News and Events

Cinema-Television Faculty Receive Honors

Three Cinema-Television professors -- Carolyn Macartney, Pam Elder and Kelli Herd -- have received national and local honors this month. Read more.

Horror – Then and Now

What scares you the most? Why are movies that were scary 50 years ago considered tame now?

Cinema-Television Chair and Associate Professor Rick Worland traces how perceptions of horror have changed through history in his new book, The Horror Film. Read more.

Book Places Cinema Professor Among Leading Experts on Portrayal of Relationships in Film

This year’s Academy Awards represented more than the annual celebration of the year’s best films and the people who made each one possible. While most years generate considerable debate about who should win the Best Actor or Best Actress awards, this year’s event stirred discussion on a much larger scale, reflecting society on the whole, rather than merely the film industry.

Films such as TransAmerica, Capote and, most notably, Brokeback Mountain, spawned passionate debate about the roles of sexual orientation and the tolerance and acceptance thereof. According to Meadows Assistant Cinema/TV Professor Sean Griffin, this year’s Oscars reflected a significant shift in the country’s acceptance of gay and lesbian people throughout society. Brokeback Mountain was the most talked-about of the films, and Griffin – who recently co-authored his third book, Queer Images: A History of Gay and Lesbian Film in America – said the film reflects just how far Hollywood and the entire country have come in terms of tolerance. Read more.

Meadows Film Graduate Living in Hollywood, with Eye on Bollywood

Mehul Shah doesn’t believe in easing into things. While Southern California is filled with people dreaming of a life in the movie industry, Shah has taken a different approach. Rather than standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the legions seeking even the smallest of roles in a movie, Shah guaranteed himself a spot … by making his own film. Read more.

Temerlin Advertising Institute Ad Named Best in National Contest

The Meadows School of the Arts’ Temerlin Advertising Institute strengthened its position as one of the top advertising programs in the country recently when eight TAI students earned national recognition for their winning entry into a national restaurant chain’s advertising contest. Read more