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Q&A with Andrea Alarcón from the Sundance Documentary Film Program
Date: Friday, October 11, 2024, 5:00pm
Location: Communications Building Room 150 (Theater C)
Bring your questions and join us for a discussion with Production & Artist Support Manager, and UCSC Alumna, Andrea Alarcón from the Sundance Documentary Film Program.
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Department News and Announcements
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Prof. Gustavo Vazquez’s Film Awarded Best Documentary at Cittadella Geo Film Festival
Film and Digital Media Professor Gustavo Vazquez received the Golden Earth Award for Best Documentary at the Cittadella Geo Film Festival in Cittadella, Italy. Prof.…
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Lalu Özban’s Film in SF Urban Film Festival’s Trans World-Building
The Neighbour, a film produced by Lalu Ozban, Ph.D. Candidate in Film and Digital Media (designated emphasis in Feminist Studies; designated emphasis in Critical Race…
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PhD Candidate Allen Riley’s VIDEOFREAK on Display at the Museum of the Moving Image
Allen Riley has his video installation and arcade game Videofreak on display at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, NY through September 8, 2024. Videofreak reimagines the…
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Dean Celine’s 80 YEARS LATER Screening at American Library Association National Conference
Dean Celine’s film 80 YEARS LATER was recently selected to screen at the American Library Association National Conference in San Diego on June 30. The ALA Annual…
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Livia Perez’s Film Awarded Best Documentary at 39th Lovers Film Festival
DANM alumna and FDM lecturer Livia Perez’s film, M is for Mothers (2023), was awarded Best Documentary at the 39th Lovers Film Festival in Turin, Italy. M is…
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FDM Welcomes Selmin Kara as New Faculty
Dr. Selmin Kara will be joining us as Associate Professor of Film and Digital Media. Dr. Kara has been Associate Professor of Film and New Media…
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Alumni News
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Alumna Janet Chen’s Film Has World Premiere at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Janet Chen’s Film, Asian Bitches Speak, will have its world premiere at the 40th VC Film Festival/Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2024 on May…
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