Kudos go out to FMS senior, Ellie Rha, for having her short film, “잘먹겠습니다!” (I Will Enjoy This Food) chosen for a Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award (PURA)! Provost Joseph Cooper (1991-1995) established the PURA program in 1993 with a generous endowment by the Hodson Trust. The program was created to support and encourage Hopkins undergraduate students to engage […]

On Friday, October 15, 2021 The Film and Media Studies Program hosted SAG-AFTRA, WIFV, and TIVA member Rick Kain. A Maryland Native, Kain is a veteran actor, stuntman, and stunt coordinator with over 150 film and television credits to date. His most recent work can be seen on Jack Ryan, Mind Hunter, DC Noir, Wonder […]

The film, “The Salt Incident“, by FMS Seniors Curtis and Thomas Nishimoto was awarded the “Best Student Film” award while also being nominated for “Best Cinematography”, “Best Under 5 Minutes” and “Best of the Fest.” The 72 Film Fest is an annual time based film competition where teams have 72 hours to make a movie. Based just outside the DC/Baltimore […]

Film and Media Studies is thrilled to announce that Abena Ababio, a senior in the program, has been chosen for the Peter Roth Internship Program being offered by the Paley Center for Media. This competitive, paid internship is named in honor of longtime television studio chief Peter Roth. More about the Peter Roth Internship Program. […]

Slated for a wide theatrical release on November 19, 2021, King Richard, screenwritten by FMS alumnus Zach Baylin, is already receiving glowing reviews.  With a 92% Tomatometer, this biopic of Richard Williams tells the story of an undeterred father driven to take his daughters, Venus and Serena Williams, from the streets of Compton, California to the global stage as legendary icons […]

In a crucial sense, all machines are time machines. The essays in Media Infrastructures and the Politics of Digital Time develop the central concept of hardwired temporalities to consider how technical networks hardwire and rewire patterns of time. Digital media introduce new temporal patterns in their features of instant communication, synchronous collaboration, intricate time management, and continually improved speed. […]

Adam Rodgers, a Baltimore native who has been teaching screenwriting for the Program in Film & Media Studies since spring 2018, has been named the Program’s Director beginning July 1, 2021. Adam received his undergraduate education at Duke University and went on to earn an MFA at New York University’s Graduate Film Program. During his […]

In the age of a pandemic, Karen Yasinsky has explored teaching new and old techniques and styles of animation with her students. We’re grateful for our faculty’s ability to adapt to new environments of learning and encourage our students to do the same. Read the article.