Cinema Studies Associate Professor Michael Aronson, co-director of the Oregon Theater Project, and Brian Francis, owner of 99W Drive-In Theater, joined OPB’s Think Out Loud to disucss the history of drive-ins in the state. Read the OPB article and listen to the full conversation.
Abby Lewis is double majoring in mathematics and cinema studies and minoring in music. Lewis published a children’s book titled The Forest of Numbers.
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Congratulations to Iman Zarlons for winning the top prize of the Asian Studies Award at the Undergraduate Research Symposium for her project, “Crazy Indonesia: Examining the Transnational Success of Indonesian Exploitation Film.” Iman is a Cinema Studies major with a double minor in Global Health and Southeast Asian Studies.
Cinema Studies Assoc. Professor Erin Hanna was recently interviewed about her article in Transformative Works and Cultures by OTW, a fan-run nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of fanworks. Erin Hanna is author of the book Only at Comic-Con: Hollywood, Fans, and the Limits of Exclusivity. Her research explores the intersection of media industries and fandom, with a particular emphasis on in-person events, film and television promotion, and historical fan communities.
A film by Max Buschini, Cinema Studies Class of 2017.
Continue reading “Congratulations CINE Alum Max Buschini on “Legacy on the Muir””
Cinema Studies Asst. Professor Masami Kawai continues to receive accolades for her latest fiction film project, VALLEY OF THE TALL GRASS. The film was recently selected for the 2023 Sundance Screenwriters Lab from more than 2000 submissions!
Participants in the Screenwriters Lab further developed their scripts with the guidance of a team of artistic and creative advisors. Read the full article in Deadline’s “Sundance Fellows Set For 2023 Screenwriters Lab And Intensive.”
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Samuel Matsuzaki is a Cinema Studies major with a minor in East Asian Studies and shared about his experience studying filmmaking and cinema in the Ireland Study Abroad Program last summer.
The Ireland Study Abroad Program allows students to take a deep dive into Irish culture and history, immerse themselves in cinema studies and filmmaking, and make lasting memories.
“The Cinema Studies Ireland Study Abroad Program is an amazing way to make connections with other filmmakers in the Cinema Studies major. My favorite moment of the program was jumping into the freezing Irish Sea!”
–Steijha Meserole, Cinema Studies Class of ’22.
Fran–a Cinema Studies and Business Administration major–attended the Ireland Study Abroad Program last summer and recommends the experience to other students.
“This program is a great opportunity to meet people in the major and make connections with students who have the same career interests. Ireland is a beautiful country with a lot of history, nature, and places in and around Dublin to explore. After spending 5 weeks in Dublin, you really get to learn what the city is all about. My favorite moment was definitely the weekend trip to Galway. It was a great chance to really connect with the group and spend more time with everyone.
Masami Kawai’s latest fiction film project, VALLEY OF THE TALL GRASS, was selected for Film Independent’s 2022 Fast Track Film Finance Market.
The program is an intensive, four-day film-financing market where participants eager to push their projects forward are connected with established financiers, production companies, agents, managers, and other film industry professionals who can really elevate their project to the next step. Continue reading “Congratulations to Asst. Professor Masami Kawai”
