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Jeremy Larkin writes about how the Roy H. Park School of Communications can better assist future film professionals.

Commentary: We must dare to envision radical change for the film and television industry

By Jeremy Larkin September 25, 2024
I often notice an unease in the eyes of many film students whenever our lives after graduation are brought up — an unease I’m sure can also be seen in my own eyes. While the nation’s current challenges of inflation, unaffordable housing and crushing debt remain unsolved, pursuing a career in the film industry is the riskiest it has ever been for people who don’t come from affluent backgrounds. It’s much easier to wait for new opportunities in cinema when you aren’t relying on them to eke out a living. Stable, rewarding careers in the movie business aren’t a guarantee for people who come from wealth, either. Ultimately, filmmaking is a considerably volatile field.
Last spring, Ithaca College senior Surina Belk-Gupta created a website where non-male filmmakers at the college could connect and collaborate.

Non-male film students connect to combat male-dominated sets

By Olivia Stanzl, Staff Writer August 30, 2022
Starting in Spring 2022, senior Surina Belk-Gupta, a cinema and photography major, created a way for non-male filmmakers at IC to connect.
Disney’s has had a recent push for diverse casting in live-action remakes, including Halle Bailey as Ariel and Rachel Zegler as Snow White in their respective live-action films.

Column: Awards lack representation

By Sydney Brumfield, Staff Writer March 3, 2022
The film industry severely lacks diversity when it comes to award nominations.
Film students at Ithaca College are rethinking their approach to filmmaking during the pandemic. Some students wrote scripts before the pandemic for their senior theses, while others have to re-create new projects entirely.

Student filmmakers develop new ways to shoot during pandemic

By Grace Azaula, Contributing Writer October 25, 2020
Some students wrote scripts before the pandemic for their senior theses, while others have to re-create new projects entirely.
Editorial: Discussions on feminism necessary in Park School

Editorial: Discussions on feminism necessary in Park School

February 6, 2019
By continuously discussing these issues and keeping them at the forefront of conversation, Coburn is doing her part as an up-and-coming filmmaker to improve the industry.
From left, sophomores Miranda Prise, Libby O’Neill and Alex Coburn pose on set. Coburn, a cinema and photography major, writes that female film majors shouldn’t face sexism in the classroom.

Commentary: Film classes shouldn’t include industry sexism

By Alex Coburn November 29, 2017
I love film, but apparently, film doesn’t love me. That doesn’t mean that I’m going to quietly quit.
Editorial: Oscars' race problem reflects industry stuck in the past

Editorial: Oscars’ race problem reflects industry stuck in the past

February 22, 2017
The racially diverse films recognized by the Academy also reveal a problem with how mainstream America consumes films about race.

Accomplished producer discusses business in film industry

By Steven Pirani, Assistant Accent Editor April 11, 2014
Veteran producer Mark Burg '81 held a lecture April 3, speaking with students and faculty about the mechanics of the film industry. Burg sat down with Assistant Accent Editor Steven Pirani to talk further about the value of thinking outside of the box in film.
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