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Filming in Miami wrapped for Indie Comedy “Chateau Vato”: Production Survived Florida’s Hottest July in History

A feature film comedy, Chateau Vato, recently completed principal photography. The story focuses on a family of impoverished Latinos who squat in a lavish Miami mansion and assume an upper class lifestyle.  Chateau Vato is bursting with physical comedy and memorable one-liners. It stars actor-comedian Paul Rodriguez (Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Ali), Elpidia Carrillo (Predator, Bread and Roses) and Patricia De Leon (Magic City, Men of a Certain Age). It is written and directed by Tom Musca (Stand and Deliver, Tortilla Soup).  The production survived the hottest July ever in the history of Florida. The crew [...]

August 21, 2017|Motion Pictures|
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Top Research Papers Recognized with 2017 MMA Awards

An assessment of the "cord-cutting" trends in the video business, a survey examining relationships between Facebook use and sleep patterns, and an analysis of music streaming and piracy were the topics of the three winning entries of this year's Media Management Association (MMA) Awards. “A committee of three [School of Communication] faculty in the area of Media Management judged each of the submissions along common metrics, such as writing, analysis, and thoroughness. The awards were distributed based on these total scores,” said Dr. Michel Dupagne, professor and faculty advisor for [...]

July 19, 2017|Media Management|
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Creative Juices Flowing at Student-Run Consultancy

A new student-run consultancy is ready to take on clients at University of Miami School of Communication. Orange Umbrella Student Consultancy recently opened, offering an array of services to clients including public relations, advertising, interactive media, film production, research, and web design. The name for the consultancy was inspired by the orange umbrellas that dot UM’s campus and denotes the diverse student workforce and services provided under one umbrella. The consultancy employs students from a variety of disciplines including film, advertising, business, and public relations. “The word umbrella in the [...]

June 16, 2017|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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Co-producer of the Academy Award-winning film “Moonlight” shares his journey to the Oscars with SoC students

Andrew Hevia, co-producer of the Academy Award winning film, Moonlight, stopped by University of Miami School of Communication to shed light on Miami’s artistic value and the components of an Oscar-worthy film. The talk, titled From Medicine to Moonlight: How A Short Film and A DIY Festival Paved The Way To The Oscars, began with Hevia describing his first encounter with Barry Jenkins, director of Moonlight. Intrigued by Jenkins’ project at the time, Medicine for Melancholy, Hevia orbited the film as much as possible. Since the movie’s release and success [...]

May 1, 2017|Motion Pictures|
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Graduating Senior Oliver Redsten’s Lifelong Passion for Journalism

Graduating this May, senior Oliver Redsten is a 22-year-old student double-majoring in broadcast journalism and political science, with a minor in history. Redsten found his passion for digital storytelling and journalism at a young age and credits the School of Communication for helping him grow and challenging him to ask “why journalism?” Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Redsten has known he wanted to be in the broadcast journalism industry since he was five years old. Redsten attributes his passion for journalism to his experiences growing up, including the 2011 state-wide protests [...]

April 27, 2017|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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Stano Recognized with SND Lifetime Achievement Award

Randy Stano, professor of practice in the Department of Journalism and Media Management at University of Miami School of Communication, has added the Society for News Design’s 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award to his long list of accomplishments.  This past November, Stano attended the Associated Collegiate Press Conference where Sara Quinn, outgoing president for the Society of News Design (SND), invited him for an early morning breakfast. Quinn was the first person to tell Stano he was being recognized. “Telling him [Stano] he had been chosen for the award was so [...]

2019-12-17T19:24:52-05:00April 26, 2017|Journalism, Public Relations|
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68th Annual Student Media Awards

University of Miami School of Communication is hosting the 68th Annual Student Media Awards on May 2. “The Student Media Awards are a chance to recognize students for all their hard work throughout the academic year,” said Sam Terilli, department chair for the Department of Journalism and Media Management and associate professor. This year’s guest speaker is alumnus Bryan Llenas, B.S.C. ’10, who works as a New York-based correspondent for Fox News Channel. In 2015, Llenas moderated University of Miami President Julio Frenk’s town hall. The Student Media Awards are sponsored [...]

2019-12-17T19:25:11-05:00April 24, 2017|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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Interactive Media Show Coming to University of Miami

The University of Miami School of Communication’s Interactive Media Show will be held on May 4. Guests of the event will be able to explore and play with projects created by students including virtual reality installations, physical computing systems, and interactive video. The Interactive Media Show is a part of Canes Film Festival. “You will get to play with games, explore virtual reality, see immersive films and preview exciting prototypes for products our students are working on. It’s a really hands-on exhibit,” said Kim Grinfeder, associate professor and director of the [...]

April 21, 2017|Interactive Media|
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University Of Miami Named to The Princeton Review 2017 List, “Top 25 Graduate Schools to Study Game Design”

University of Miami earned a ranking on The Princeton Review's just-published list saluting the top 25 graduate schools to study game design for 2017. This is the School of Communication Interactive Media M.F.A. program’s third appearance on the prestigious list since its inception in 2013. The M.F.A. program was ranked No. 25 this year. The Princeton Review chose the schools based on a survey it conducted in 2016 of 150 institutions offering game design coursework and/or degrees in the United States, Canada, and some countries abroad. “I think one of [...]

April 19, 2017|Interactive Media|
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Moonlight Co-Producer To Guest Speak at UM

Andrew Hevia, co-producer of the Academy Award winning film, Moonlight, is giving a special talk at University of Miami School of Communication, April 21 at 10 a.m. in CIB 3053, Shoma Hall. The talk titled From Medicine to Moonlight: How A Short Film and A DIY Festival Paved The Way To The Oscars, will be followed by a Q&A session. This event is open to the UM community.

April 18, 2017|Motion Pictures|
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