Skidmore College Media & Film Program

04/12/2017

03/30/2017

Media & Film Studies and MDOCS are delighted to invite you to a talk with Amelia Wong, Ph.D. titled "Stories in (Not Outer) Space.” This event will be on Monday, April 3 at 6:00 pm in Davis Auditorium. We hope to see you there 👽!

03/30/2017

Students interested in pursuing work in the Media & Entertainment industry should strongly consider signing up for the CDC training this Friday from 2-4 PM in Davis. You will have the opportunity to connect personally with a Skidmore alumni member in the industry and receive exclusive notice to internship opportunities at places such as Eyeball Productions, VICE Media, Jim Henson, a paid feature film internship, WNET/Channel 13, the Grey Group and more. If you’re interested in attending, please email Pamela Fisher ([email protected]). Hope to see you there!

03/27/2017

Hello film lovers! The German program, with the support of Media and Film Studies, World Languages and Literatures, Gender Studies, and the Dean of Faculty, is hosting two exciting upcoming events. The first is a screening of "Anders als die Anderen" (Different from the Others) on Tuesday, March 28 at 6:30 pm in PMH 202. Then, join us on April 6 at 6:00 pm in Davis 202 for a talk about the film by Dr. Ervin Malakaj, an Assitant Professor of German at Sam Huston State University. Hope to see you there 🎥

03/20/2017

Interested in learning about Skidmore's Media & Film Studies program? Join us for EXPLOREMORE (tomorrow at 5:30 pm in Tisch 204) to hear about the various opportunities our department has to offer! Plus, there will be pizza 🍕 and cookies 🍪. See you there!

02/24/2017

Our talk with Adrienne Shaw (Assistant Professor in Temple University’s Department of Media Studies and Production) about reframing arguments for diversity in video games.

02/01/2017

Hey MFS students!

Here's an amazing opportunity for screenwriters.

The Academy Nicholl Fellowship is calling on emerging talent from colleges to consider entering a Screenwriting competition. Each year up to five $35,000 fellowships are awarded to amateur screenwriters.

• Full-time students will be offered a discount of $20 off the entry fee.
• For more information: www.oscars.org/nicholl

Don't delay, show them what good writing looks like!

The Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is an international screenwriting competition established to identify and encourage talented new screenwriters. The 2017 competition is now open to entries. REGISTER/Sign in Visit www.facebook.com/nichollfellowships for updates and troubleshooting sug...

12/05/2016

11/08/2016

Hello fellow Media and Film studies minors! If you ever wanted the chance to showcase one of your films you can do so at the upcoming "2017 People's Pixel Project" film festival. Each year, they showcase short films made by local amateur and professional filmmakers. Local means anyone living or attending college within 100 miles of Lake George village. In recent years, they've had numerous wonderful submissions from Skidmore students. So don't let this chance go to waste. You can find out more in the link below. Apply!

http://www.lakegeorgearts.org/Peoples-Pixel-Project.htm

11/04/2016

Hey all! We have two exciting events at Skidmore in the coming week.

On this Saturday Nov. 5th at 8PM in Zankel we have a concert with Debo band, an Ethiopian-American ensemble with a very distinct sound. Debo Band has received broad critical praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and NPR, who placed the band’s debut album—produced by Thomas “Tommy T” Gobena of Gogol Bordello—on their “50 Favorite Albums Of 2012” list.

On Wednesday Nov. 9 at 7PM in Davis Auditorium we have a film screening with the filmmaker Yared Zeleke who's remarkable feature debut "Lamb" tells the story of young Ephraim, a half-Jewish, Ethiopian boy who is sent by his father to live among distant relatives after his mother’s death. Beautifully shot against the majestic backdrop of Ethiopia's southern mountains, Lamb is an affecting tale about what people will risk in order to take charge of their own destinies. You can see the trailer in the link below.

https://vimeo.com/149003640

Plenty of Ethiopian goodness to go around next week :)

The official trailer for the feature length fiction film LAMB BY YARED ZELEKE, the first Ethiopian film officially selected for Cannes. When Ephraïm,…

10/17/2016

Hey you! Go be a Seat Filler for the Adirondack Film Festival! The Adirondack Film Festival is coming up on October 21 and 22 in neighboring Glens Falls and they want students to watch some films for them. A description of what to expect can be found below. FREE popcorn, soda, and films, you won't regret it :)

"Student Opportunity: Be a Seat Filler, Watch the Film Fest for FREE A seat-filler gets to watch movies all day at the Adirondack Film Festival for FREE! We want the theaters to always look busy, but sometimes when there’s a major headliner playing, all of the audience might go to one film and ignore the other four playing. That’s where you come in. Your job is to fill the seats in the theater with the lowest occupancy. These are still great films, just a bit less marketable than the others. So your job is simply to watch movies for us! At the beginning of the day, you’ll be given a schedule of which films to attend, ranked in priority. You’ll show up at the top priority film and wait until a few minutes before it starts for the general audience to grab a seat. If there is still a seat available, then you’ll sit down and enjoy the movie. If the theater is full, then you’ll go to the second priority film on your list and repeat the process. By volunteering to be a seat filler, you’ll get to see everything for free. You’ll also have access to plenty of soda and popcorn! And because we’re a non-profit, this counts as community service. To participate, you must be available for at least 8hrs on either day. You may participate as a seat filler for both days of the event, Oct. 21 & 22, or for just one day. This is an opportunity designed for students only who might otherwise not be able to afford to attend. Signing up is simple. Email Bridget Dunigan at [email protected] with the subject, “Seat Filler”, and let her know your availability for Oct. 21 & 22."

10/09/2016