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
Congratulations to the team at The Standard. Missouri State's student-run newspaper received four awards at the 2018 National College Media Convention. Awards recognition Standard reporter Chloe Skaar won fifth place for Four-Year College Reporter of the Year, presented by Associated Collegiate Press. Skaar graduated in May 2018 and now works for The Daily News in … [Read more...] about Awards recognition for The Standard
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
Assistant professor Jocelyn B. Millana's short film, Dojo Girl is an official selection of Moonfaze Feminist Film Journal for October 2018. The film will be featured both in the journal and online social media platforms for the entire month. Dojo Girl tells the story of Yumi, the teenage daughter of a Japanese karate sensei. Yumi struggles not only with the loss of her … [Read more...] about Jocelyn Millana’s short film an official selection of Moonfaze Feminist Film Journal