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Nocturnal animals and space exploration act as metaphors for mental health challenges in “Modern Fables for Complicated Times,” a visual album directed by John Scott, associate professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies at IC. The project premiered at Cinemapolis on March 28 as part of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival.

Professor John Scott premieres otherworldly visual album at Cinemapolis

By Meital Fried, Life & Culture Editor April 1, 2026
Theater Four at Cinemapolis, Ithaca’s independent movie theater, quickly ran out of space March 28 for a screening of the visual album “Modern Fables for Complicated Times.” The experimental project’s sold-out world premiere highlighted the work of director John Scott, associate professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies at Ithaca College, and documentary and production studies program director.
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