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LA Originals is a fascinating dive into Chicano art, but director Estevan Oriol is too hesitant to tell the dark side of the story. Oriol and his partner, Mark Machado, have lost friends to gang violence and drug abuse, but an avoidance of these topics leaves the narrative feeling disjointed.

Review: Documentary “LA Originals” suffers from rose-tint

By Dylan Campbell May 20, 2020
"LA Originals" is a fascinating dive into Chicano art, but Director Estevan Oriol is too hesitant to tell the dark side of the story.
Lost Girls is a grim but biting portrayal of a based-on-real-life story that follows a woman looking for her lost daughter and, in turn, leads police to solve the cases of missing sex workers.

Review: Film details horrors of true crime story

By Jackson Noel April 7, 2020
"Lost Girls" is a grim but biting portrayal of a based-on-real-life story that follows a woman looking for her lost daughter.
The Chef Show has a fantastic balance between the on-screen personality and features mouth-watering food. The documentary series teaches viewers how to create outstanding dishes.

Review: Show serves viewers appetizing story

By Gabrielle Topping February 26, 2020

Côte de Boeuf, wagyu brisket sliders, Peruvian border ceviche, uni dynamite rice, Los Angeles bacon street dog and Pasta a la Raimi are only a few of the mouthwatering dishes featured in the third volume...

From left, Kalia Kornegay ’18 and James Rada, associate professor and chair of the Department of Journalism, work while producing the documentary “With INFINITE HOPE: MLK and The Civil Rights Movement.”

Documentary produced by students and faculty nominated for Emmy

By Cora Payne, Assistant News Editor February 12, 2020
A documentary produced by students and faculty was recently nominated in the Documentary/Historical category of the Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards.
The Netflix documentary Miss Americana follows the life and career of pop star Taylor Swift. The film focuses on Swifts mental health and her journey to find self-worth from within instead of relying on others for strength.

Review: “Miss Americana” is a self-driven narrative from Taylor Swift

By Thomas Machacz February 11, 2020

The Netflix documentary “Miss Americana” is an exercise in public image. Throughout her now 14-year career, Taylor Swift has become an extremely divisive artist. Her fans have been vehement advocates...

From left, Shraddha Potdar and Ithaca College senior Alisha Tamarchenko work in tandem to create a documentary in Amravati, India.

Q&A: Student films documentary in India over winter break

By Cody Taylor, Senior Writer January 29, 2020
Ithaca College senior Alisha Tamarchenko, traveled to Pune, India, over winter break to work on a documentary project with the nonprofit eCoexist.
From left, Steven Stewart ‘19 films and senior Audrey Warner interviews wrestler Samantha Cohen for their documentary. Addison Dlott ‘19 and Jakob Markwardt ‘19 film a shot from a different angle.

Student documentary wrestles with mental health

By Kara Bowen December 4, 2019

On an October night in 2018, a woman in a shiny black leotard stood inside a homemade wrestling ring with blood dripping down her face and streaking her blue face paint as she surveyed her opponent. This...

“Fire in Paradise” follows the failed evacuation of residents in Paradise, California, which was ravaged by a wildfire in 2018. The documentary-style film is natural and honest, full of heart-wrenching emotion.

Review: Documentary blazes with intriguing storytelling

By Sarah Diggins November 11, 2019

“I said, ‘I’m not going to die today.’ I said, ‘Today is not my day,’” a young girl tells the camera just a few minutes into the Netflix documentary “Fire in Paradise.” She can’t be...

Filmmaker Jeff Orlowksi spoke to the Ithaca College community about filmmaking and activism Sept. 12 in the Emerson Suites.

Filmmaker discusses documentary making and climate activism

By Jordan Broking, Contributing Writer September 13, 2019
Orlowski is a cinematographer and founder of Exposure Labs, a production group that focuses on creating films about social issues like climate change.
Rocío Núñez Shea gave a brief presentation March 31 during an event for the Roy H. Park School of Communications’ final event in a series of events for Women in Media Month. At the same event, Lisbeth Perez presented her short documentary about a Puerto Rican youth living in New York City.

Women in Media event highlights dual identities

By Hannah Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer April 3, 2019

The Ithaca College Roy H. Park School of Communications wrapped up a series of programs for Women in Media Month, held in conjunction with Women’s History Month, with an event March 31 that featured...

Junior Bron Pedulla-Smith films Ashley Carman and her daughter Hailee Carman for a documentary on raising the  Tompkins County minimum wage to $15.11 per hour as part of the Tompkin’s Country Workers’ Center’s compaign.

IC students produce documentary about living wages in Ithaca

By Alyshia Korba, Contributing Writer March 5, 2019
Ithaca College students are volunteering with the Tompkins County Workers’ Center to make a documentary on the organization’s living wage campaign.
From left, Kalia Kornegay ’18 and James Rada, associate professor and chair of the Department of Journalism. The documentary they filmed in the Fall of 2017 is now airing on several PBS stations across the country.

MLK documentary made by IC students and faculty airs on PBS

By Sam Haut, Staff Writer January 21, 2019
A documentary created by Ithaca College students and faculty about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. is set to air on PBS stations across the country.
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