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VPA’s Film Program Among Hollywood Reporter’s Top 25 American Film Schools
For the fourth consecutive year, the film program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts was ranked by the Hollywood Reporter on its list of the “Top 25 American Film Schools.” The list ranks Syracuse at No. 23. Based…
Biofilms on Contact Lenses: A Vision for Making Bacteria Uncomfortable
Just like we care about the comfort of what we choose to wear and where we choose to live, so do bacteria. Unlike with our friends and family, researchers would like to find ways to make bacteria less welcome on…
Variety Names VPA a ‘School on the Move’ for Film
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) was listed as a “School on the Move” in Variety’s April 26 issue, which includes a feature on entertainment education. According to Variety, the “Schools on the Move” list recognizes those institutions…
Short Film Master Class, Screenings to Be Part of Sundance Ignite Event April 1-2
The Sundance Institute will come to Syracuse University Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2, for a two-day Sundance Ignite event. Sundance Ignite is a program designed to excite a new generation of audience members and film artists around the…
Documentary Film Producer Frank Dawson ‘76 Returns to Campus
The producer of the documentary “Agents of Change,” Frank Dawson ’76, returned to campus recently to discuss his film and important discussions taking place on college campuses today. Documentary Film Producer Frank Dawson ’76 Returns to Campus from Syracuse University…
Imagining America Brings Renowned Prison Arts Practitioners for Film Screenings, Workshops
Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life welcomes internationally renowned prison arts practitioners Curt Tofteland (founder, Shakespeare Behind Bars, USA) and Tom Magill (founder, Educational Shakespeare Co. Ireland) for a weekend of film screenings and workshops focusing on arts…
Caribbean Cinematic Festival Explores Film, Culture of Caribbean Diaspora
Community Folk Art Center’s annual Caribbean Cinematic Festival (CCF), to be held Feb. 4-7, will showcase films and performances capturing the spirit and cultural richness of the Caribbean. The four-day festival will highlight cultural contributions as well as address polarizing…
Film Student Inspired by Human Connection
While attending college in her home country of Romania, Ioana Turcan G’17 befriended a family of cemetery caretakers. A close-knit group, they welcome her for weekend visits and holidays. They are also Roma. Turcan spent a year documenting them for her film.
Tom Mason ’01 Teams with Ken Burns for Short Film on Professor, Author George Saunders
It all came down to just seven minutes. Two hours of interviews, hours upon hours of pre- and post-production—including intricate theatrical staging, lighting and a professional puppeteer—and at least four months of editing. Then a green light from legendary documentary…
Faculty Film Picks for a Scary Halloween
A bag of leftover candy, a dark night and a good scare make for the perfect Halloween evening. Which movie will you be watching that will make you think twice before turning out the lights?