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Capturing Life's Essence: The Journey of Leo Ebanks Through the Lens
By Raynard Churchwell
The best videographers do more than capture images, they seize moments and create timeless scenes. Leo Ebanks embraces this challenge, his lens serving as a link between...
Murder in B Flat Minor Clinches Best Web Series Award in Athens Greece
By: Raynard Churchwell
In the heart of Atlanta, within the halls of the School of Film, Media & Theatre, a stellar collaboration unfolded. Professor Philip Lewis, driven by a passion for pushing...
A Journey through Liquid Blackness: A Q&A with Alessandra Raengo on Life, Career and Culture
By Raynard Churchwell
In a conversation with Georgia State University School of Film, Media and Theatre Distinguished University Professor Alessandra Raengo, her journey from a small Italian town to...
Better than a bot, that clever social media campaign was designed by a GSU film student
As the 2023-2024 academic year begins, the School of Film, Media & Theatre will welcome our latest cohort of students to our classrooms. Many will be following in the footsteps of FMT alum Heather Mason who has proven that for film students, the possibilities are endless.
The College of the Arts Welcomes 2023 New Faculty Members
The College of the Arts at Georgia State University welcomes and congratulates our new cohort of outstanding faculty whose work identifies them as expert scholars and practitioners in their respective fields.
Liquid Blackness Presents: Music Video as Black Art: Claiming the B-Side
The Music Video as Black Art: Claiming the B-Side is an upcoming symposium that celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the founding of liquid blackness as a study group on September 21-23. The event explores creative insights that, migrating from music to filmmaking and installation art, from high art to popular culture, from art galleries to digital platforms—and supported by hip-hop global.
On Set, On Campus
The emerging technology taught by Georgia State’s Creative Media Industries Institute is arming students with the filmmaking tools of tomorrow.
Georgia State Announces Grants for Research and Creative Projects in Arts and Humanities
Six faculty members undertaking research, scholarly and creative activity in the arts and humanities have been awarded internal grants to support their work.
It’s Never Too Late to Graduate
At GSU, we know that college students are not always fresh out of high school. Many of our students, enroll in our programs or return to school to complete their degrees later on in life. This was the case for 2023 FMT graduate Nancy Riley-James. Her story is one of perseverance and determination, and she is inspiring others with her persistence to finish college.
Student Filmmakers Take Top Honors at the 2023 Georgia State University Student Film Festival
The School of Film, Media & Theatre finished off the year with its annual showcase, the Georgia State University Student Film Festival (GSUSFF). The festival celebrates student films written, produced, and directed by current film and media majors and M.A. production students of the 2022-2023 academic year. Learn more about the winners and their films.
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