Again this year, FMS students supported the local cinema scene by providing script coverage for the Baltimore Screenwriters Competition, sponsored by the Baltimore Office for Promotion and the Arts. Winners will be announced on Saturday, May 11 at the Maryland Film Festival. Under the supervision of FMS Senior Lecturer Lucy Bucknell, four seniors covered features […]
News & Announcements Archive
FMS Welcomes MAD MEN Writer/Producer Jonathan Abrahams
JHU’s Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Studies is pleased to present television writer and producer JONATHAN ABRAHAMS (JHU ’89) as the sixth of the Visiting Artists for the 2018-19 school year! Mr. Abrahams is known for writing and producing for MAD MEN, but he is also known for RAISING THE BAR, GREEK, HAVEN, […]
Award-Winning Cinematographer Bradford Young to Speak at the Parkway Theatre
The Film and Media Studies Program, in partnership with the SNF Parkway Theatre, is proud to present an evening with Bradford Young on February 22, 2019 at 6:00PM at the Parkway Theatre. Mr. Young is the award-winning cinematographer of Selma, Arrival, and Solo: A Star Wars Story. He has twice won the Best Cinematography award […]
Film and Media Studies Welcomes Larry Doyle
Larry Doyle, former staff writer for The Simpsons will be conducting a 3-session television writing workshop for Film and Media Studies majors and minors in March 2019. If you would like more information about this exciting opportunity, email [email protected].
Comedy Sketch Writing Workshop with Zack Bornstein
Zack Bornstein, emmy-nominated former staff writer for Saturday Night Live will be visiting Hopkins in December for a sketch writing workshop. This opportunity is only available to Film and Media Studies majors and minors. To find out more about this exciting opportunity email [email protected].
Artist Talk with JHU Alum Sarah Salovaara
Film and Media Studies is proud to announce that Alum Sarah Salovaara will be visiting us on November 9 and 10 for a Q&A and masterclass. Sarah is the creator of the highly successful webseries Let Me Die a Nun which was on IndieWire’s 2017 list of best webseries. Q&A/Artist talk – November 9 at 7:00PM […]
Film and Media Studies Alumnus and Senior Lecturer, Meredith Ward, is named New Director of the Program
After 17 years at the helm, Linda DeLibero, director of the Krieger School’s undergraduate Program in Film and Media Studies (FMS), has decided to step down from that position. She will continue to be a senior faculty member in the program and will serve as special advocate for alumni and outreach. DeLibero has directed the […]
Film and Media Studies Lecturer Matt Porterfield’s ‘Sollers Point’ Opening in Theaters
In advance of the premiere of his fourth film, ‘Sollers Point,’ Johns Hopkins lecturer Matthew Porterfield spoke with The Hub’s Bret McCabe about filmmaking, creating complex characters, and the colors of summer in Baltimore.
FMS major Kelsey Waddill wins first place in the Baltimore Screenwriters Competition for her short script, “Carnival.”
FMS major Kelsey Waddill, Class of 2018, wins first place in the Baltimore Screenwriters Competition shorts category for her script, “Carnival.” In “Carnival,” Eli, a young boy growing up in Baltimore, encounters his estranged father with his second family for the first time at the carnival. The brief interaction turns what should have been a […]
FMS Students First Readers for 2018 Baltimore Screenwriters Competition
FMS students continue to contribute to Baltimore film culture by providing script coverage for the Baltimore Screenwriters Competition, sponsored by the Baltimore Office for Promotion and the Arts.