The Sight & Sound Top Ten: ‘In The Mood For Love’ (2000)
2023-02-26 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
The Cosford Cinema is proud to present a screening series of the top 10 films of the 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Poll: The Greatest Films of All Time.
Launched in 1952 and conducted every 10 years since, the poll includes filmmakers, critics, and journalists from around the world. The results are published in “Sight & Sound,” a monthly film magazine published by the British Film Institute.
“IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE” | YEAR: 2000 | DIRECTOR: Wong Kar Wai | 4K DCP | RUNNING TIME: 98 minutes | RATED: PG (for adult themes)
Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-Wan (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) and Su Li-Zhen (Maggie Cheung Man Yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their spouses creates an intimate bond between them.
At once delicately mannered and visually extravagant, Wong Kar Wai’s “In the Mood for Love” is a masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments. With its aching soundtrack and exquisitely abstract cinematography by Christopher Doyle and Mark Lee Ping Bing, this film has been a major stylistic influence on the past two decades of cinema, and is a milestone in Wong’s redoubtable career.
“In the Mood for Love” took fifth place in the Sight & Sound poll. Admission is $5. Students with Cane card use code UMSTUDENT at checkout for free admission.

Top Network Executive and Producer to Share Media Career Insights with Students
2023-02-27 10:10 - 11:25 | University of Miami School of Communication, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
It’s all about how to tell a good story. That’s the best way to describe Shannon High-Bassalik’s career which has spanned news, entertainment, documentaries, streaming, and social media. Starting as an associate news producer in Miami at WFOR, she came back to the station exactly 10 years later as VP of news and helped bring it from one of the worst stations in the country to an award-winning national leader.
At the networks, as creator and executive producer of CNN’s “Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien” and “Early Start,” she helped increase ratings by 20% year over year. As VP and managing editor of MSNBC, overseeing the content and programming of mornings, daytime, and weekends, she built a team that increased ratings to the highest they had ever been, and as SVP of programming for the short-lived Al Jazeera America network, she oversaw primetime shows and documentaries, including teams that won Primetime Emmys, Peabodys and Duponts.
Always on the hunt to learn new genres, she has worked in the entertainment industry as co-executive producer of the nationally syndicated daytime talk show “Tamron Hall” (current) to Peacock’s executive producer of development where she helped develop and pitch programs that landed on Discovery ID and NBC. She’s produced Emmy-award winning documentaries, helped streaming companies develop, produce, and launch content, and consulted with local news companies to help coach talent, producers, and managers. She is also a vice president of the University of Miami’s Alumni Board of Directors Executive Committee.
Join us in Studio C for this fantastic conversation.

Media Management Association Meeting: Lucia Sotres, Senior Client Partner at Condé Nast
2023-03-02 18:30 - 19:30 | University of Miami School of Communication, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Lucia Sotres, senior client partner at Condé Nast, will discuss how Condé Nast, a leading print media company, is adapting to the ever-changing media environment.
Join us in Shoma Hall, CIB 3053, for this engaging conversation.

Virtual Open House: University of Miami School of Communication Graduate Programs
2023-03-03 14:00 - 15:00
Learn more about graduate studies opportunities, meet with faculty, and ask questions about any of our exciting programs.
If you are a UM School of Communication graduating senior, you are eligible to receive an application waiver. Contact socgrad@miami.edu for more details about this and all of our programs.
To learn more, go to com.miami.edu/admissions/graduate-faqs/

https://miami.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAscumhrj8qGtACX2SUh5hQ5Bdd832paQWr

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Disinformation in the Global South: Issues, Responses, and Challenges
2023-03-06 13:15 - 14:45 | Center for Communication, Culture, and Change, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, 33146, United States
Dr. Herman Wasserman, chair of journalism and media studies at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, discusses his new book and this global trend.

'Dying to Direct' Premiere
2023-03-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Silverspot Cinema, 300 SE 3 St, Miami, 33131, United States
World premiere of 30 min short film.
To purchase tickets visit, https://miamifilmfestival2023.eventive.org/films/63d8210109050900cfb004c1.

'Air' Special Sneak Preview Screening
2023-03-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Come catch a free early screening of “Air,” the story of how Nike pursued Michael Jordan to launch his own branded line of sneakers.
AIR | d. Ben Affleck | 4K DCP PROJECTION | Running time: 112 minutes | RATED R for pervasive language.
Matt Damon stars as Sonny Vaccaro, the salesman who signed Jordan to a contract in the mid-1980s that launched the multi-billion, global sneaker industry. Ben Affleck (who also directed the movie) co-stars as Nike co-founder Phil Knight. Viola Davis, Jason Bateman, Chris Tucker, Chris Messina, and Marlon Wayans co-star.
Admission is FREE but registration required at link. UM students get priority seating, so please arrive early. Ticket does not guarantee admission.

Global Frontiers: The Biology of Slowing and Reversing Aging
2023-03-25 17:00 - 20:00 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
We are excited to announce the fifth installment of our groundbreaking film series, Global Frontiers. The film “More Life: Decoding the Secret of Aging” chronicles the work of several cellular biologists who are tackling the underlying cause of aging, not just age-related diseases, but the aging process itself. The screening of this film will take place on Saturday, March 25th at 5 p.m.
Carlos T. Moraes, Ph.D., the Esther Lichtenstein Professor in Neurology and Cell Biology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, will lead an engaging and thought-provoking discussion both before and after the screening. Dr. Moraes will share his own research on the molecular basis of mitochondrial disorders and its impact on the aging process, as well as other exciting pathways to control, slow down, and potentially even reverse aging.
Admission is free, but registration is required via the link.

The Sight & Sound Top Ten: 'Beau Travail'
2023-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
The Cosford Cinema is proud to present a screening series of the top 10 films of the 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Poll: The Greatest Films of All Time.
BEAU TRAVAIL | YEAR: 1999 | DIRECTOR: Claire Denis | 4K DCP projection | RUNNING TIME: 92 minutes | RATED: Unrated (adult themes) | In French with English subtitles
With her ravishingly sensual take on Herman Melville’s “Billy Budd,” Claire Denis firmly established herself as one of the great visual tone poets of our time. Amid the azure waters and sunbaked desert landscapes of Djibouti, a French Foreign Legion sergeant (Denis Lavant) sows the seeds of his own ruin as his obsession with a striking young recruit (Grégoire Colin) plays out to the thunderous, operatic strains of Benjamin Britten. Denis and cinematographer Agnès Godard fold military and masculine codes of honor, colonialism’s legacy, destructive jealousy, and repressed desire into shimmering, hypnotic images that ultimately explode in one of the most startling and unforgettable endings in all of modern cinema.
Admission is $5 for the general public, free to UM students with Cane Card (use code UMSTUDENT at checkout).

UChat: Title IX, Double Standards, Sexual Assault Awareness
2023-03-29 20:00 - 21:00 | University of Miami School of Communication, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
The UM Debate Team hosts our next UChat which is open to the entire UM community! Come engage in discourse and learn about the topics of Title IX, double standards, and sexual assault awareness.
This UChat is taking place at the School of Communication in Wolfson 4026.

Route 6 / Orange Umbrella's Sixth Birthday
2023-04-06 16:00 - 18:30 | Koenigsberg & Nadal Interactive Media Center, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146
We invite you to take a trip along Route 6 to Orange Umbrella’s sixth anniversary event! You won’t want to get stuck in traffic and miss out on this opportunity to network and learn about our alumni’s experience with OU, including how it benefited their experience working in the real world and their current success stories.

'Evil Dead Rise' Free Preview Screening
2023-04-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Come catch a free sneak preview of “Evil Dead Rise” at the Cosford Cinema at 7:30 p.m. Monday April 10!
EVIL DEAD RISE | 4K DCP | writer-director: Lee Cronin | RUNNING TIME: 1H 37M | RATED R for strong bloody horror violence and gore, and some language.
Moving the action out of the woods and into the city, “Evil Dead Rise” tells a twisted tale of two estranged sisters, played by Sutherland and Sullivan, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.
Admission is FREE, but registration required at link.
“Yes, “Evil Dead Rise” is the most “Evil Dead” movie, from the mind-melting body horror to the outrageous creature design to the darkly comedic spring in its step. Here’s a movie that invites you to treat the decimation of a family unit by demonic forces like a big ol’ party. There is a select portion of the human population who will find that reprehensible. The rest of us freaks can just crack open the cursed book, read the cursed words, and enjoy the cursed ride.” — Jacob Hall, Slashfilm.

Centering Black and African Podcast Research
2023-04-13 17:00 - 18:30 | University of Miami School of Communication, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join us for an enlightening conversation with Kim Fox, professor of practice at The American University in Cairo, on Centering Black and African Podcast Research.
Fox specializes in audio production and podcasting, and is the executive producer of the award-winning Ehky Ya Masr (Tell Your Story Egypt) Podcast, where she works with freelance producers, many of whom are former students, on writing and editing content. In 2020, she founded and organized Egypt’s first podcasting conference, PodFest Cairo, which featured a keynote address, sessions on podcasting, and a podcast pitch competition.
Aside from her work advancing the field of podcasting, Fox also assists with managing the social media accounts for various BEA and AEJMC initiatives. She holds positions on the boards for BEA, AEJMC, the Associates for Independents in Radio, and the Arab U.S. Association for Communication Educators. She received her B.S. and her M.A. degrees from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Fox spent decades working in the U.S. radio industry in various positions across the country. She, along with co-authors David O. Dowling, Ph.D. and Kyle J. Miller, Ph.D., received the 2019 BEA Diversity and Inclusion Research Award for their paper, A Curriculum for Blackness: Podcasts as Discursive Cultural Guides.
This conversation takes place in WCB 4027.

Inaugural Computing Day Featuring Two SoC Alumni
2023-04-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science, 1201 Memorial Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Please join us for the University of Miami’s inaugural Computing Day, where two School of Communication Interactive Media alumni are set to participate in the event’s panel discussion, scheduled for 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Computing Day is a part of a broad initiative to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in computing. The event convenes corporate and government professionals, faculty and student scholars, and other audiences engaged in all facets of computing as we design the future.

UHack 2023
2023-04-15 09:00 - 20:00 | University of Miami School of Communication, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
A hack-a-thon is a competitive event hosted by tech companies for participants to collaborate on an innovative project. Participants build prototypes of software applications like web or mobile apps.
On April 15, UHack convenes, challenging creators to develop a solution to an existing problem using technology. The caveat? You have from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. to complete the solution. Join us for what is sure to be an exhilarating day.

How Women and Health NGOs Use Communications Strategically to Advocate for Gender Equality and Reproductive Health
2023-04-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Center for Communication, Culture, and Change, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, 33146, United States
Please join us for “How women and health NGOs use communications strategically to advocate for gender equality and reproductive health” to mark the launch of Carolina Matos’, Ph.D., book “Gender, communications and reproductive health in international development,” which presents the research findings of a funded Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) project.
Panelists include Karin Wilkins, dean of the School of Communication, Professors Suzanne Clibsy (University of Coventry, UK) and Rosalind Gill (City, University of London), and the CEO of NGO Reprolatina, Margarita Díaz.
A hybrid event, it will be attended by NGO practitioners and academics and students from across the world.
Panel description: To this day, women globally are subjected to forms of control over their bodies, and their ability to exercise their reproductive rights in particular is still constrained. Amid a rise of challenges to the advancement of women’s rights, including the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade in the United States, sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) are at the forefront of conversations about the advancement of gender equality.
This panel with various scholars has been set up as part of a discussion to launch Matos’ forthcoming book, “Gender, communications and reproductive health in international development” by the Canadian university publisher McGill Queen University Press, which will be published in June 2023. Matos will provide a condensed examination of the research findings and core theoretical frameworks of the work, arguing over the need to deconstruct discourses around SRHR under challenging times and concluding that NGOs need better communication strategies and practices in their advocacy communication efforts.
This event will take place at the School of Communication in room 1021 and virtually.
Please register via the following Eventbrite links.
Eventbrite link for virtual event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/595952508997
Eventbrite link for in-person event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/597921979737
Zoom link for Virtual event: https://miami.zoom.us/j/95620857877?pwd=[REDACTED]

Earth Day Celebration: 'A Journey Through Space and Time with Xavier Cortada'
2023-04-22 16:00 - 19:00 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Miami-Dade County’s pioneer eco-artist and inaugural artist-in-residence, Xavier Cortada, will celebrate Earth Day 2023 at the University of Miami’s Cosford Cinema by working with his team at the Xavier Cortada Foundation to engage guests in a series of thought-provoking and solutions-oriented art projects that explore our deep interconnectedness with the rest of the planet.
Cortada will invite everyone in attendance to participate in The Underwater, a countywide campaign that’s catalyzing action on sea level rise through elevation-driven public art installations. After receiving their personalized Elevation Marker, participants will have the opportunity to join Cortada in the Longitudinal Installation, a ritual aimed at building empathy and connection that he performed at both of the Earth’s poles. Inside the theater, Cortada will provide a preview exhibition of Underwater Florida, hand-painted Elevation Markers that he created at 54 coastal city halls to expose their vulnerability to rising seas, and share reflections on how we can mobilize communities around the climate crisis by tapping into our own creativity.
The program will close with DO NOT OPEN, a project asking the audience to write a letter to someone in 2123 that will be sealed and stored in the University of Miami’s archives for 100 years.

Graduate Fellows Colloquium
2023-04-25 09:45 - 12:00 | University of Miami School of Communication, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
The Distinguished Graduate Fellows in Global Communication and Communication for Global Health and Sustainable Development will present their fellowship projects after an introduction from their faculty mentors. Dean Karin Wilkins will welcome. A light breakfast will be available at 9:45 am. Join us in room WCB 4029.

Fellow Xinyu Zhao. Mentor Regina Ahn (Strategic Communication). Deconstructing Digital Media Literacy and Its Influence on Social Participation: Focusing on Older Adults in Local Chinese Communities.

Fellow Mu He. Mentor Ching-Hua Chuan (Interactive Media). Saving that Squirrel: A Model of An Augmented-Reality Game to Improve Recycling Education.

Fellow Zanolee Grant. Mentor Jim Virga (Cinematic Arts). Bay Islands of Honduras: An Oral History Film Project.

Fellow Luis García Conde. Mentor Sallie Hughes (Journalism and Media Management). The paradox of journalistic professionalization in risky environments: How violence prompts professionalization in Mexico.

Fellow Pablo Velho. Mentor Ed Talavera (Cinematic Arts). Because I should be happy. (Lucas)

Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
2023-04-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL, 33134, United States
FILM + CONVERSATION EVENT
Join us at 6 p.m. on Tues., April 25, for a special screening and conversation with Miami filmmakers and scholars about the history and future of Miami in a Francophone Caribbean context of anticolonialism, poetry, and radical film. The conversation will be moderated by University of Miami School of Communication Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Inclusion and Outreach Terri Francis (she/her). This event will be followed by a reception on the plaza.
Tickets are FREE for University of Miami students with a valid ID.

'Strays' Free Advance Screening
2023-04-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Be among the first people in the country to watch the new comedy Strays, featuring the voices of Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx.
STRAYS | dir. JOSH GREENBAUM | 4K DCP projection | RATED R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language and drug use.
From producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller (21 Jump Street, Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse) comes this comedy about a naive Border Terrier (voiced by Ferrell) that seeks revenge on his former owner (Will Forte) after he abandons him. Foxx, Isla Fisher, and Randall Park provide the voices of the other mutts helping the canine hero on his quest.
Admission is FREE, but registration required at link.

2023 Interactive Media Annual Showcase
2023-05-02 15:00 - 18:00 | Koenigsberg & Nadal Interactive Media Center, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146
We are thrilled to announce that the Interactive Media Annual Showcase (IMAS) is back and better than ever! Get ready for an in-person showcase of the most exciting and innovative projects created by students. From silly robots to captivating virtual reality experiences, the best games in town to amazing user interfaces, and reality-defying augmented realities, IMAS will blow your mind!
IMAS is a student-only showcase that provides students with the opportunity to present their work to their colleagues, the UM Community, and the public. It’s a chance to beef up their resume and get noticed by the Miami Tech community. Top industry professionals will be judging this peer-reviewed showcase, and there are prizes to be won.
Join us at the School of Communication Koenigsberg and Nadal Interactive Media Center to immerse yourself in the latest projects created by Interactive Media students.

74th Annual UM Student Media Awards
2023-05-02 18:00 - 20:30 | University of Miami School of Communication, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join us on May 2 at 6 p.m. in Shoma Hall, CIB 3053, for the 74th Annual UM Student Media Awards with introductions by Javier Morgado, award-winning news producer, and this year’s Communicator of the Year, Jorge Ramos, award-winning anchor, journalist, and author.
Sponsored by: UMTV, NBS-AERho, and the Department of Journalism and Media Management.

GLOBAL FRONTIERS: 'MINARI'
2023-05-20 17:00 - 19:30 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join us for the seventh installment in a new breakthrough monthly film series at the Cosford Cinema focusing on current world issues such as migration and social inclusion, peace and security, aging populations, democracy, climate change, and artificial intelligence.
The series is intended to bring two types of audiences together: Movie lovers and people who care about current events.
The film “Minari” depicts the story of a Korean-American family who move to an Arkansas farm in pursuit of their American Dream. The film received six nominations at the 93rd Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress (Youn). Youn won the award for her performance, making her the first Korean actor to win an Academy Award.
Regina Ahn, assistant professor in the Department of Strategic Communication at the University of Miami School of Communication, will lead an engaging discussion before and after the screening. The conversation will focus on the challenges faced by migrant families, parental mediation, and social media.
Admission is free but registration required at link, https://events.miami.edu/event/global_frontiers_minari. We hope to see you there!

Watching Movies with Daniella Levine Cava: 'My Cousin Vinny' (1992)
2023-08-26 17:00 - 19:30 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Bill Cosford Cinema manager, Rene Rodriguez, for a screening of the 1992 comedy “My Cousin Vinny” followed by a Q&A in-person discussion about Cava’s love affair with the movies.
Daniella Levine Cava was elected Miami-Dade County’s first-ever woman Mayor in November 2020. She entered the Mayor’s office following a 40-year career as a relentless advocate for South Florida families in public service and elected leadership.
As Miami-Dade County’s Mayor, she oversees a metropolitan government with nearly 30,000 employees serving nearly 3 million residents, managing an annual budget of approximately $10 billion.
A social worker, lawyer, and community activist, she was first elected in 2014, and re-elected in August 2018, to serve as the Miami-Dade County Commissioner representing District 8.
She came to elected office after having served as an advocate for South Florida families for over 30 years. She served special needs children, low-income families and immigrants at Legal Services of Greater Miami, and then represented children in foster care and adoption system as Acting, Associate and Legal Director for the Guardian Ad Litem Program.
She’s won numerous awards from various organizations including: the Commission on Ethics, Red Cross, American Society for Public Administration, ACLU, National Council of Jewish Women, League of Women Voters, among others.
MY COUSIN VINNY | (1992) | DIRECTOR: Jonathan Lynn | WITH: Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Gwynne | RUNNING TIME: 2 HOURS | RATED R for language
In this hit comedy that earned Marisa Tomei an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, two New Yorkers accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college call in the help of one of their cousins (Joe Pesci), a loudmouth lawyer with no trial experience.
“While it’s easy to imagine an infinite number of bad courtroom comedies based on this scenario, this movie turns out to be wonderful — broad and low character comedy that’s solidly imagined and beautifully played.” — Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Tickets are $10 and are available via the link. UM students use code UMSTUDENT at checkout for free admission. Cane card required at door.

Watching Movies with Gloria Estefan: 'Young Frankenstein' (1974)
2023-09-16 17:00 - 19:30 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join the iconic music superstar Gloria Estefan and Bill Cosford Cinema manager, Rene Rodriguez, for a screening of Mel Brooks’ uproarious 1974 comedy “Young Frankenstein,” followed by a Q&A in-person discussion about Estefan’s love for movies.
Estefan is a Grammy award-winning singer, actress, songwriter, author of two New York Times best-selling children’s books, philanthropist and humanitarian. She is considered one of the world’s most recognizable and beloved performers and the most successful Latin crossover artist in music history, per Billboard Magazine.
Having sold over 100 million records worldwide, Estefan has garnered eight Grammy Awards and an Oscar nomination for her performance of the song “Music Of My Heart.” She has received an American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, and was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In 2015, President Obama honored Emilio & Gloria Estefan with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made meritorious contributions to the United States, to world peace, and cultural endeavors. In 2017, Gloria was the first Cuban-American singer-songwriter to receive The Kennedy Center Honors.
She is the founder of the Gloria Estefan Foundation whose mission is to support charitable programs for disadvantaged children and empower young people through education and opportunity. The Foundation also supports spinal cord research through the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.
In June, Estefan became the first Latina in history to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) | d. Mel Brooks | With: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Gene Hackman. | Running time: 1H 46M | RATED PG
Writer-director Mel Brooks had already enjoyed one smash hit in 1974, “Blazing Saddles,” when he released “Young Frankenstein” in theaters that same year. Arguably the director’s funniest and best-made film, this affectionate spoof of the 1931 horror classic “Frankenstein” is a riotous comedy and a loving homage to the monster films of the 1930s.
“‘Young Frankenstein’ is as funny as we expect a Mel Brooks comedy to be, but it’s more than that: It shows artistic growth and a more sure-handed control of the material by a director who once seemed willing to do literally anything for a laugh. It’s more confident and less breathless.
“The movie is a send-up of a style and not just of the material. It looks right, which makes it funnier. And then, paradoxically, it works on a couple of levels: first as comedy, and then as a weirdly touching story in its own right.
“A lot of the credit for that goes to the performances of Gene Wilder, as young Frankenstein, and Peter Boyle as the monster. They act broadly when it’s required, but they also contribute tremendous subtlety and control. Boyle somehow manages to be hilarious and pathetic at the same time.” — Roger Ebert
Tickets are $10 and are available via the link. UM students use code UMSTUDENT for free admission (must show Cane Card at the door).

Unveiling New Horizons In Narratives: A Digital Frontier: Dr. Hartmut Koenitz
2023-09-28 11:00 - 12:15 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join us as we welcome Dr. Koenitz, a distinguished professor hailing from prestigious institutions including Södertörn University, University of Amsterdam, and Trinity College Dublin.
Narratives play a pivotal role in recording, communicating, and comprehending the intricacies of human existence. As our world grows increasingly complex, traditional narrative forms fall short of representing this reality. The widening gap between our intricate reality and the limitations of traditional discourse— often confined to newspaper articles and TV newscasts— creates a breeding ground for political extremism. What we truly need are narrative representations that embrace this complexity, prompting a reinvention of storytelling through the transformative potential of digital media.
Interactive digital narratives emerge as a groundbreaking response, akin to how video games immerse individuals in compelling stories by offering competing perspectives, choices, displaying resulting consequences, and allowing for repeat experiences. These narratives break barriers, enabling audiences to actively shape their experiences.
This talk introduces a model to comprehend these new narratives, drawing parallels to the interactive elements witnessed in video games. Join us as we delve into the questions of design and application, navigating the uncharted territories of narrative evolution in the digital era.

Family Weekend
2023-10-06 15:00 - 16:30 | School of Communication Courtyard, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Family Weekend invites you to reconnect with your student, meet other ‘Cane families, and interact with University faculty and staff while getting a preview of daily life on campus.

Watching Movies with Kareem Tabsch: 'The Birdcage' (1996)
2023-10-07 17:00 - 19:30 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join filmmaker and O Cinema co-founder Kareem Tabsch and Bill Cosford Cinema manager, Rene Rodriguez, for a screening of Mike Nichols 1996 comedy “The Birdcage” followed by a Q&A in-person discussion with Tabsch.
Kareem Tabsch is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker whose work focuses on documenting that which exists on the fringes of mainstream society. His feature films include “Mucho Mucho Amor” (2020) and “The Last Resort” (2018) and the short film “Dolphin Lover” (2015).
Tabsch’s work has been included at prestigious festivals like Sundance, SXSW, and HotDocs, and has been featured in outlets like The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and NPR among others.
In 2020, Tabsch’s film “Mucho Mucho Amor” was named one of the 20 essential Latino Films by The New York Times. It was nominated for Emmy, GLADD, and Imagen Awards and was named Best Latinx Film by the National Association of Latino Independent Producers. He was named a ’40 under 40′ documentary filmmaker by DocNYC, America’s largest documentary film festival.
In 2011, Tabsch co-founded the long-running O Cinema non-profit arthouse theater chain with Vivian Marthell.
Tabsch is a first-generation American of Latino and Middle Eastern descent. Rush Limbaugh once said his work was contributing to the decay of American Society.
THE BIRDCAGE | 1996 | DIRECTOR: Mike Nichols | WITH: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Hank Azaria, Calista Flockhart | RUNNING TIME: 1 HOUR 57 MINUTES | RATED R for adult language.
Mike Nichols (“The Graduate”) directed Robin Williams and Nathan Lane in this Hollywood remake of 1978’s foreign-language hit “La Cage aux Folles,” a comedy about an openly gay couple trying to pass off as straight in order to please the ultra-conservative parents of their son’s fiancee. Shot largely on location in South Beach.

“Remakes don’t get much better than Mike Nichols’s “The Birdcage,” which embraced drag shows long before they became the height of cool, and more unsettlingly, another casualty of the rising tide of fascism. The movie’s entire pivot point is the marriage in everything but name between Armand (the much-missed Robin Williams) and Albert (Nathan Lane), the former of whom is the owner of the drag club where the latter is star performer Starina.
“Their relationship is tested when their son Val (Dan Futterman) announces his marriage to Barbara (Calista Flockhart, in one of her first roles), the daughter of a Republican politician, and Armand and Albert attempt to pass as respectable straights. The result is a satire so subversive that audiences willingly laughed at many of their most sacred cows, including marriage, politics, sexism, homophobia, and the traditional family itself.” — Andrea Thompson, Chicago Reader
Tickets are $10 and are available via the link. UM students use code UMSTUDENT for free admission (must show Cane Card at the door).

Adalberto Delgado: New Experimental Films
2023-10-29 16:30 - 17:45 | University of Miami School of Communication, 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
New experimental short films ranging in subject from social comment to abstraction. The filmmaker will be present at the screening. Join us in Shoma Hall, Communication International Building, room 3053.

Watching Movies with Connie Ogle: 'Aliens' (1986)
2023-11-04 17:00 - 19:30 | Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, United States
Join Miami Herald food writer Connie Ogle and Bill Cosford Cinema manager, Rene Rodriguez for a screening of 1986’s “Aliens” followed by a Q&A discussion with Ogle.
Connie Ogle has worked at the Miami Herald for 36 years in a variety of roles, including books editor, movie critic, features writer, and editor. She is currently the food writer for the Herald.
ALIENS | 1986 | DIRECTOR: James Cameron | WITH: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser | RUNNING TIME: 2H 17M | RATED R for monster violence and language.
57 years after Ellen Ripley had a close encounter with the reptilian alien creature from 1979’s “Alien,” she is called back into action to help a group of highly trained colonial marines fight off against the sinister extraterrestrials.
But this time, the aliens have taken over a space colony on the moon LV-426. When the colonial marines are called upon to search the deserted space colony, they later find out that they are up against more than what they bargained for.
“‘Aliens’ is absolutely, painfully and unremittingly intense for at least its last hour. Weaver goes into battle to save her colleagues, herself and the little girl, and the aliens drop from the ceiling, pop up out of the floor, and crawl out of the ventilation shafts. (In one of the movie’s less plausible moments, one alien even seems to know how to work the elevator buttons.) I have never seen a movie that maintains such a pitch of intensity for so long; it’s like being on some kind of hair-raising carnival ride that never stops.” – Roger Ebert
Tickets are $10 and are available via the link. UM students use code UMSTUDENT (must show Cane Card at the door).
