As Elizabeth Myles’s, AB’20, sizzle reel played, sighs of recognition, claps and cheers rang out at each clip. Many of the filmmakers were in the audience. “I’m in tears because you’ve put all our films in conversation with each other,” said festival co-organizer and filmmaker Yvonne Welbon.
Read More$625,000 grant recognizes work that illuminates contributions of Black filmmakers.
Read MoreAportal in the Regenstein Library. A rabbit hole to a mysterious alternate universe. Messages from the beyond—and the 1980s. This might seem like an alternate plot of Back to the Future, but you won’t find Marty McFly combing the library stacks. All of these elements were part of ECHO, the newest game launched by the University of Chicago’s Fourcast Lab.
Read MoreInteractive media has proven itself to be one of the most powerful forces in today’s world. A group of artists, designers, and technicians at the University of Chicago is pushing the boundaries of how this new media can be used to build community and shape our interactions.
Read MoreSusan Hiller’s Dream Screens is among several works featured in the Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry’s Another Idea, an actual conceptual art exhibition. Jad Dahshan reflects on the pioneering artist’s virtual exhibition and the visions it creates.
Read MoreThe Guggenheim Fellowship recognizes those with significant prior accomplishment and exceptional potential. We reached out to Professor Patrick Jagoda, an awardee in the arts field, to hear more about his work and plans for the Fellowship.
Read MoreBoys Don’t Cry director speaks with longtime mentor, film students in campus visit
Read MoreA primer on how to submit your home movies for the archive.
Read MoreFind out why each participant decided to apply, and learn about the project they’ll pursue this summer.
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