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REELSTORIES Film Festival makes an impact

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Photo by Sarah Malone With the spirit of storytelling, the REELSTORIES Film Festival seeks to capture with the overarching theme: “stories create reality.” This year, the student short “Dead Week” proved to be the overall favorite at the festival, winning the Audience Choice Award, Impact Award, Technical Excellence Award and the Grand Prize Selection. Now in its fifth … [Read more...] about REELSTORIES Film Festival makes an impact

Eric Allaman strikes a chord

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Professional film scorer and composer, Professor Eric Allaman, began teaching Topics in Media Production this year for the Communication and Fine Arts divisions. He has worked on numerous films and television shows, including A&E’s “Duck Dynasty” and ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” Now he brings his professional experience as well as his incredible life story to … [Read more...] about Eric Allaman strikes a chord

The cinematic drags declared

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Art by Sacha Irick The Academy Awards, known unofficially as the Oscars, represent the best in cinema. The Golden Raspberry Awards pay tribute to the worst in cinema. Known as the Razzies, this entertainment awards show calls out the films and performances that upset film goers and film critics everywhere. Razzie voters, who paid for their membership,  released the … [Read more...] about The cinematic drags declared

Get ’20 Feet From Stardom’ and stars

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REELSTORIES Film Festival is set to hit a high note Jan. 30 with the featured documentary “20 Feet From Stardom,” a 2014 Best Documentary Oscar contender that chronicles the lives of some of music’s most iconic backup singers. REELSTORIES’ selected feature films combine the best of culture, art and cinematography in riveting documentaries that capture the heart and essence … [Read more...] about Get ’20 Feet From Stardom’ and stars