, SU film professor and SYRFILMFEST artistic director, wins cinema award in Italy
While in Italy for SU Abroad’s new program in Cinema Studies & Filmmaking, Owen Shapiro was presented with the Mario Dall’Argine Award in recognition of his efforts to promote culture through the art of cinema.
New summer abroad program explores Italian film studies, restoration in Bologna
Students of Syracuse University Abroad‘s new summer program, Italian Film Studies and Restoration in Bologna, are spending five weeks immersed in one of Italy’s most vibrant cultural cities learning about classic cinema and attending sessions on film restoration. Nine SU…
2011 South Side Film Festival continues July 15
The Syracuse University South Side Initiative and the Southside Community Coalition are sponsoring the fifth annual South Side Film Festival this month. Other sponsors of the event include KeyBank and Visual Technologies. A film will be shown each Friday, July…
Syracuse University biologist discovers key regulators for biofilm development
They can be found everywhere—organized communities of bacteria sticking to surfaces both inside and outside the body. These biofilms are responsible for some of the most virulent, antibiotic-resistant infections in humans; however, scientific understanding of how these communities develop is…
Three days, three writers, a once in a lifetime experience: SYRFILMFEST Scriptwriting Workshop
The Syracuse International Film Festival (SYRFILMFEST) announces its second annual Scriptwriting Workshop. The workshop is hosted by Syracuse University alumnus Rob Edwards, writer of “Treasure Planet” and the Academy Award-nominated “The Princess and the Frog.” Dani Menkin, writer and director of…
SYRFILMFEST’11 calls for volunteers
SYRFILMFEST’11 is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers who want to contribute to the continued success of one of the leading international film festivals in the country. By becoming part of the festival team, you will network with other people, see…
Syracuse International Film Festival announces visiting artist
Israeli film director Dani Menkin has been selected to receive a visiting artist grant that will bring him to Syracuse for four months to live and work in the community. Menkin recently was awarded a Schusterman Visiting Artist Grant from…