On April 16, Film and Media Studies had the privilege of hosting a conversation with three Hollywood legends and alumni of the University: Caleb Deschanel (a six-time Academy Award nominee in cinematography), Walter Murch (three-time Academy Award winner and six-time nominee), and Matthew Robbins (Cannes Film Festival award for best screenplay). Current student and FMS […]

In celebration of Hopkins’ Sesquicentennial and MICA’s Bicentennial we will be hosting three distinguished Hopkins alumni at the Parkway Theatre on Thursday, April 16 at 7:00PM. Caleb Deschanel is a six-time Academy Award nominee in cinematography and winner of the American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement Award. His thirty-two major Hollywood films include The Black Stallion, Being There, […]

After a successful screening of the works of Phil Solomon and Robert Schaller at the 2640 Space, Schaller came to Jimmy Joe Roche’s Intro to 16mm Film Production class to give a workshop on cyanotype 16mm printing. During this workshop, students learned how to expose and process their own film prints. Schaller is an accomplished […]

Embodied Visions: Films from Phil Solomon and Robert Schaller The Johns Hopkins Film and Media Studies Program is proud to present a collection of works by Phil Solomon and Robert Schaller. Phil Solomon was a prolific American experimental filmmaker who collaborated with Stan Brakhage on several films, studied under Ken Jacobs and taught a generation […]

Gillian Waldo, FMS 2018, has been chosen as a 2026 recipient of a Creative Capital Award. The Creative Capital Award is the only national open call grant program dedicated to funding artists creating new work in every discipline, including visual arts, performing arts, film, literature, technology, multidisciplinary, and socially engaged forms. Creative Capital’s unrestricted project […]

Johns Hopkins University’s undergraduate and graduate film and media programs are ranked No. 20 in the U.S. in the most recent annual list of the top 50 film schools from TheWrap, a leading Hollywood digital news outlet that covers the entertainment and media industry. TheWrap’s rankings were compiled by Screen Engine/ASI, the entertainment industry’s premier […]

Film and Media Studies was honored to welcome producer Alexandra Byer back to Baltimore for a master class with students followed by screening of the award-winning Familiar Touch. The film follows Ruth, an octogenarian, who is adjusting to life in assisted living.

When Geoff Alexander, founder, director, and CEO of the Academic Film Archive of North America (AFANA) began looking for a place to donate the 7,600 16mm films in his collection, Johns Hopkins was one of the places he considered. After a visit to JHU and the Sheridan Libraries, his decision was made.

Former FMS Lecturer, Matt Porterfield, was back in Baltimore this week, and he did us the honor of presenting a masterclass to students on screenwriting, producing, and directing.

As part of the JHU Visiting Artist Series, FMS hosted noted film and television producer and JHU alum Tory Tunnell for a lecture on the art of producing in Hollywood. Ms. Tunnell, who co-founded Safehouse Pictures with her producing partner Joby Harold in 2005, spoke to students about her film Novocaine (2025, starring Jack Quaid) […]