News & Announcements Archive

FMS Faculty Showcase Their Work in Screening

On Sunday, October 13 Film and Media Studies hosted a screening of faculty work. John Mann screened unravelling, a film for which he was director, cinematographer, composer, and editor alongside Susan Mann who choreographed and produced. Also presented were Manger by Jimmy Joe Roche, two episodes of Turf Valley, the web series co-written by FMS […]

FMS Hosts “We Are Guardians” Screening

FMS Hosts “We Are Guardians” Screening

Film and Media Studies had the opportunity to host a screening of We Are Guardians, on October 2 in Gilman Hall. The film has been described as, “A poignant portrayal of the diverse group of native individuals who endeavor to save what is left of the Brazillian Amazon.” The screening was followed by a lively […]

Karen Yasinsky Featured on Criterion Channel

Karen Yasinsky Featured on Criterion Channel

Two of Karen Yasinsky’s early animations, No Place Like Home #1 and #2 (1999), have been included in the Criterion Channel’s “Joanie 4  Jackie” compilation. Indie iconoclast Miranda July first stepped from the realm of performance art into film with her pioneering JOANIE 4 JACKIE project, in which she curated and distributed feminist video “chain letters” of […]

Meredith Ward and Kyle Stine to Lead FMS

Meredith Ward and Kyle Stine to Lead FMS

On July 1 the leadership of Film and Media Studies was passed from Adam Rodgers to Meredith Ward and Kyle Stine.  Meredith will be serving for a second time as Director of Film and Media Studies, and Kyle Stine will be the inaugural Associate Director and DUS of Film and Media Studies.   Meredith Ward is the […]

Alumni “Crisis Cocktail Hour” in NYC

Alumni “Crisis Cocktail Hour” in NYC

Film and Media Studies, the JHU Alumni Association, and External Affairs made a triumphant return to New York City for a gathering of alumni for drinks, conversation, and networking. Many thanks to our brilliantly astute panelists and JHU Alumni Alexandra Byer, Diana Peralta, Juliette Eisner, and Liz Hodes for sharing their frank observations of the […]

New Episode of Adam Rodgers’ TURF VALLEY on Youtube

New Episode of Adam Rodgers’ TURF VALLEY on Youtube

Episode 8 of Turf Valley, the award-winning comedy web series created by FMS Director and Senior Lecturer Adam Rodgers & Tom Ventimiglia, is now available to stream on Youtube. “The Game” features FMS alum Sebastian Durfee (’20) as “The Dad King,” a full-time dad-core lifestyle influ-vlogger.

Diana Peralta (’11) Chosen for Sundance Directors Lab

Diana Peralta (’11) Chosen for Sundance Directors Lab

Film and Media Studies alumna Diana Peralta has been chosen as a fellow in the 2024 Sundance Directors Lab for her project No Love Lost. When a troubled young woman brings her new husband home to meet the family, her devoted but insular sisters reveal the extremes they will go to protect one another. Diana is […]

 Ilene Rosenzweig, Veteran Producer and Screen/Television Writer, Visits FMS

 Ilene Rosenzweig, Veteran Producer and Screen/Television Writer, Visits FMS

Students studying Film and Media Studies had the opportunity to attend “Hollywood Rollercoaster 101,” a series of workshops given by JHU alumna Ilene Rosenzweig on strategies to survive the exhilarating highs and heartbreaking lows of a career in the entertainment industry. Topics covered included pitching, staffing, and adaptation – and how to enjoy the ride. […]

FMS Students Serve as First Readers for the 2024 Baltimore Screenwriters Competition

FMS students provided script coverage for the 19th annual Baltimore Screenwriters Competition, sponsored by the Baltimore Film Office at the Baltimore Office for Promotion and the Arts. Winners will be announced at the Maryland Film Festival in May. Under the supervision of FMS Senior Lecturer Lucy Bucknell, students were first readers for both features and […]

Studio North Tenth Premiere

Studio North Tenth Premiere

Studio North, the student-run film production company at Johns Hopkins University, will celebrate its 10th anniversary at its annual red-carpet premiere on April 24, 2024, at the Parkway Theater.  This year’s event will feature the two 2023-2024 grant cycle winning films, Cocaine to London by Devin Andrada and Red Prior by Sophia Lin. The Studio North Premiere is a highly anticipated event […]