Spotlight

Film Screening Room at the Logan

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Donning hard hats and reflective vests, CMS faculty, students and staff explored the new Logan Center for the Arts on a preview tour in mid-March. Though still under construction, the state-of-the-art Film Screening Room and Film Vault are on their way to becoming exceptional resources for the Department of Cinema and Media Studies.  Starting in October, the new facilities will house most CMS courses, public events and media collections. The multi-format screening room is equipped to show everything from film to digital to 3-D in a comfortable, acoustically isolated, 130-seat theater. The new Film Vault, nearly three times the size of the current FSC vault, will house the entire film collection with ample space to accommodate new acquisitions. Located on the second floor, surrounded by art studios, exhibition space and rehearsal rooms, the Film Screening Room brings cinema into the mix of music, visual and performance arts that will enliven the new building.  We look forward to seeing you all at the Logan this fall!

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Seminar on the Moving and Projected Image series

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Thursdays at the FSC this spring have been very lively, with featured guest artists including Ken Jacobs, Minwa-za and David Francis performing for a packed auditorium. In conjunction with Professor Tom Gunning's Seminar on the Moving and Projected Image, these special lecture/performances illustrating pre-celluloid history have offered attendees the opportunity to engage with the artists and explore their various apparata.

Congratulations CMS graduates!

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Congratulations to the 13 new recipients of a BA in Cinema and Media Studies! On June 9, the FSC hosted a celebration of the new CMS graduates with family, friends and faculty. The special event featured a screening of excerpts from four creative projects, and presentations of nine written theses. CMS chair Yuri Tsivian, alongside lecturer Judy Hoffman and preceptor Matt Hauske, shared personal anecdotes about working with each student, and shared in the celebration of their accomplishments. The afternoon culminated in a champagne toast in honor of the graduates, and cake for all.

Graduate Student Curatorial Program

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Grad students in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies are honing their curatorial skills on an array of exciting projects. Supported by the FSC’s Graduate Student Curatorial Program, Michelle Menzies is organizing a rare exhibition and symposium with avant-garde artist Anthony McCall in February.