Drexel Cinema & Television

08/31/2022

https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2022/August/film-and-television-grad-directs-feature-film

Congrats to Samiyah, Jane and the rest of the crew!

Samiyah Wardlaw, Jane Cammisa and several other Drexel students and alumni are working on indie romance "Burn Out."

06/09/2022

Hey, LA CINETV alums! Join us on Monday, June 20 in West Hollywood for drinks, food, networking, and catching up. RSVP here:

Join Westphal Dean Jason Schupbach and Cinema & Television Department Head Karin Kelly for an alumni gathering to celebrate the return of Drexel in LA! After more than two years of disruption, we are happy to be able to gather in person to reconnect, share updates and make new acquaintances at WeHo....

06/09/2022

Westphal Commencement is at 12:30 pm today. Tune into the livestream and cheer on our Drexel Cinema & Television graduates:

Westphal College of Media Arts & Design WATCH THE LIVESTREAM OF THE CEREMONY ON June 9, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. ET. A Message from Dean Schupbach Dear Westphal Class of 2022, Congratulations on your upcoming graduation from Drexel’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design! During your years ...

03/21/2022

Check out our Winter 2022 newsletter here:

Spring is always an active time in Cinema & Television. Once the local weather begins to cooperate the UCross basement seems to awaken with renewed energy and anticipation. But that energy began returning this term, as we continued to reboot so much of what was sidelined for the past two years. TV S...

12/20/2021

Check out our Fall 2021 Newsletter with exciting updates from alumni, faculty and students across the department:

Happy Holidays!  When I looked back on the uncertainty that permeated my fall term message last year, I was filled with genuine hope and optimism as I considered this year. While the world still holds challenges for all of us, Cinema & Television is in a much better place as we wrap up 2021. 

06/14/2021

Check out our Spring 2021 Cinema & TV newsletter!

It’s been six months since our last newsletter. With COVID looming large and much still in flux during the winter, we decided to forgo that update. As we reflect upon all that we experienced during those many months apart we can now also embrace real optimism about what lies ahead. Nothing hits th...

05/18/2021

On Thursday, May 20 checked out PERFORMING ARTS SHOWCASE: UNDERGRADUATE EXCELLENCE IN MUSIC, THEATRE & DANCE which will feature an interview with SCRP student Ari Tecktiel.

This event will highlight excellence in music, theatre and dance from this extraordinary year. Here are highlights of each area:

10/21/2020

Congrats to FMTV Program Director Tom Quinn on receiving a Pew Fellowship in the Arts for 2020!!

We are delighted to announce our 2020 grants in support of the Philadelphia region’s artists and cultural organizations for exceptional programs, events, and artistic work. These grants represent our steadfast belief in the creativity and resilience of this community and in the abiding importance ...

10/21/2020

Major congratulations to SCRP ‘16 alumni James Acker, who received a Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, the most prestigious fellowship in screenwriting and the highest recognition an emerging screenwriter can achieve.

Screenwriting & Playwriting ’16 alumni receives Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting October 5, 2020 Screenwriting & Playwriting ‘16 alumni James Acker received a Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, the most prestigious fellowship in screenwriting and the highest recognition an emerging screenwr...

10/08/2020

Join us on Wednesday, October 14 at 6:30 pm for a discussion with Amy Scholder, producer of Disclosure. This event is open to Drexel students, faculty & staff. Register at the link below.

October 5, 2020 Disclosure Special Screening The Department of Cinema & Television is proud to present a discussion with Producer Amy Scholder about the making of Disclosure, a Netflix documentary featuring Laverne Cox which explores how Hollywood’s stories have influenced how Americans feel about...

09/29/2020

Tune in on Wednesday, September 30 at 8:00 pm EDT for a live online discussion with filmmaker, Isabel Sandoval, on immigrant experiences and representation in her film, Lingua Franca. For further details and a link to RSVP, visit: vilcek.co/lingua-franca.