(Edinboro, PA – December 7, 2023) PennWest’s Philmmakers and Animators ended the semester with a screening of completed films and other exercises in the Pogue Student Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. The venue was initially staged to seat an audience of 252, but additional chairs were added last-minute to accommodate a turn-out of more than 300 popcorn-eating…
(Atlanta, GA – November 1, 2023) The Associated Collegiate Press and College Media Association welcomed students from around the world to the Hyatt Regency Atlanta for the nation’s largest gathering of college journalists, media students, and their advisors. Philm student KT Reihner joined a delegation of attendees from PennWest Edinboro. For four days, students chose from…
(St. Louis, MO – October 20, 2023) The International Photography Hall of Fame (IPHF) has announced winners of its 2023 Open Photography Competition. PennWest Photography instructor Natasha Kravchenko will be included as an exhibiting artist. Works will be showcased as an online collection through March 15, 2024. Juror Joyce Tenneson (lauded by American Photo Magazine…
(Edinboro, PA – September 29, 2023) Graduate Jalil Sadool, an animator who has worked for visual effects companies including WETA Digital, Dreamworks, and Rhythm and Hues, returned to Edinboro with excitement as Grand Marshal of the 2023 homecoming parade. While on campus, Sadool reached out to current students and faculty in multiple events and venues.…
(Edinboro, PA – September 6, 2023) Wednesday morning, Edinboro graduate Pat “Shaggy” Welsh addressed students of ART 3205, Professor Brian Fuller’s Non-Fiction Filmmaking course. An Erie native, Welsh is co-owner of 360 Studios in Austin, Texas. For more than 20 years, 360 Studios has been a full-service production company that specializes in high-quality lifestyle, product,…
(Erie, PA – August 26, 2023) Erie-based Oddity Productions, recently hosted a string of events in honor of its newest short film, Portrait of a Universe. PennWest Philm students Ryan Hess and Jared Bupp recorded video and VIP portrait shots to chronicle a day of celebration at the Erie Playhouse, the Meiser Building, and the…
(Savannah, GA – July 19-21, 2023) PennWest professor Brian Fuller was among 250 filmmaking professors from around the world who converged on Savannah this week for the University Film and Video Association‘s 77th annual conference. Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus played host to UFVA members as they shared best practices for production and teaching. Perhaps…
(Edinboro, PA – July 5, 2023) This summer, Edinboro maintenance crews are installing custom acoustic panels in Doucette’s G15 Production Studio. The panels will reduce reverb in one of the program’s hardest-working instructional facilities. Over several phases, additional panels will be added, with the eventual target of a half-second echo. Meeting the industry’s metric for…
(Kings Mountain, NC & Waldwick, NJ – June 26, 2023) The Real to Reel International Film Festival today announced the program it will screen for North Carolina audiences in August of this year. Twisting Memories, a documentary made in the FA22 Non-Fiction Filmmaking course, is among the roster of official selections. Twisting Memories showcases the…
(Pittsburgh, PA – June 13, 2023) “The most surprising thing I’ve learned so far is just how much school has prepared me for the professional space,” says senior Philmmaker Mark Wilton. “The editing and the organization that goes with it has been very comparable to the work we did in class.” Wilton is spending the…
