School of the Arts News

Tobin's New Book of Poetry Lauded

Daniel Tobin's book, Belated Heavens, features poetry on topics spanning from prehistory to modern Manhattan, and delves into themes of violence, destruction, endurance, and what it means to survive.

A Chat with Megamind Screenwriters

Peeking out of one office window on the the DreamWorks studio lot is a cardboard cutout of the villain everyone’s talking about—the distinct blue head of Megamind.

A Chat with the Creators of BFA Film Gem of The West

Rechtman and Gamache were eating lunch in Emerson’s Little Building dining hall their freshman year when they began to hatch the idea for a western that became their BFA film project.

Animation Showcase Stops at Emerson

Students were recently treated to a presentation by Ron Diamond, an experienced producer in the animation film industry. Diamond presented a curated selection of his favorite 11 animated shorts of the past year in his 12th annual “Animation Show of Shows.”

Kamada Discusses His Book

Assistant Professor Roy Kamada recently published the critical work Post-Colonial Romanticisms: Landscape and the Possibility of Inheritance.

Mega-hit Megamind, written by Emerson grads

Congratulations to Alan Schoolcraft ‘95 and Brent Simons ‘97, who wrote the screenplay for the #1 movie in North America. Last weekend, DreamWorks’ Megamind scored $43.7 million at the box office.

Shaw to Return to Cambodia to Continue Work on Film

In her film project Angkor's Children, Visual and Media Arts Associate Professor Lauren Shaw follows young Cambodians through their struggles to create a fresh start and better their country’s future.

Iwasaki Library exhibit features work by Martha Jimenez

Martha Jimenez says she hopes to communicate contradiction in her art.