As an undergraduate department of media, journalism, and film alumnus, Daan Jansen thought that working in the entertainment industry wouldn't be possible. "[I] thought it would be too much of a risk," he says. It's a risk that paid off. Jansen now resides in Los Angeles, where he works as a producer for the hit reality show "The Bachelor." Jansen attended Missouri … [Read more...] about Alumni Spotlight: Daan Jansen
Sub Rosa, an independent film made by MSU students during the spring of 2018, has received recognition from three film festivals. The short is an official selection in the Human Trafficking Awareness Film Festival, the Catharsis International Film Festival and the First City Film Festival. Assistant professor Jocelyn B. Millana worked as the faculty advisor to the … [Read more...] about Filmmaking experience modeled on the professional world
Assistant professor Jon Mabee has recently received recognition from multiple film festivals for three of his original screenplays. On Blackest Day, In Brightest Night On Blackest Day, In Brightest Night, a narrative feature, was picked up as an "Official Selection" for the 2018 Fly Film Festival in Enid, Oklahoma. On Blackest Day, In Brightest Night is "a reimagination … [Read more...] about Recognition for Jon Mabee’s scripts
Faculty member Cristina M. Pippa's short film, Amelia, has won “The Golden Gateway for the Best Short Film, 9+ Years" award at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. The film follows Eleanor Berg, a 13-year-old in San Clemente, California in July of 1937, confined to her room on a summer day because she was recently stricken with polio. Eleanor hears Amelia Earhart’s distress … [Read more...] about Faculty’s Short Film Wins at Mumbai Film Festival
Assistant professor Bobby T. Lewis's short film, Róisín Dubh, has been accepted into the Kerry Film Festival in Ireland. Lewis co-produced and shot the film, which stars accomplished Irish actors Tim Murphy and Marie Mullen. The unique documentary style of the short is something that particularly interested Lewis. Says Lewis, "I had worked with the director (Sarah-Jane … [Read more...] about Faculty member’s short film accepted into Kerry Film Festival