JHU Film and Media Studies Program

Welcome back Film and Media students, staff, and faculty! We hope you had an amazing summer, and we wish you an even better Fall semester! Be sure to follow us to stay up-to-date on FMS events this year!

Marc Lapadula, talented longtime Senior Lecturer in screenwriting at Johns Hopkins, passed away on August 9th, 2022. Johns Hopkins Film and Media Studies mourns his loss. We invite our students to learn more about his work as a teacher and writer by reading this short profile in The Hub. We also welcome his former students to post a message on this post with a memory of Marc, in appreciation of what he taught them. He will be deeply missed at Johns Hopkins, and his contribution to film culture as a teacher and mentor will be felt for years to come.

Marc Lapadula, playwright and screenwriter, dies at 62 Marc Lapadula's influence lives on through his creation of the screenwriting program at Hopkins and the lasting impact he had on his students

Join the Film and Media Studies program tomorrow, Tuesday, April 26 at 7:00pm in Shriver Hall for a viewing of King Richard!

Film and Media Studies alum and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, Zach Baylin, will join us via Zoom for a Q&A about his film. Join us tomorrow evening!

🚨 Attention Film and Media Students! 🚨

The annual Studio North Production Grant is open for the 2022-2023 year! From short films to web series to documentaries, have the chance to get your production funded with money and support from Studio North.

Visit our website at studionorthmd.com to view application instructions. Apply by Friday, April 29 at 11:59pm. Swipe to see some stills from past Studio North grant winners!

🎞 It's a Love Story, dir. Daniel Matsumoto
🎞 The Comedienne, dir. Katherine Gilles
🎞 Sugar, dir. Jakob Pollack

Happy Friday! Every week, we will to highlight some fun facts about film and television culture in the local area.

This week, we're making you aware of some past and upcoming film festivals in the local DMV area! We encourage you to submit to and attend these film festivals and engage with the local filmmaking community.

🎞 Ocean City Film Festival, March 3-6, 2022 (Ocean City, MD at Local Theatres)
🎞 Annapolis Film Festival, March 31-April 3, 2022 (Annapolis, MD at Maryland Hall)
🎞 Filmfest DC, April 21-May 1, 2022 (Washington, DC - Virtual)
🎞 MD Film Fest, April 27-May 1, 2022 (Baltimore, MD at the SNF Parkway Theatre)
🎞 Bethesda Film Festival, April 29-30, 2022 (Bethesda, MD - Virtual)
🎞 Columbia Festival of the Arts, 2022 Date TBD (Columbia, MD)
🎞 DC Shorts Film Festival, Sep. 8-18, 2022 (Washington, DC at Landmark's E Street Cinema)
🎞 Chesapeake Film Festival, Sep. 30-Oct. 9, 2022 (Easton, MD at the Avalon Theatre)
🎞 Queen City Film Festival, Oct. 6-9, 2022 (Cumberland, MD at The Venue at Mezzos)

Which festivals do you plan to attend this year or next year? Let us know!

Happy Friday! As a new weekly series, Film and Media Studies is spotlight one of our students!

🎞 This week, we spotlight Amanda Pak (they/them), a senior in Film and Media Studies on the Production track.

Be sure to join FMS faculty and students tomorrow at 1:30pm at the Brody Plaza/Terrace for Coffee on the Quad! Take a break to chat about the Oscars, classes, spring break plans, or anything else! Free coffee and cocoa for those who come along, we hope to see you there!

Happy Monday! Each week, Film and Media Studies will highlight one of our ongoing Spring Courses for everyone to learn more about the classes that JHU FMS offers. This week, we're spotlighting Dr. Meredith Ward's "Introduction to Cinema II: 1941-Present" course.

🎞 Watch and analyze films such as Raging Bull, Psycho, and No Country for Old Men throughout the semester.

🎞 Learn the fundamentals of how to read films through aesthetic, cultural, and political critical lenses.

🎞 Keep an eye out during Fall registration for Part I of the course, "Introduction to Cinema I: 1892-1941!"

Happy Friday everyone! To kick off your weekend, check out the Summer 2022 courses that FMS is offering this year! From screenwriting to podcasting and virtual reality, there’s something here for everyone! Swipe to see the courses we’re offering over the summer.

Summer 2022 course registration opens Monday, March 7th at 7:00am on SIS. Please contact the respective professor if you have questions about the listed course. We hope you’ll register and further your learning of film and media this summer! ☀️

Congratulations to FMS '02 alum Zach Baylin! His original screenplay, KING RICHARD, was just nominated for an Academy Award! Of his time at JHU, Zach had this to say: "At Hopkins, Film and Media Studies is much more than an academic program—it’s a thriving, collaborative, artistic community." Read more about Zach and other FMS alums at https://krieger.jhu.edu/film-media/alumni/alumni-profiles-testimonials/.

Join us at 5:30PM today in the FC Screening Room for WYPR's own Aaron Henkin as he discusses his work and gives tips and advice to budding podcasters! Open to JHU and MICA affiliates with valid ID. Hope to see you there!

Casting a project? Interested in directing or auditioning? Simply curious about the acting craft?

If you answered yes to any of the above, be sure to head to the Film Centre at 5:30PM for Film Centre Fridays. TODAY Katie Killacky (Actress/Acting Coach) shares her experiences as an actress, discuss the casting process and working with actors, and leads attendees in a series of acting/directing exercises.