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Observer Scene | Monday, January 30, 2023
Notre Dame’s Film, Television and Theatre students put Sundance to shame with the 34th annual Notre Dame Student Film Fest last weekend. With a diverse group of work — ranging from documentaries to dramatic shorts — this showcase demonstrates the creativity and wit of the Notre Dame student body. Working within the constraints of the
Emma Vales | Friday, January 27, 2023
This weekend, Notre Dame’s Film, Television and Theatre (FTT) Department will host its 34th annual Notre Dame Student Film Festival in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center’s Browning Cinema. Ten unique short films made by 20 different student filmmakers in Notre Dame’s FTT Department, both collaboratively and individually, will combine to put on a film festival
Aidan O'Malley | Tuesday, October 12, 2021
This year will mark the 57th edition of the Chicago International Film Festival, the longest-running festival of its kind in North America. It will also mark my seventh year in attendance — and my first with press credentials. As evidenced by this tweet when I first heard the news (shameless self-promotion, and it won’t be
Genevieve Coleman | Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Over the summer, the Black Lives Matter movement erupted in response to the murder of George Floyd, a Black man killed while in police custody in Minnesota. In order to continue the conversation surrounding racial justice, the Saint Mary’s College Student Diversity Board and department of gender and women’s studies will host a “Black Lives
Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, February 27, 2018
This week, Saint Mary’s will press play on the World Cinema Festival, where a new international film will play each night at 7 p.m. in Vander Vennet Theater. The event is free to the public. On Monday night, the feature film will be Sweden’s “A Man Called Ove,” while Tuesday night will feature Japan’s “Sweet
Charlie Kenney and Owen Lane | Tuesday, January 31, 2017
This past weekend, the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center hosted the 28th annual Notre Dame Student Film Festival, showcasing the works of some of Notre Dame’s most promising undergraduate film makers. Scene writers Charlie Kenney and Owen Lane attended this year’s festival and had a discussion about the lineup. Owen Lane: My favorite film was “Prayer Associate.”
Matt McMahon | Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Champaign, Illinois’s News-Gazette film critic Chuck Koplinski introduced his contribution to the Ebertfest 2016 schedule, the Brian Wilson musical biopic “Love & Mercy,” as a film that completely surprised him on his initial viewing. The first-time contributor to the festival echoed familiar Roger Ebert sentiments about humanity and the delight in coming across movies that
Rosie Biehl | Monday, February 1, 2016
This past weekend, I was very fortunate to have one of my films featured in the Notre Dame Student Film Festival. I have been attending the Festival since I was a freshman in high school and was more than thrilled to be participating in one for the first time. For those who do not know,