Michael Diliberti, FMS class of 2024, recently wrapped production on Bad Man which he directed and co-wrote. He talked to thedirect.com about his experiences making the film. The full article can be found here. Theatrical release of the film is planned for September 2025.
News & Announcements Archive
Announcement of John Mann’s Retirement
The Johns Hopkins Film and Media Studies Program invites you to join them in celebrating the three-decade career of John Bright Mann at Johns Hopkins. John began his career in film at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill with a degree in Radio, Television, and Motion Pictures. He continued along this path with a […]
John Mann Wins JHU Excellence in Teaching Award
John Mann, Senior Lecturer in Film and Media Studies, has won the 2025 Undergraduate Mentorship Award for the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. The award honors excellence in supporting, advising, guiding, and facilitating growth in undergraduates. The award is given on the basis of multiple recommendations from current and past students, as well as […]
Studio North Celebrates Eleven Years with Premiere
Studio North, JHU’s only student-run film production company, celebrated its eleventh anniversary this week at the Parkway Theatre! This year’s grant-winning films were TO BE HERE, by Novie Truitt (JHU FMS class of 2025) and GHOST OF YOU, by Ciarra Carter (JHU FMS class of 2026). The films were followed by a Q&A with Studio […]
Severance Writer, Executive Producer, Mark Friedman Speaks with FMS Students
Mark Friedman, A&S ’91 (BA, MA), ’99 (MA), met with students in Linda DeLibero’s class “Creative Roles in Film and Television: Careers and Strategies” to talk about his career trajectory in the film and television business. In addition to Severance, Friedman has worked on Wayward Pines with M. Night Shyamalan and has a series in development with singer-songwriter […]
2025 Intersession Entertainment Bootcamp taught by JHU Alum and Industry Insider Luke Kelly-Clyne
Demystifying the Entertainment Business Intersession Bootcamp is a one-week course taught by JHU alum and writer/director/producer Luke Kelly-Clyne that offers students an insight into: possible behind-the-camera careers in the field (specifically writing, directing, producing, and developing), how to best prepare for those careers, and how to break into the industry post-graduation. Short films by this and past year’s cohort can […]
FMS Students Serve as First Readers for the 2025 Baltimore Screenwriters Competition
Upholding a 20-year tradition, FMS students again provided script coverage for the annual Baltimore Screenwriters Competition, sponsored by the Baltimore Film Office at the Baltimore Office for Promotion and the Arts. Winners will be announced at a Maryland Film Festival special event on May 3. Under the supervision of FMS Senior Lecturer Lucy Bucknell, students […]
Chaconne Martin-Berkowicz (FMS ’17) Chosen for AFI DWW+
Congratulations to FMS Alumnus Chaconne Martin-Berkowicz (FMS 2017) for being chosen for the prestigious American Film Institute Directing Workshop for Women. This tuition-free year long program is awarded to participants who “demonstrate a passion for visual storytelling, the tenacity to pursue a directorial career and a willingness to learn and grow, among other program requirements. […]
Laura Mason Receives NEH 2025-26 Fellowship Grant
Laura Mason, FMS and History Department Teaching Professor, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for the 2025-26 grant cycle. Her book project, Jean-Baptiste Carrier in a Slave-Trading City: Atlantic World Violence and the French Revolution, will be supported by the fellowship. This work focuses on the influence of the slave trade on “revolutionary violence […]
QUAKER Chosen for Berlinale
The short film, Quaker, by 2019 FMS graduate Giovanna Molina, has been included in the program of the 75th Berlinale this February in Berlin. It’s the story of NYC high school seniors sharing their unfiltered feelings with each other during the last Quaker meeting of the year. This project was supported by grants from The […]