Emerson College Today

TV Producer Bright '76 Honored at Jewish Film Fest

The Boston Jewish Film Festival (BJFF) recently honored Emerson Executive Artist-in-Residence at its “Friendsational Celebration” October 23.

Kamada Discusses His Book

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

Local Journalists Visit Campus for Post-Election Conversation

Emerson students asked questions and were offered advice at the Post-Election Conversation held in Emerson’s Charles Beard Room on November 9.

Diversity Plan Update

Emerson College released an update of its strategic diversity plan Creating a Culture of Inclusion, on November 8.

Poetically Speaking 2010

Alice McNeill, 17, stood confidently in front of friends, family, and strangers gathered in Emerson’s Bill Bordy Theater and recited her personal poem, “Calm After the Storm."

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.

Emerson Students Collaborate on Winning Ad Campaign

Four students. Four hours. $10,000 dollars on the line. When Sam Clarke ’09, Ian Cardoni ’12, Phil Hamilton ’11, and Stella Plato ’10 decided to revive Romeo and Juliet for the Jawbone Stimulus Video Contest, they didn’t know how it would turn out, but they knew it had to be funny.

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.