Department News
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Kevin Willmott: 'The 24th'September 15, 2020 —
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History of police brutality informs Willmott’s ‘The 24th'August 17, 2020 — LAWRENCE – Kevin Willmott knows well how...
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Author Questions Assumptions About Smart CitiesJuly 28, 2020 — KU News Service | Rick Hellman
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Local cinematographer Jeremy Osbern framed wide release feature "The Big Ugly"July 28, 2020 — The Big Ugly // Courtesy PR
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American exceptionalism was our preexisting conditionJuly 23, 2020
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Art House | A Love Story Behind the CameraJune 27, 2020 — Art House
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This is pop culture's moment of reckoning on matters of raceJune 25, 2020 — Brandon Griggs | CNN
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Cinematographers cooked up 'Square Root' with variety of ingredientsJune 24, 2020 — LAWRENCE – For Matt Jacobson, the...
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Willmott and Lee honor black Vietnam experienceMay 19, 2020 — ...
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How To Look Your Best in a Video Audition, or Zoom CallApril 9, 2020
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Premiere: ‘Who’s Back’ by CueeFebruary 28, 2020
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KU professor reflects one year after Oscar winFebruary 9, 2020
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“For Hollywood and Miss Sharon!” Cinetextuality in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time…in HollywoodFebruary 4, 2020 — Columbia University Press blog | Ron Wilson
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Smartphones are 'replace-ing' the city, book arguesFebruary 3, 2020 — LAWRENCE – As we run around the world, posting...
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Book aims to revive interest in forgotten weird-fiction writerDecember 16, 2019 — LAWRENCE – “Daphne...
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Living together inspires KU senior trio to film sketch comedy showNovember 12, 2019
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KU junior's feature film 'Ego' to release Nov. 15November 6, 2019
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Hall Center's 'Haunting Humanities' draws more than 800 peopleOctober 25, 2019 — UDK | Liam Mays
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KU students are learning the ways of the big screen in and behind the scenesOctober 7, 2019 — UDK | Liam Mays
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KU senior Caleb Simpson directs music video, collaborates with dance departmentOctober 4, 2019 — UDK | Sarah Motter
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Ben Steinbauer | Alumni Spotlight | October 2019October 1, 2019
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30 for 30 Documentary on UFC Legends Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz Marks the Series’ First to Cover the Sport of MMASeptember 26, 2019 — ESPN Press Room | Jennifer Cingari Christie
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The Coop—Lawrence’s new A/V performance hotspot— kicks off its second season this weekSeptember 26, 2019 — The Pitch | Nick Spacek
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KU professor's documentary explores immigration in Garden CitySeptember 19, 2019 — UDK | Alicia Marksberry
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Documentary Explores Career of Enigmatic Artist Albert BlochSeptember 16, 2019 —
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Kevin Willmott shares Kansas-inspired roots, talks award-winning film careerSeptember 12, 2019 — UDK | Taylor Worden
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KU professor Laura Kirk impacts students through film workJune 27, 2019 — UDK | A
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State gives KU authority to sell vacant Oldfather StudiosMay 21, 2019 — Dylan Lysen | Lawrence Journal World
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New pipelines help Latin American films emergeMay 20, 2019 — LAWRENCE – Would-be filmmakers in Latin...
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Students Win Outstanding Presentation Awards at Undergraduate Research SymposiumMay 10, 2019 — LAWRENCE — More than 800 students, faculty, staff, and guests attended KU’s 22nd annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
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2019 Rocket Grants award $60K to 11 artist projects, 4 in LawrenceMay 1, 2019 — LAWRENCE — The...
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Local band from Lawrence High releases politically-charged music videoApril 1, 2019 — Jacob McQuade | @JoshMcQuadeUDK
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'Back in the flow': After historic Oscar win, Willmott returns to teachingFebruary 28, 2019 — Cou
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Film & media studies professor takes Oscar for co-writing 'BlacKkKlansman'February 25, 2019 — LAWRENCE — After months of Oscar buzz,...
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Is today Langston Hughes’ 117th or 118th birthday?February 1, 2019 — ...
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KU professor nominated for Oscar for his work on 'BlacKKKlansman'January 25, 2019 — Cour
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Film lecturer Ron Wilson traces the etymology of gangster lingo in new bookNovember 19, 2018 — LAWRENCE — Sleeping with the fishes. Going to...
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How great musicians connect with audiencesOctober 15, 2018 — LAWRENCE — John Tibbetts’ long career as...
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The real black klansman visits Lawrence, talks story behind hit filmSeptember 10, 2018 — Ron Stallworth set the record straight
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Alumni make film documenting their on-foot journey across KansasSeptember 5, 2018 — In th
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Q&A: "BlacKkKlansman" co-writer gives an inside look of blockbuster filmAugust 23, 2018 — “BlacKkKlansma
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Uncovering the secret history of women in HollywoodJuly 10, 2018 — LAWRENCE — After working for many years as an actor...
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'BlacKkKlansman' taking Willmott from Kansas to CannesApril 24, 2018 — LAWRENCE — It’s the wave of populist...
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‘The Tree’ poses tough questions about agingApril 11, 2018 — LAWRENCE – Two years after it was filmed in this...
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Film recasts crusading journalist in modern contextApril 4, 2018 — LAWRENCE – Speaking out against...
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Locally-produced film "The Tree" is a sweet story about agingMarch 27, 2018 — “The Tree” is pretty much what you’d expect from a story
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KU students' love for old cartoons inspires YouTube series 'The Misadventures of Keon and Deon'December 11, 2017 — Ricky Smith is
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Alumnus' love for Kansas led to award-winning short filmNovember 29, 2017 — Film director and University al
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Hitchcock's obsession with play reveals connections with 'Peter Pan' authorOctober 30, 2017 — LAWRENCE — Was it a case of one morbid,...
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In ‘C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America,’ the Confederacy Is Much Bigger Than the SouthOctober 27, 2017 — Early in C.S.A.: The Co
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Alumnus Film ‘Morazán’ Is Honduras’ First-Ever Entry for the Best Foreign Language OscarOctober 16, 2017 — Recent standouts like Guatemala’s Ixcanul or Costa Rica’s
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"Firedance" short film by KU student to be recognized at international festivalSeptember 18, 2017 — Hunter Harding, a se
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'Black Klansman' KKK Thriller in the Works From Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, and Kevin WillmottSeptember 12, 2017 — John David Washington will star in the adaptation of a memoir by an African-American police detective who infiltrated the KKK.
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Art in Focus: Filmmaker and University alum takes trip to Philippines to tackle environmental issuesApril 21, 2017 — Lauren Fitzgerald knew the jungle o
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Art in Focus: 'The Listeners' looks inside the high-pressure world of crisis center volunteersMarch 27, 2017 — When University film pro
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Putting Kansas 'on the map': University alumna brings major film and TV projects to the MidwestMarch 8, 2017 — Audiences all over t
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Summerfield Hall shaping up to become new home of KU film and media studiesFebruary 27, 2017 — A home on c
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“C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America,” a Faux Documentary That Skewers Real White SupremacyFebruary 16, 2017 — We can
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Student Dan Stewart's experimental film played in London based film festivalFebruary 3, 2017 — When junior Film and Medi
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'Fast Break: The Legendary John McLendon' screened at Lawrence Public Library in celebration of MLK DayJanuary 20, 2017 — In light
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University alumna delves into American race relations in her short film "Descry"December 8, 2016 — The idea for University
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Spencer Research Library to acquire hundreds of KU film professor's celebrity portraitsDecember 1, 2016 — The Spencer Research Libra
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Film premiere: ‘Fast Break: The Legendary John McLendon’November 16, 2016 — LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Health,...
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Alumnus Tyler Doehring begins production on short WWII film 'Dust'November 14, 2016 — When making short films, Un
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KU alumni developing feature-length filmNovember 1, 2016
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Kevin Willmott to receive “Gordon Parks Choice of Weapons Award” at the 2016 Gordon Parks CelebrationOctober 26, 2016 — Fort Scott
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New book examines America’s greatest ghost-story writerOctober 26, 2016 — LAWRENCE — In a season of scary-clown mania – as in every other season for the past four decades – Stephen King gets all the attention as America’s greatest writer of horror-fantasy. But...
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Film and media studies alumnus funds film 'Stadium' through KickstarterOctober 19, 2016 — Caleb Kn
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How ‘American Honey’ and Shia LaBeouf came to KansasOctober 12, 2016 — So
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Film, finance majors make perfect co-starsOctober 3, 2016 — We’ve all had “a
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Burbank: Involvement in student groups leads to fulfilling college experienceSeptember 23, 2016 — When I reflect on my college career thus far, I can honestly say nothing has enriched my experience more than my involvement in student groups.
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KU film graduate achieves success through body paintingSeptember 19, 2016 — For Elsa Rhae, body
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Scot Pollard has ties to his character in Willmott's latest feature film "The Profit"September 9, 2016 — Former Kansas baske
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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences hosts State of the CollegeSeptember 7, 2016 — LAWRENCE – The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas will host its first-ever State of the College this fall. ...
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KU mourns death of longtime film and media studies professorAugust 1, 2016 — Kansas University
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University community mourns death of film professor Chuck BergJuly 29, 2016 — LAWRENCE — Charles “Chuck” Berg, a longtime University of Kansas professor of film and media studies, died July 26 in Lawrence. He was 75. “Chuck Berg’s many contributions to our...
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Professor passes after long struggle with cancerJuly 28, 2016 — We are deeply saddened to announce that Pro
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'The Only Good Indian' fits well with captivity narrative, revisionist Western filmsJuly 21, 2016 — LAWRENCE — In University of Kansas Film and Media...
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Documentary highlights ordinary people doing extraordinary workJuly 15, 2016 — In March, Film & Media S
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KU grad screening film at CannesMay 16, 2016 — Orson Welles’ observation on filmmak
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Panama’s film culture is growing, but film festivals offer a ticket to the top, professor saysMay 4, 2016 — LAWRENCE — Eyes will be on Cannes, France, this month as cinema...
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A conversation with KU alums and creators of 'Red Bird,' a new kind of WesternApril 26, 2016 — Thursday se
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A mario themed wedding, then cancer - KU Film alumna reboundsApril 7, 2016 — The origin story for 26-year-old Morg
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KU filmmaker to debut documentary on Lawrence crisis centerMarch 21, 2016
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Film professor's book takes readers around the world to explore different adoptions of technologiesFebruary 24, 2016 — LAWRENCE – Aboriginal Australians’ use of smartphones, the...
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Alum Mike Gabrawy producing thriller 'Jungle' starring Daniel RadcliffeFebruary 17, 2016 — Greg McLean is directing the
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Film professor announced as Men of Merit honoreeFebruary 15, 2016 — LAWRENCE — Sixteen students, faculty and staff have been selected as University of Kansas Men of Merit, recognized for positively defining masculinity through challenging cultural norms, taking...
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'The Dreams of Rene Sendam' Announces Kickstarter CampaignFebruary 12, 2016 — Bringing the haunting an
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KU junior starts animation club to introduce animation basics and pursue collaborative projectsJanuary 29, 2016 — A new club at
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Kansas filmmaker talks about Hollywood's diversity problemJanuary 25, 2016
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Two films with KU ties to show at Slamdance Film FestivalJanuary 22, 2016 — LAWRENCE – Two films showing at the Slamdance Film Festival,...
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Professor recounts time on set of 'Chi-raq' with director Spike LeeJanuary 13, 2016 — Kevin Willmott
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Filmmaker Kevin Willmott to participate in online chat about 'Chi-Raq'November 23, 2015 — LAWRENCE – More than 2,600 people have been shot in...
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New book features interviews with film legendsNovember 17, 2015
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Professor's hobby is a work of science fictionOctober 23, 2015
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Alumnus going local at Tallgrass Film FestivalOctober 15, 2015 — Josh Nathan, a graduate of Moundrige
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KU graduates at Rockhaven Films set sights on an October start for 'Goodland'October 7, 2015 — Growing up in the small town of Goodland, Josh Do
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Graduate's film features former chancellor Chalmers as a mediator and advocate for students during the Vietnam WarOctober 1, 2015 — As the Vietnam War dragged into the 1970s and antiwar se
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Recent FMS graduate’s feature film, ‘The Hardest Thing to Earn,’ addresses issues of sexual assaultAugust 24, 2015 — It’s a classic story: Boy meets girl, boy falls in love w
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KU alumnus contributes to Sharknado phenomenonAugust 4, 2015 — Have you heard of
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Kevin Willmott talks Spike Lee, 'Chiraq,' teaching at KUJuly 31, 2015
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Amazon Studios acquires new Spike Lee film co-written by film professorJuly 16, 2015 — Amazon Studios says it has acquired Spike Lee's new film
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Film graduate's article on Iranian gender and sexual transformations publishedJuly 2, 2015 — Najmeh Moradiyan Rizi’s
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Behind the Water screened at Earth Day Film ForumJuly 2, 2015
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Department Chair featured in festival funding articleJune 18, 2015 — Department Chair
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Hoffman film to premiere at LA Film FestivalJune 10, 2015
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Were some dreams in ancient Roman poetry the precursor to film?June 1, 2015 — LAWRENCE — Dreams in literature are most popularly portrayed...
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Professor to curate Orson Wells film seriesApril 27, 2015
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KU institutional video ad garners Silver Telly AwardApril 24, 2015 — ...
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Free screening of 2015 Oscar nominated documentaryMarch 6, 2015
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'Destination: Planet Negro!' to premiere in New York CityFebruary 26, 2015 — LAWRENCE – The 2013 satire “Destination: Planet Negro!” from Kevin Willmott, writer, director and film & media studies professor, will have its New York City premiere at the Socially Relevant...
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Jazz studies colloquium to explore idea of 'Place'February 25, 2015 — LAWRENCE — Scholars and artists from a variety of disciplines will explore the idea of “place” in creative improvisation during a colloquium during a series of events next week at the University...
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FMS students awarded interdisciplinary grantsFebruary 10, 2015 — LAWRENCE — The KU School of the Arts recently awarded four students nearly $6,000 in interdisciplinary research grants. The grants are faculty-mentored and will fund research and creative projects...
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KU Filmworks helps film students prepare for futureFebruary 6, 2015
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Film professor contracted for two new booksJanuary 28, 2015 — John Tibbetts has just signed
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Destination Planet Negro to screen in London at British Film InstituteDecember 15, 2014 — Film and Media Studies Associate Professor Kevin
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Lawrence film festival to debut this SpringDecember 10, 2014
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Tallgrass Film Association ups KU alum to Director of Operations & ProgrammingNovember 14, 2014 — Fresh off the success of its 2014 season, and the m
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Fan editors are artists, not disgruntled fans, KU scholar arguesNovember 6, 2014 — LAWRENCE— When discussing the merits of film fan edits, the conversation needs to move beyond Jar Jar Binks, a University of Kansas scholar says. ...
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Interdisciplinary research grants offered to studentsOctober 24, 2014 — The School of the Arts is offering funding for arts students to conduct interdisciplinary creative and scholarly research projects focusing on a theme.
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Film professor releases first preview of "The Listeners"October 14, 2014 — Professor Robert Hurst has released the first trailer for his upcoming documentary about crisis line volunteers.
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Researcher studies a century's worth of gangsters in film, TVOctober 14, 2014 — LAWRENCE – From Rico of “Little Caesar" to Nucky Thompson of “Boardwalk Empire," a University of Kansas scholar has...
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Spanish-language film festival coming to KUOctober 10, 2014 — LAWRENCE — Celebrating the vibrant film cultures of Chile, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil and Spain, ¡Vamos! Spanish Language Film Festival will bring contemporary international films to Lawrence....
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Reality show on child beauty pageants sends damaging message to young girls, research findsSeptember 25, 2014 — LAWRENCE — “Toddlers and Tiaras,” a TLC reality television show and guilty pleasure for many, sends confusing and damaging messages to its pint-sized participants, new research finds. ...
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Project Not Asking for It joins KU’s campusSeptember 19, 2014 — Two Film and Media Studies students have created a b
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Kansas filmmaker to host screenings, Q&A on rural filmmakingSeptember 14, 2014 — LAWRENCE - A local filmmaker will host a pair of Western Kansas screenings and Q&A sessions to discuss making films in rural Kansas in September and October.
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Film and Media Studies to host prize-winning, independent film screeningSeptember 4, 2014 — LAWRENCE – Telling the story of a young man escaping a troubled past, “Blood Brother” follows the journey of Rocky Braat as he leaves his life in the United States to live with a group of HIV-...
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Film professor shares memories of interviewing Hollywood legends Williams, BacallAugust 14, 2014 — LAWRENCE – John Tibbetts, associate professor of film and media studies at the University of Kansas, is available to talk to media about his interviews with Hollywood legends Robin Williams and...
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KU alumnus contributes to Sharknado phenomenonAugust 7, 2014 — Have you heard of Sharknado, the SyFy Channel’s global pop culture phenomenon? The first movie was released last summer, and Sharknado 2: The Second One was unleashed on July 30.
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Free State Festival to feature University film studentJune 24, 2014 — In Southwestern Kansas, inside an old, dusty house with floral wallpaper that’s curling at the seams, a girl sits in a rocking chair. She’s faced with a decision that will change her life.
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Professor writes two books on film industry innovatorsJune 2, 2014 — LAWRENCE – In two separate books, John Tibbetts, associate professor of film and media studies at the University of Kansas, examines the careers of two visionary filmmakers who preside over the...
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Professor offers fresh perspective on Virgin MaryMay 21, 2014 — LAWRENCE – As Christians are persecuted around the world, a...
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Film and Media Studies to present Lifetime Achievement AwardMay 7, 2014 — LAWRENCE – Cinematographer and University of Kansas alumnus Ward Russell will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Department of Film and Media Studies this week at...
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Filmmaker focuses on volunteers who answer suicide hotlineApril 22, 2014 — LAWRENCE – When University of Kansas filmmaker Bob Hurst set out to make a film about suicide, he didn’t want to follow in the path of other recent documentaries that appealed to the public’s...
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Book finds spirit of vaudeville key to Minor League Baseball's successApril 2, 2014 — LAWRENCE – Major League Baseball teams aren't the only ones throwing out the first pitch of spring this week. Thursday marks opening day for minor league baseball, and with it comes a season of...
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The Sublime and Beautiful Nominated for Seven Awards at MIFFMarch 25, 2014 — KU Film & Media Studies instructor Laura Kirk has been nominated for Best Actress at the the 2014 Milan International Film Festival for her role in The Sublime and Beautiful. 
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Film with KU ties to screen throughout the country this springMarch 25, 2014 — LAWRENCE – "The Sublime and Beautiful," a feature film shot in and around the University of Kansas and drawing from the talents of the university’s...
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Willmott film 'Jayhawkers' explores Chamberlain eraFebruary 6, 2014 — LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Film and Media Studies Professor Kevin Willmott’s latest film, “Jayhawkers,” examines the intersection of three legendary KU figures – Wilt Chamberlain, Phog Allen...
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Civil rights struggle theme of film seriesFebruary 3, 2014 — LAWRENCE — To introduce four documentaries with riveting new footage illustrating the history of the long civil rights struggle in America, the Langston Hughes Center at the University of Kansas...
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Premiere set for Kevin Willmott's 'Jayhawkers'January 21, 2014 — LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Film & Media Studies Professor Kevin Willmott’s latest film, "Jayhawkers," will premiere at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the Lied Center. ...
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STAR-GAZING Exhibit on Display at KC's Central LibraryJanuary 13, 2014 — Film & Media Studies professor John C. Tibbetts's portraits of celebrities are on exhibit at Kansas City's Central Library in the exhibit STAR-GAZING.
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KU alum's graphic novel makes list for top superhero comics of 2013December 11, 2013
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"The Day After": 30th anniversaryNovember 14, 2013
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Alum Ryan Hartford's "Confessions of a Comic Book Nerd" screening in L.A.November 8, 2013 — Ryan Hartford, 2012 BGS, reports that his short documentary, "Confessions of a Comic Book Nerd" is playing at the Majestic Crest Theater in Los Angeles on November 11. His film will open
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KU film student premieres short at Honduran festivalOctober 31, 2013 — Hispano...
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KU film student premieres short at Honduran festivalOctober 31, 2013 — Hispano...
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KU to screen cult classic horror film shot on campusOctober 30, 2013 — LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Department of Film and Media Studies will host a screening of Herk Harvey’s cult classic film “Carnival of Souls.” The film will be screened on Friday...
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Joritz animation selected for exhibitOctober 16, 2013 — KU Film and Media Studies professor Cathy Joritz's two minute scratch-drawn animation "Negative Man" has been selected for inclusion in the exhibit, "The
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Internship fair to offer film and media opportunities for studentsOctober 15, 2013 — LAWRENCE — The Department of Film and Media Studies at the University of Kansas will host an internship fair to give students the opportunity to explore the film and media industry....
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KU to host conference on adaptation of literature to filmOctober 9, 2013 — LAWRENCE — Big Screens, Small Screens: Size Matters (In Adaptation) is the theme of the upcoming conference of the Literature/Film Association. Events will take place Thursday, Oct. 10,...
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Ambassador Victor Jackovich to speak at KUOctober 2, 2013 — LAWRENCE — The Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREES) has announced that Ambassador Victor Jackovich, the first US ambassador to Bosnia & Herzegovina, will give a seri
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Ten new Docking Young Faculty Scholars announcedSeptember 20, 2013 — LAWRENCE — In 1999, former Kansas First Lady Meredith Docking made a commitment of $1 million to establish the Docking Young Faculty Scholar Award. In 2013, ten exceptional faculty members at the...
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KU Information Technology produces orientation video for new studentsSeptember 16, 2013 — KU Information Technology has produced a fall 2013 short video for new students called New2KU.
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KU Alum Jared Stone awarded an "Emmy"September 3, 2013
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Graduate Students to Present at UFVA in LA 2013July 29, 2013
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Ku Alum Goes From On-set Medic to FilmmakerJuly 14, 2013 — Theatre & Film alum Kasi Brown worked on movie sets as a medic before working her way into filmmaking and has co-written, is co-directing and co-starring in a new feature film called Gone D
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SCMS 2014 Conference Abstract Deadline is Friday, August 30thJuly 1, 2013 — The Society of Cinema and Media Arts's annual conference provides a forum for scholars and teachers of film and media studies to present and hear new research; to provide a supportive environment f
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Wilmott's Film "Destination Planet Negro" Gets Indiewire ReviewJune 7, 2013 — Kevin Willmott's recent film release Destination Planet Negro (2013) is gaining widespread attention.
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Like Our New Facebook PageJune 7, 2013
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FMS Professors Give Special Lectures at Chung-Ang UniversityJune 7, 2013 — Dr.
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FMS Awarding $50 for Every Student Film Accepted to Film FestivalsMay 15, 2013 — In effort to help students send their films to local, national, and international film festivals, the Department would like to award students $50 for every film that is accepted to be screened at a
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Tensie Film Award Winners 2013May 10, 2013 — The 2012-13 school year ended with the Department of Film and Media Studies' Film Awards Spectacular on Thursday, May 9th at Liberty Hall.
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2013 Scholarship & Awards RecipientsMay 10, 2013 — The 2012-13 school year ended with the Department of Film and Media Studies' Film Awards Spectacular on Thursday, May 9th at Liberty Hall.
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FMS Summer Student Interns 2013May 10, 2013 — Numerous Film and Media Studies students seek internships during summer break. This year's Summer Student interns are:
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FMS Alum Neil LaBute Releases Film "SOME GIRL(S)" on Vimeo.comMay 2, 2013 — Neil LaBute's film SOME GIRL(S) is the first self-released, live-action narrative feature to be part of Vimeo.com's Video on Demand progr
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Graduate Students Zach Ingle and David Sutera Co-Edit Two Published TextsMay 1, 2013 — Doctoral students Zachary Ingle and David Sutera co-edited two companion books published in January by Scarecrow Press—
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KU researcher to focus on the impact of film festivalsApril 5, 2013 — LAWRENCE -- For the casual moviegoer, attending a film festival is a chance to check out the latest indie flicks and perhaps catch a glimpse of a favorite actor or director. For film...
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"The House I Live In" a Film Screening with Producer Melinda ShopsinApril 5, 2013 — Special Screening of The House I Live In Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at Sundance 2012 on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. The film screening will start at 5:30 p.m.
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Kevin Willmott talk planned with screenings of Tuskegee Airmen filmApril 1, 2013 — LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics and the University of Kansas Libraries will host a program on the Tuskegee Airmen, the nation’s first African-American military aviators,...
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Starfest Film Festival Accepts FMS Faculty and Graduate Student Film ScreeningsApril 1, 2013 — Doctoral student Joshua Wille has been invited to screen his feature-length fan edit, Watchmen: Midnight (updated 2013) as part of StarFest 2013, April 19-21 in Denver, Colorado.
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Spring Break Career Orientation Week in LA 2013 - A Huge Success!March 25, 2013 — Nine FMS undergraduate students, one graduate student, and one faculty member went on a six-day immersion week in LA, meeting with alums and professionals working in the industry.
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Call For Entries - 2013 FMS Tensies Film AwardsMarch 15, 2013 — Tensies Film Award trophies will be awarded for: Best Animation Best Experimental Project Best Cinematography Best Music Video Best Comedy
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FMS Graduate Student Symposium 2013February 15, 2013 — The 16th Annual Graduate Student Symposium will be held on February 15-16, 2013. Visiting Professor, Kathy Merlock Jackson, Professor and Coordinator of Communication at Virginia Wesleyan College w
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Chuck Berg Speaks at Opening of Watson Library's "Rhythm and Meaning"February 15, 2013 — Chuck Berg has been invited to speak at the opening of Watson Library’s Rhythm and Meaning: Jazz at KU on February 15th; a 5:30 p.m.
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Willmott "Destination: Planet Negro!" screening set for Feb. 16February 14, 2013 — LAWRENCE — In the face of Jim Crow-era violence and intimidation, many African-Americans living in southern states headed to northern cities, hoping to find new homes free from oppression....
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'Rhythm and Meaning: Jazz at KU' exhibition to open Feb. 15February 11, 2013 — LAWRENCE — A new collaborative jazz exhibit, featuring prominent jazz collections of the Midwest, including the University of Kansas Libraries’ own Jazz Archive, and highlighting the...
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FMS Alumni Chris Martin Receives CLAS Distinguished Alumni Award 2012-13February 7, 2013 — Emmy Award-winning visual effects supervisor, Chris Martin, selected for prestigious College of Liberal Arts and Sciences award.
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Apply Now for Scholarships for 2013-14February 4, 2013 — There is only one application to fill out and it’s available in 204 Oldfather Studios.
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Two FMS Undergraduates Awarded Undergraduate Research AwardsFebruary 1, 2013 — Nathanael Dinwiddie, junior in Film and Media Studies; “Man of Tomorrow,” a project that entails producing a biographical film documenting the life and ideas of renowned futurist Jacque Fresco; res
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Graduate Student Hispano Duron Gives Lecture for Center for Latin American & Caribbean StudiesJanuary 31, 2013 — The Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies began their spring Merienda Lecture Series on January 31st with a talk from Hispano Durón, Ph.D.
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Germaine Halegoua Joins Panel Discussion "Mexico & the US: Identity, Stereotypes and Social Media"January 25, 2013 — Germaine Halegoua participated in a panel discussion on January 25 – “Mexico & the US: Identity, Stereotypes and Social Media” with Ruben Flores, American Studies and Emilio Chapela Pérez, Arti
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Spring 2013 - FMS Special LecturesJanuary 21, 2013 — The Department of Film and Media Studies presents special lectures, film screenings, and production workshops every semester. Here are some upcoming Spring 2013 events.
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Nine Students Selected for the 2013 Spring Break Career Orientation Week in LAJanuary 11, 2013 — The FMS Department has selected nine outstanding graduating seniors for this year's Spring Break Career Orientation Week in LA!
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Mark Mallouk (KU, '91) Gets Pitch SaleNovember 29, 2012 — Screenwriter Mark Mallouk, (KU, '91, BGS triple major in Economics, Human Development, and Psychology) announces his pitch sale in late November. The movie, based on Lori Roy’s mystery novel Bent R
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Graduating Seniors Apply Now for Spring Break Career Week in LANovember 1, 2012 — ATTENTION: GRADUATING SENIORS Spring Break Career Week in Los Angeles
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Call for Papers for the 2013 Graduate Student SymposiumOctober 25, 2012 — Graduate Student Symposium 2013 is now accepting paper proposals for its 16th annual event February 15-16, 2013.
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Kevin Willmott brings Wilt Chamberlain and KU Basketball to FilmSeptember 1, 2012 — Article in The Wichita Eagle newspaper about Kevin Willmott's upcoming feature film Jayhawkers.
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Fall 2012 - FMS Special LecturesAugust 20, 2012 — The Department of Film and Media Studies presents special lectures, film screenings, and production workshops every semester. Here are some upcoming Fall 2012 events.
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KU Basketball Player Signs on to Jayhawkers Film by Kevin WillmottJuly 18, 2012 — Jayhawk forward Justin Wesley to play Wilt Chamberlain in Kevin Willmott's upcoming film Jayhawkers.
