Electronic arts and media, journalism and film students and faculty at Missouri State University won 14 awards from the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) Festival of Media Arts. Missouri State’s awards spanned multiple categories at the national festival, including audio, video and writing. “This national recognition is part of a consistent track record of success for our … [Read more...] about 14 festival wins for the BEArs
Children are the biggest casualty of the Syria war, raging since 2011. Thousands of them have been killed, injured and ripped apart from their families. To shed light on the humanitarian crisis, a film crew comprising Missouri State University students and alumni is creating a feature-length documentary through Carbon Trace Productions. Led by Dr. Andrew Cline, associate … [Read more...] about Giving voice to Syrian refugee children
Lauren Johnson was nervous about getting involved in productions until she got an unexpected call. As a senior media, journalism and film major at Missouri State University, it was her dream to work on a project like Show-Me Chefs. It not only came true, but she also won an award of excellence for her work. “Telling stories has always been my passion,” said Johnson, … [Read more...] about Students win 17 awards for creativity, excellence
By the time Brad Woodall entered Missouri State, he knew what he wanted. His dad worked at KY3 for more than 30 years, so Brad learned technical media skills at a young age. “I grew up in that environment and knew early on that’s what I was going to do,” Brad said. He studied mass media and found his courses in organizational communications and marketing especially helpful … [Read more...] about Alum works third Olympics
The department of media, journalism and film will be screening the 17th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival Sept. 27, from 6:30 to 10 p.m., at the Plaster Student Union Theater. The event offers the community a chance to join 100,000 viewers across the world to watch and vote on the festival’s 10 finalists, chosen from 589 short film entries across 47 countries. How does it … [Read more...] about Springfield moviegoers to vote on international films in Manhattan Short Film Festival