Clemency, a film directed and written by Chinonye Chukwu, a 2007 graduate of DePauw University, will have its world premiere in the U.S. dramatic competition…
Media student works with Doug Fellegy, Director of the Information Technology Associates Program (ITAP) / ITAP Digital Video Instructor.
Featuring courses from departments and programs like Comm. & Theatre; English; Art & Art History; Asian Studies; Africana Studies; Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies; and Modern Languages.
Henry Johnston '14 (writer/director, on left) and Alex Thompson '12 (producer) with director of photography, Zoe Lubeck, during principal photography for feature film, "King Rat," shot on DePauw's campus, summer '15.
Filmmaking premiers at DePauw! Fall 2016 is the first semester that the Film Studies program has offered classes on film production in addition to classes on film theory and analysis already available.
Princess Grace Award-winner and Princeton Fellowship recipient, Chinonye Chukwu '07, speaks to a DePauw audience about her work as a filmmaker and presents her feature film, alaskaLand.
"Reparation," written by Professor Steve Timm and directed by Kyle Ham '94, was filmed entirely in Putnam County, and many students and community members were involved in the process.
MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship recipient, Joshua Oppenheimer, discusses his Oscar-nominated documentary, "The Act of Killing," with a Film Studies audience, moderated by Prof. Seth Friedman.
Film, video, and other related media are ubiquitous in contemporary society. Motion pictures combine image and text, creating a powerful medium that often dominates local cultural discourse, even as it is internationally accessible. Film Studies at DePauw cultivates a range of intersecting skills, teaching students to think, write, create, and speak critically about film, which increasingly reflects us, defines us, persuades us, markets us, and tells our stories. Students spend time closely reading and analyzing film texts for aesthetics, meaning and methodology; become versed in film and media theory and critical-analytical models; investigate the cultural, political and economic contexts in which film production takes place; explore various national cinemas, film genres and/or film auteurs; engage with the historical dimensions of film; and create their own work--through introductory and advanced courses in digital film production, screenwriting, television production, digital art, photography, and independent study projects.
DePauw Film Studies students benefit from the expertise of professors across the curriculum--in Art and Art History; Asian Studies; Africana Studies; Communication and Theatre; Creative Writing; Literature; Modern Languages; Religious Studies; Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies--to supplement core courses taught by professors who make their homes in Film and Media Studies. This rich liberal arts approach allows students to make connections across disciplines and develop a breadth of knowledge that stimulates critical thinking, problem solving, and intellectual and creative insights, whether they become graduate students, teachers, business or media professionals, entrepreneurs, filmmakers, or scholars.
