Department of Visual & Media Arts
Department of Visual & Media Arts News
The latest faculty, staff, and student news in the Department of Visual & Media Arts. For the latest College news and upcoming events, visit the News & Events section.
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Egyptian protests captured by photojournalist Athanasiadis
International photojournalist Iason Athanasiadis, covered the uprising in Egypt just days before his scheduled appearance at the Bright Family Screening Room on February 9.
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Cinemagic USA Festival at Emerson
Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People will visit Boston for the first time, February 13– 15.
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Shakespeare's portrayal of Jews was topic of panel
Shakespeare’s Jewish characters and the interpretation of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice were a few of the themes addressed in a panel discussion held January 26 at the College’s Paramount Center.
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The Fighter, Black Swan among Academy Award nominees
Two members of the Emerson community are among those celebrating Academy Award nominations.
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Gianvito's films praised by critics
Three film critics cited in the British magazine Sight and Sound named Vapor Trail (Clark), a film by Associate Professor John Gianvito, as one of their top five films of 2010.
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Emerson-made film debuts at Slamdance Festival
The 16-year-old festival will screen just 56 shorts and 18 features from around the world this year, including Beneath Contempt, which was filmed locally in late summer 2009 by a handful of Emerson graduates.
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Professor Marc Fields featured in the Boston Globe
VMA Professor Marc Fields was featured in the Boston Globe cover story “Strings Attached” in which he talks about his nearly finished, nine-year film project on the history of the banjo.
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Doug Herzog '81 Honored by The Help Group
Doug Herzog ’81, President of MTV Networks Entertainment Group and creator of Comedy Central, received The Help Humanitarian Award at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles.
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Emerson students will be chronicling their experiences at the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival. Read about their trip to the most prestigious film festival in the world.
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Visual & Media Arts Assistant Professor Diane Lake has written screenplays for Columbia, Disney, Miramax, Paramount, and many independent producers.
