I am a director, producer and writer. I’ve directed several short films that have screened at national and international film festivals, including The New Orleans Film Festival. I have an extensive background in the field of casting, including two seasons on the CBS show Criminal Minds. In Boston, I’ve worked with CP Casting on several… Read More
Aspiring screenwriters faced a dilemma: How do I get a master’s degree with the rigor of a top east coast university while opening doors for me in the entertainment industry on the west coast? A revamped Master of Fine Arts from Boston University, professors believe, offers the answer. Last week, BU’s Office of the Provost… Read More
How does it feel to produce one of the biggest television events in the world? Ask Richie Zyontz. This Sunday, for the sixth time, he will be the Fox lead game producer for pro football’s championship, when the San Francisco 49ers face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV. “It’s very exciting,” says a… Read More
FADE IN… a nervous, bespectacled, 25 year old liquor store worker stands on stage for the first time in a tiny, dark, smoke filled comedy club… (No, it wasn’t on fire, people used to smoke inside back then.) That comic, making the most of his BA in history, is Bill Braudis and that’s where his… Read More
Uncut Gems begins with one of the more unexpected transitions in cinematic history. The camera examines a rare uncut black opal dug up in an Ethiopian mine, then dives into the stone for a psychedelic exploration of its spellbinding colors and facets…before somehow winding up in Adam Sandler’s colon. While a colonoscopy joke or two might… Read More
Kelsey Prena’s research is on the neurological effects of video game play. Particularly, she focuses on how video gaming influences learning and memory and how past experiences can lead to differences emotional affect. This research has involved collecting and analyzing neuroimaging, behavioral and survey data. One of the goals of Kelsey’s research is to extend… Read More
BUTV10 won three awards and an honorable mention in the 2019 The Boston / New England National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Student Awards for Excellence. “Midterm Mandate”, the College of Communication’s most ambitious election coverage to date took first prize in the Newscast category. The Live Event award went to BUTV10’s coverage… Read More
Christopher Sumlin (’19), a recent graduate from the MS in Television program, recently submitted his thesis project to the ScreenCraft Writers Summit (in partnership with the Atlanta Film Festival). Sumlin wanted to share his story with the past, present and future BU community, to inspire others to have the confidence to share their own work…. Read More
Tales of undocumented immigrants, the #MeToo movement, and a child affected by the opioid drug crisis took the top three awards at BU’s 39th annual Redstone Film Festival, held Friday, March 29. Reflecting a certain timeliness, each drew on current headlines for plot inspiration. Read about the winners on BU Today.
Thomas Fiedler, Dean of the College of Communication at Boston University, announced today that Hothouse Productions, a Boston University class that operates as a student-run, client-driven production company, will partner with Litton Entertainment and the 51 Percent Project to create a series of public service announcements (PSAs) targeting environmental education and climate-solutions activism for young people. “Boston University is… Read More