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Flaming Classics and Secret Celluloid Society Present: Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”

Bring your floaties this Sunday, Sept. 3, for a special screening of Disney’s The Little Mermaid at the UC Pool. The film will be projected on 35mm and is paired with a drag queen performance from Miss Toto and Persephone Von Lips.  The “dive-in” theater event is part of Flaming Classics, a film and drag performance series that is the brainchild of Trae DeLellis, Cosford Cinema manager and adjunct professor, and Juan Barquin, co-runner of Dim the House Lights and arts writer for Miami New Times. With every Flaming Classics screening [...]

August 30, 2017|Motion Pictures|
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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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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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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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UM Sweeps CinemaSlam

Students and alumni from the Department of Cinema and Interactive Media were the overwhelming winners at CinemaSlam, the student competition division of the 34th Annual Miami Film Festival, taking home six out of eight awards.  “I was not surprised by the success of the films. These were ambitious short films by very talented young filmmakers that were worthy of the attention they received,” said Konstantia Kontaxis, associate professor and CinemaSlam liaison for UM. School of Communication students and alumni won awards for Best Actor, Best Technical Achievement, Best Director, Best [...]

2019-12-17T19:25:28-05:00April 13, 2017|Motion Pictures|
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Communication Meet-Up a Success for Students and Employers

Last week, more than 160 University of Miami School of Communication students, faculty, and alumni filled the Frances L. Wolfson courtyard to mingle with industry leaders and network with specialists in film, multimedia, design, public relations, journalism, and various other communication fields.  Students met with representatives from more than 20 organizations including ESPN, Yahoo, and Fox News. Each company rep was able to speak with students one-on-one to discuss their organization’s corporate culture, the opportunities available, and how interested students could get involved. According to first year public relations student [...]

March 28, 2017|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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Network and Meet Recruiters at the Third Annual Communication Meet-Up

If you’re planning your next step after graduation, stop by University of Miami School of Communication’s Third Annual Communication Meet-Up on March 22. This annual recruiting and networking event connects students and alumni with professionals from a variety of communication fields. “The Communication Meet-Up brings tremendous benefits to our students. It provides a comfortable environment to practice their networking skills which is crucial to succeeding in this industry, and many advance to being interviewed, and even get hired directly through the event for great internships and jobs,” says Kebrina Maharaj, [...]

March 8, 2017|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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April Dobbins Selected as 2017 Sundance Knight Fellow

April Dobbins was given the chance of a lifetime when she was selected as one of four 2017 Sundance Knight Fellows. Recognized for her esteemed work and her upcoming documentary feature, Alabamaland, Dobbins was able to attend the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, mingle with industry leaders, and pitch her ideas to award-winning producers and directors from all over the world. She is earning her M.F.A. in motion pictures at University of Miami School of Communication and is also director of prestigious awards and fellowships in the Office of Academic Enhancement at [...]

February 28, 2017|Motion Pictures|
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FilmGate Interactive Media Festival Coming to UM

Uniting groundbreaking technology with interactive storytelling, FilmGate Interactive Media Festival is coming to University of Miami School of Communication for a three-day immersive conference. Already in its fourth year, this is the first time University of Miami is co-sponsoring and hosting FilmGate, the first festival in the United States to focus exclusively on interactive storytelling. Diliana Alexander, executive director for FilmGate, chose University of Miami School of Communication to host the festival because “not only is it the only school in Florida with an interactive department, but we have collaborated [...]

January 19, 2017|Advertising, Interactive Media, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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