Cinema & New Media Arts at HBU

Providing a challenging creative environment for students to develop timeless skills for today’s dynamic multimedia opportunities.

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Esabior Rivera (’22) shares his experience from Cinematography: “Throughout the semester we got to recreate shots from all kinds of movies. I loved working with my classmates and seeing how we communicate with each other. Getting to know the equipment was also great to learn."

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In this fall's cinematography course, Prof. Chris Hartwell is helping students learn how to craft compelling images by recreating lighting and camerawork from classic films.

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Prof. Jesse GrothOlson describes the many different ways to effectively use time in cinema.

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Hannah Gentry and Claire Jones have excelled at pushing @SatelliteHBU, HBU's student-run arts and culture magazine, into new territory. They have led the staff to produce meaningful pieces on the way COVID has affected sports, music, and more. Read more at https://t.co/OGg6dZzkJx

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CNMA alumna Natalie LaValley '19 is currently in post-production on a new short film, Telos, after raising considerable funds through grants and collaborating with other HBU students and alumni. Read more at: https://t.co/lBJgtzSPgI

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Prof. Chris Hartwell collaborated with HBU alumni and industry professionals to produce his latest film, The Way That I Take. It recently won the 2nd Place Grand Jury at Dance With Films in LA and will premiere next at the Austin Film Festival. https://t.co/ICi2WcqXQc

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We were thrilled to host acclaimed filmmaker A.J. Edwards for an in-depth chat with our MFA in Screenwriting students. Edwards is the writer and director of Age Out (2018) and The Better Angels (2014) and he generously shared about his storytelling and independent filmmaking.

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“They will continue to support each other...as they explore new endeavors as well as their own individual projects. Moving forward, any future projects they may partner on will go through their yet to be announced new ventures.”

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"From Gollum to Caesar, Middle-earth to Pandora, Weta Digital has created some of the most memorable characters and worlds of the last twenty years."

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"New digital services have created a 'Generation Rent' for whom access models seem natural...It is nothing less than a revolution in the entertainment business."

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"During the wide-ranging interview, he spoke about where the idea came from, the importance of refusing to spend money, the “profound experience” of going back and making a film with $7,000 again, and how Red 11 is inspired by what happened to him."

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Prof. Jesse GrothOlson on what to do at film festivals. #SXSW19

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"One of our core classes is The Art of Storytelling. In it, we utilize oral storytelling as a tool to teach techniques that will allow artists of any medium to think of the audience first."

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At SXSW, Alex Ross Perry presented his new film, HER SMELL, starring Elisabeth Moss as a troubled singer battling the destructive forces of addiction. The film captures an unsettling tension that exposes the audience's own complicity in the ruinous cycle of celebrity.

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“Creativity blesses the production that has nothing.” We loved hearing legendary Austin filmmaker Robert Rodriguez introduce his surprise new film, RED 11, an ultra-low budget feature he shot with his sons for $5700 while making his recent blockbuster, Alita: Battle Angel. @sxsw

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"Anytime I try to be profound, when I start with that intent, I get all tangled up in my head... What’s the key to my successful writing? It’s just truthful storytelling." — screenwriter Marti Noxon (Sharp Objects, The Glass Castle, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) @sxsw

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At @SXSW, we attended the premiere of the new film, The Highwaymen, starring Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson, and Kathy Bates. Premiering later this month, the film tells the harrowing true story of how Texas Ranger Frank Hamer ended the legendary killing spree of Bonnie & Clyde.

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It's time for @sxsw! The largest film fest in TX, our faculty are learning about the latest production trends, new developments in tech, and the ever-changing landscape of showbiz. We're also meeting fellow TX filmmakers and seeing new films from the best artists in indie cinema!

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"New digital services have created a 'Generation Rent' for whom access models seem natural...It is nothing less than a revolution in the entertainment business." https://t.co/CE1LAuu8vL

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Prof. Jesse GrothOlson spells out the skill set that will help you land more jobs...