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The Dream Whisperer, produced by Danielle Naassana, FMS ’17, tells the story of the groundbreaking 1957, ’58 and ’59 basketball teams from Tennessee A&I, a historically Black land-grant university in Nashville that is now Tennessee State. The team won the NAIA (National Assn. of Intercollegiate Athletics) championship three times in a row, only five years after HBCUs were allowed […]
Alum Zach Byrd’s senior capstone film will air tonight at 10 PM ET on Revolt TV’s Short and Fresh. A show popular with filmmakers and tastemakers, Short and Fresh features the work of rising filmmakers and is one of the signature programs on Revolt TV, created by Sean “Diddy” Combs and Andy Schuon as “the space for the unapologetic, authoritative voice of Hip Hop culture, which […]
Film and Media Studies was thrilled to spot FMS alumnus Zach Baylin (’02) in attendance at his first Oscar ceremony last night. Zach penned King Richard, nominated for Best Original Screenplay, among many other nominations, including a Writers Guild of America Award, a BAFTA, and the Hollywood Critics Association Award. We’re so proud of you, Zach. The film […]
Again this year, FMS students and recent graduates provided script coverage for the Baltimore Screenwriters Competition, sponsored by the Baltimore Office for Promotion and the Arts. Winners will be announced during the Maryland Film Festival. Under the supervision of FMS Senior Lecturer Lucy Bucknell, students were first readers for both features and shorts. Here’s what […]
KING RICHARD is an original screenplay that tells the true story of Richard Williams, coach and father to Venus and Serena Williams, and their rise to prominence in the world of tennis. Zach’s screenplay won the 2022 Black Film Critic Circle Award and is currently in the running for a Writers Guild Award, a BAFTA […]
SCREENPLAY SYNOPSIS: After ten years in prison, Kim, a 26-year-old Yup’ik woman and former champion musher, returns to her hometown of Bethel, Alaska. But freedom isn’t what she expected it to be. She struggles to reconnect with her younger sister Helen and adhere to the terms of her parole. So when she gets a job […]
Students explore podcasting theory and practice with Aaron Henkin, who presented on December 3 as part of FMS’s ongoing Film Centre Fridays series. Aaron creates and produces original radio programs and podcasts for WYPR. His current project is the weekly podcast, The Maryland Curiosity Bureau and past work includes Out of the Blocks, which earned the 2018 national […]
Congratulations to Liz Hodes (Film and Media Studies and Writing Seminars, 2006) on her Emmy Nomination for producing the acclaimed documentary, The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears. Liz began her career working in Production Management for film and television projects including: I Am Legend, This American Life, and True Life. After seven years […]
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 […]