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Junior Erich Westfield gives notes to Theodore Bouloukos, who plays Santa Claus, during the filming of Rudolph vs. Reese, written by sophomore Mitchell Ward, who won the David Ames Film Award for his movie script.

Santa sues sleigh in student-written production

By Evin Billington, Accent Editor March 26, 2014
After winning the David Ames Film Award, sophomore Mitchell Ward is turning his script, "Rudolph vs. Reese," into a film.

Multicultural film festival to explore Israeli customs

By Mary Ford, Contributing Writer February 26, 2014
Hillel at Ithaca College, the Jewish Studies Program, the Roy H. Park School of Communications and the Center for Academic Excellence will put on the Israel Film Festival March 1–2. The festival will feature three Israeli films: "The Flood," "The Ballad for Weeping Spring" and "Garden of Eden."
Eleanor Henderson, assistant professor of writing, signs first-edition copies of her book “Ten Thousand Saints” in June of 2011 at the Harvard Book Store’s Signed First Edition Club. Henderson’s book is currently being turned into a film.

Professor’s debut novel converted into motion picture

By Austin Gold, Staff Writer February 5, 2014
"Ten Thousand Saints" by Eleanor Henderson, assistant professor of writing, is being turned into a feature film.

Review: Director’s detail captures history

By Austin Gold, Staff Writer November 13, 2013
"12 Years a Slave," directed by Steve McQueen, gives an unflinching look at the horrors of slavery.

Review: Festival film succeeds with emotional performances

By Nina Varilla, Contributing Writer September 18, 2013
Actors in unconventional crime-drama deliver emotional depth.
From left, junior Gautam Singhani, an intern for FLEFF, stands with Vincent Grenier, a professor of film from SUNY-Binghamton, on March 3 at Cinemapolis. This is FLEFF’s 16th anniversary.

FLEFF formulates forthcoming film festivities

By Elizabeth Morris, Contributing Writer March 27, 2013
The 16th annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival will center on the theme of mobilities.

Video: Documentary Directors Come to Ithaca

By Kelly Wakelee March 7, 2013
Directors of the documentary These Amazing Shadows, Paul Mariano and Kurt Norton, come to Ithaca to speak about their film.
Chasing Ice

Chasing Ice

By Lewis Kendall December 12, 2012
In case you haven't heard, "Chasing Ice" is the next big thing in environmental film.
 Senior Michael Watson directs a scene during the shoot of his senior thesis film “To Fall and Be Free.” The story is told through a transmedia narrative, which meshes film, a website and a webcomic to create an expanded storyline for the project.

Student’s thesis film meshes new media

By Evin Billington, Staff Writer November 8, 2012
"To Fall and Be Free" is a senior thesis project directed by Michael Watson and will screen at 6 p.m. Dec. 15 in the Park Auditorium.
The film and prints received from the local shop that still is able to send out film.

Did the “one hour photo” speed the death of film?

By Shawn Steiner, Photo Editor October 30, 2012
The lack of quality in one hour photo shops may have led to a faster demise of film in the consumer world.
Vimeo adds monetization via “Tip Jar”

Vimeo adds monetization via “Tip Jar”

By Shawn Steiner, Photo Editor October 1, 2012
Vimeo adds monetization in the form of the "Tip Jar," following in the footsteps of other video hosting services.
Senior Erik Caron, center, belts out “Devil’s Coming” and plays guitar for the Erik Caron Connection alongside bassist sophomore Gabe Lefferts, left, and drummer Alex Cano ’12, right.
This photograph was taken at ISO 25,600, f/2.8 and 1/125 second at 20mm.

The fear of digital noise

By Shawn Steiner, Photo Editor September 26, 2012
Noise found in digital imaging systems has not yet garnered the respect of its predecessor, film grain.
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