Pamela Yates in the the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & SciencesDocumentary filmmaker and UMass alumna Pamela Yates is among those invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences this year. 
DEFA & Amerika: Culture Wars, Culture ContactThe DEFA Film Library's seventh biennial Summer Film Institute will explore multiple dimensions of the relationship between GDR filmmaking and the United States. 
Documentary Filmmaking OpportunityFilm a green roof project from start to finish at UMass Amherst this summer! 
Olga Gershenson's The Phantom Holocaust: Soviet Cinema and Jewish CatastropheThe journal Tablet features an article on The Phantom Holocaust: Soviet Cinema and Jewish Catastrophe by Olga Gershenson, UMass film scholar and Associate Professor of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies. 
Winners at the 13th Annual Michael S. Roif Award in Film StudiesEileen Roif with the winners of the 2013 Michael S. Roif Awards: Tyler Clayton Appel, Mariah C. Muscato, Kadyrose Druar and Andrew J. Pollack. 
Amat Escalante wins at CannesAmat Escalante wins Best Director at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival for his film, HELI. Escalante spoke about The Hanging Priest, his contribution to the film Revolución at the 2011 Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival "Migrations." 
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IN THE SPOTLIGHTThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences invites Pamela Yates to join membership. DEFA & Amerika: Culture Wars, Culture Contact – East German Summer Film Institute July 7-14. Documentary filmmaking project! Olga Gershenson's new book: The Phantom Holocaust: Soviet Cinema and Jewish Catastrophe. 13th Annual Michael S. Roif Award in Film Studies Winners. NoHoIFF extended submission deadline August 15, 2013. Amat Escalante, of the 2011 MMFF wins at 2013 Cannes Film Festival. |
 EVENTSPamela Yates Invited to Join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & SciencesDocumentary filmmaker and UMass alumna Pamela Yates is among those invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences this year. In recent years, Pamela Yates's work has been featured in both the 2013 Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival and the 2012 MMFF, and she and Paco de Onis have given graduate colloquia and addressed UMass classes on documentary filmmaking and human rights. [More...]
Amat Escalante Wins at CannesAmat Escalante wins Best Director at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival for his film, HELI. Escalante spoke about The Hanging Priest (El cura Nicolás colgado), his contribution to the film Revolución at the 2011 Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival "Migrations". Synopsis of Heli: Estela is a 12 year old girl who has just fallen crazy in love with a young police cadet who wants to run away with her and get married. Trying to achieve this dream, her family will have to live the violence that is devastating the region. [see Cannes Festival website]
Olga Gershenson's New BookSee the article in the journal Tablet on Olga Gershenson's new book The Phantom Holocaust: Soviet Cinema and Jewish Catastrophe. Olga Gershenson is a film scholar and Assistant Professor of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies at UMass. See Olga Gershenson's website.
DEFA & Amerika: Culture Wars, Culture Contact – East German Summer Film InstituteJuly 7-14, 2013 The DEFA Film Library's seventh biennial Summer Film Institute will explore multiple dimensions of the relationship between GDR filmmaking and the United States. A wide range of East German film materials, formats and genres will be screened in tandem with focused workshop discussions addressing the following topics: GDR Propaganda: Mobilizing stereotypes towards political ends Espionage as mass entertainment: Trends in the international film industry—genres, styles & stars Culture Contact: Distribution—a two-way street; Rémigrés—from Hollywood to DEFA Culture Wars: US pop culture & the GDR generation gap; The GDR & the Western left Held in the beautiful Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, the DEFA Film Library's East German Summer Film Institutes provide an opportunity for scholars in different disciplines to spend a week together in a relaxed setting, watching movies and discussing GDR cinema from a variety of perspectives. The Institute will be held in English and is open to faculty advanced graduate students and other educators across disciplines. [More...]
Martin Scorsese FestivalJuly 7– August 28 Celebrate summer with the films of master director Martin Scorsese. Since his 1973 landmark effort, Mean Streets, Scorsese has brought his distinctly Italian American perspective to bear on themes of violence, redemption, machismo and faith. He has influenced generations of filmmakers not only through his muscular camera and combative editing style, but also through his distinctive use of popular music. Enjoy the full range of his career with these eight unforgettable film experiences. [More...]
Northampton International Film Festival (NoHoIFF)October 11-13, 2013 The 17th annual Northampton International Film Festival continues the tradition October 11-13, 2013, at the beautiful Academy of Music Theatre, showcasing full length and short films from around the world. Last year, 2012, showcased a hand-selected group of films from the Pioneer Valley and Around the World. We are currently looking for students from the Five Colleges to submit their Film for the 2013 Festival. Film submissions will be carefully viewed by our panel of film industry experts. Final programming decisions will be completed by summer 2013.We wish you the best of luck and look forward to viewing your film! All films must be submitted through Withoutabox.com for consideration. Extended Deadline August 15, 2013. Held at the legendary Academy of Music, the festival will showcase full length and short films from around the world, chosen by a panel of film industry experts. Additional events will include a gala following the opening night feature film, discussion panels with filmmakers and industry professionals as well as the closing awards ceremony. Check out our Award Winners from 2012. [More...] See the Events page for more UMass, Five College, and Local film events. |
PROGRAMUndergraduate CertificateThe 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 CertificateThe 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...] FacultyFaculty 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...] Review the Courses and the Five College Interchange page for more information about the program in film studies. |
OPPORTUNITIES2013 Michael S. Roif AwardAnnouncing the winners of the Thirteenth Annual Michael S. Roif Award in Film Studies for Exceptional Creativity and Accomplishment! [More...]
Film Restoration Course in ItalyFilm Studies at University of Maryland, College Park is offering a new study abroad course in film studies that goes to Bologna, Italy. Students from any university may apply. Deadline 15 March 2013. [More...]
Manhattan School of Music Film Scoring for Student FilmsManhattan School of Music has been collaborating with film schools so that student composers taking a film scoring class get to work one on one with a student film maker scoring a short film in the Spring semester. This has been a great, "real world" program with many benefits for students on both sides. In an effort to provide our students with a larger pool of films to choose from, and also to offer this opportunity to more film schools nationally, we are currently engaged in attempting to expand the base of film schools and students who may be interested in participating in this program. [More...] Publish Your Work!Call for undergraduate student submissions to the journal Film Matters. [More...]
InternshipsStudents 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 AwardThe Michael 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 this year's award. [More...] Film FestivalsStudents 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 SchoolsCertificate 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 AbroadTake advantage of the enriching experiences of studying abroad, including unique film studies opportunities that fulfill certificate course requirements. [More...] Explore other resources such as film groups, research tools, and career building tools.
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