EVENTS

2012 Michael S. Roif Award

Friday 4 May 2012
12:00 Noon
Herter Hall 301

Join us for the Twelfth Annual Michael S. Roif Award in Film Studies for Exceptional Creativity and Accomplishment. [More...]

Graduate Certificate and Paper Prize

Fri 5/4 at 2:30pm
Herter Hall 301

Join us for the Graduate Certificate and Paper Prize ceremony and reception following the Roif Awards.

19th Annual Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival

Weds 7:30pm, UMass Amherst
137 Isenberg School of Management

The 19th Annual Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival, “Intersections: fiction/non-fiction,” headlines award-winning narrative features and documentaries from France, Iran, Germany, Mexico, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Australia, Finland, Guatemala, Palestinian Territory, and the USA. Our lineup showcases several New England premieres and hosts five acclaimed women filmmakers and video artists who will be present for discussion. This season explores the hybrid interconnections and boundaries between documentary and fiction, beyond and across borders and genres—geopolitical, transnational, generational, artistic, cultural and historical—offering a wealth of visual pleasure for every taste. [More...]

A Conversation with WERNER HERZOG

Tues 4/24 at 4:00pm
137 Isenberg School of Management
UMass Amherst

As part of 19th Annual Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival, “Intersections: fiction/non-fiction,” and a series of events at Amherst College, Hampshire College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, visionary filmmaker Werner Herzog will speak about his recent work and respond to questions from the audience. [More...]

Screening: The Cantor's Son

Thurs 4/17 at 5:30pm
Flavin Auditorium
School of Management Room 231
UMass Amherst

Have you heard of the first talkie The Jazz Singer? Did you know it had a Yiddish cousin? Come see how The Jazz Singer was remade for a Yiddish-speaking audience! Introduced by Dr. Rachel Rubinstein, Associate Professor of American Literature and Jewish Studies at  Hampshire College. [More...]

Ventura Pons at Amherst Cinema

Tues 4/17 at 7:30pm
Amherst Cinema

Ventura Pons, by far the most renowned Catalan filmmaker will introduce his movie Food of Love and discuss his work after the screening. The film is free and open to the public. Tickets must be picked up at the Amherst Cinema box office. Seating is limited. [More...]

See the Events page for more UMass, Five College, and Local film events.

PROGRAM

Undergraduate Certificate

The Undergraduate Certificate Program in Film Studies offers undergraduates a comprehensive interdepartmental course of study in the history, criticism, theory, and aesthetics of the moving image. Film Studies faculty from a broad spectrum of departments offer courses exploring the dynamics of screen representation in topics such as media and culture; race, nation and ethnicity; gender and sexuality; film styles and genre; production and distribution; technology and new media. Graduates go on to prestigious film schools and graduate programs; positions in film and video production; employment in film and video distribution and exhibition, digital and new media, and as editors, producers, actors and independent filmmakers. [More...]

Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Film Studies offers graduate students the opportunity to cultivate their work and interest in film studies as an important part of their graduate training. Certificate students have the opportunity to benefit from advanced study in a growing field, mentored by internationally-renowned, award-winning faculty specialists in the arts, humanities and social sciences. [More...]

Faculty

Faculty from fifteen departments from the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, and the School of Education teach courses in the Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies and participate in film events and programs at UMass and in the Five Colleges. The Director of Film Studies, Catherine Portuges, is a professor of Comparative Literature specializing in French and East-Central European cinema. [More...]

SCMS Attendees 2012

Over two dozen faculty and grad students presented papers at the 2012 convention of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies in Boston last month. [More...]

Review the Courses and the Five College Interchange page for more information about the program in film studies.

OPPORTUNITIES

Internships

Students in Film Studies each year benefit from internship opportunities with such world class programs as the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival, and the L.A. Intensive program, and also with local film organizations such as the Media Education Foundation, the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival, Amherst Cinema, ACTV, and our own Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies at UMass. [More...]

Michael S. Roif Award

The Micheal S. Roif Award in Film Studies is a competitive annual prize awarded to students in the Undergraduate Film Studies Certificate Program. Nominate your outstanding film students for the 2012 award. [More...]

Film Festivals

Students are invited to submit work to film competitions at UMass, in the Five Colleges, locally, and internationally, such as the UMass Undergraduate Film Festival, the Five College Student Film Festival and other competitions announced on the Film Studies website. [More...]

Film Schools

Certificate students go on to pursue programs in filmmaking and advanced degrees in film and media studies. Listings on our Film Schools page offer a starting point for exploring options for further study. Representatives from programs such as LIU's innovative M.F.A. in Writing and Producing for Television meet with our students for in-depth informational and Q&A colloquia. [More...]

Study Abroad

Take advantage of the enriching experiences of studying abroad, including unique film studies opportunities that fulfill certificate course requirements. [More...]

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