Motion Pictures

University of Miami School of Communication alumnus Noah DeBonis, B.A. ’10, M.F.A. ’13, has embarked on a journey to film the reintegration process of former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas into Colombian society. The country had the opportunity to end its civil war, which has lasted more than five decades, by signing a peace treaty with the FARC guerrillas. DeBonis traveled to the country about three months ago and heard about the Colombian peace process. Although he did not visit Colombia with the intention of making a documentary, [...]

Cinephiles, film scholars, and filmmakers are coming together at University of Miami School of Communication for the Bogart Film Noir Competition & Student Showcase on Friday, November 11, and Tuesday, November 15. The event brings together an eclectic mix of South Florida filmmakers for workshops, screenings, and a student short film competition. All events are free and open to the public. Friday, November 11 Workshop with Julian Yuri Rodriguez10 a.m. – 12 p.m., University of Miami School of Communication, CIB 3055Be inspired to write, produce, and sell a successful mini-web series in this [...]

An advance screening of Before the Flood, a documentary on climate change, is coming to the Bill Cosford Cinema. From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Fisher Stevens and Academy Award-winning actor, environmental activist, and U.N. Messenger of Peace, Leonardo DiCaprio, Before the Flood presents a riveting account of the dramatic changes now occurring around the world due to climate change, as well as the actions we as individuals and as a society can take to prevent catastrophic disruption of life on our planet. The film follows DiCaprio as he travels to five [...]

All eyes were on Christine DiMattei from WLRN Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Jim Virga’s and Julia Dallman’s Community Science class. DiMattei is the afternoon anchor for 91.3 WLRN, South Florida’s predominant public radio station. This is the second semester Community Science is offered, the first was during the fall 2015 semester. The topic of the course changes each year and this year it is music and the brain. Co-professors Virga and Dallman asked DiMattei to speak to the class and offer advice to students on their first project, an audio [...]

As the title of producer Sanjeev Chatterjee’s latest movie implies, Mi Amor is a Miami-based love story but not exactly the kind most people might imagine. With his first feature film, the University of Miami’s award-winning documentarian set out on “an unusual experiment” to revitalize the global appeal of Indian Bengali films on “a micro budget.” Written and directed by the critically acclaimed Bengali filmmaker Suman Ghosh and starring two of Calcutta’s top actors, Mi Amor was shot mostly in English, partly in Bengali, and entirely in Miami during two grueling weeks in May [...]

For a select group of motion pictures students, a once in a lifetime opportunity to screen in Los Angeles began after winning Canes Film Festival in May 2016.  Out of 85 entries submitted to Canes Film Festival, the School of Communication’s year-end film festival, five were selected by a jury of industry professionals to screen at the Directors Guild of America Theater in LA during the 11th annual Canes Film Showcase. While in LA, the student filmmakers spent two intensive days touring studios, attending Q&A sessions, and participating in an [...]