ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MIHAELA MIHAILOVA:
"TO DALLY WITH DALI: DEEPFAKE (INTER)FACES IN THE ART MUSEUM"
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Assistant Professor Mihaela Mihailova has published an article in a special issue of Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies dedicated to the topic of deepfakes and the digital face. The article, titled “To Dally with Dalí: Deepfake (Inter)faces in the Art Museum," focuses on the nascent symbiotic relationship between deepfakes and art museums and galleries. It examines the ways in which the acquisition of creative deepfake works by cultural institutions functions as a legitimizing force that is already shifting the narrative regarding the artistic value and social functions of this technology.
It can be found here.
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Undergraduate Advising Coordinator News
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Students,
I hope your semester is off to a good start! I personally have enjoyed connecting with many of you in-person this fall.
Seniors: For those of you intending to graduate in Spring 2022, don't forget the priority graduation application period closes on October 15. To apply for graduation, follow these instructions.
As always, if you have questions about the major, feel free to set up an appointment with a faculty advisor to discuss your progress.
All the best,
Scott Boswell
Undergraduate Advising Coordinator
Schedule an Appointment
Pronouns: he/him
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SFSU COVID-19 News and Cinema Responses
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Please go to this link for up to date campus operation communications during the Covid-19 crisis: news.sfsu.edu/covid-19
Please go to this link to see the SFSU CINEMA responses to the COVID-19 health crisis: cinema.sfsu.edu
Please check the SFSU's Campus Comeback website for the latest updates on reopening.
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SFSU Student Resources
During this Public Health Crises
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You can find information about using the Hope Crisis Fund or donating to it at:
https://dos.sfsu.edu/content/sf-state-hope-fund-crisis-loan-application
Helpful resources are also located in this page maintained by the ARC, including information about the basic needs, the food pantry and short term loans:
https://advisinglca.sfsu.edu/content/student-resources
STUDENTS WHO ARE U.S. CITIZENS OR GREEN CARD HOLDERS, WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS, PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME, CAN NOW APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT:
https://www.edd.ca.gov/unemployment/filing_a_claim.htm
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ANNUAL GRADUATE MIXER KICKS OFF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR
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As is our tradition, the annual Graduate Mixer kicked off the new 2021 2022 school year. Graduate students and faculty were able to meet and greet in-person at this outdoor event that took place on August 26. Welcome the 21 new MA and MFA students who are joining the School of Cinema!
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SIGN UP FOR THE 1-UNIT CINE 650 DOCUMENTARY MASTER CLASS WITH NANFU WANG
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Award-winning documentarian Nanfu Wang — director/producer of HOOLIGAN SPARROW (2016, Sundance premiere), ONE CHILD NATION (2019, Sundance Grand Jury Prize) and IN THE SAME BREATH (2021, HBO) — visits SFSU on Friday October 22nd via zoom as part of the master class series on Documentary Storytelling: Creativity, Intimacy and Access. Prior to her visit, students watch Wang’s feature films and then create short response videos inspired by her bold style of using personal investigation to reveal systemic oppression. A few spots in the class remain for advanced undergrads and grad students. For an add code, contact Prof. Johnny Symons at symons@sfsu.edu.
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PROFESSOR JOSEPH McBRIDE'S CRITICAL STUDY "BILLY WILDER:
DANCING ON THE EDGE" WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SEPTEMBER 24 FROM COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS.
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Professor Joseph McBride (1995) interviews Billy Wilder.
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Positif editor Michel Ciment writes, “Joseph McBride is one of the best film critics and historians. His Billy Wilder is a crowning achievement.
He casts considerable new light on Wilder’s early life in Vienna and Berlin and reevaluates his artistic status, including his great later work.
The cliché of Wilder as cynic and misanthrope is not to McBride’s taste. Instead, he reveals the complexity of the man and the coherence of his eclectic oeuvre.”
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Congrats Veteran Documentary Corp, the filmmaking unit on campus run by Professor Daniel Bernardi. Their short film, Who is Weary Willie?, was recently selected to three film festivals: Toronto Women Film Festival, San Francisco IndieShorts Film Festival and Napa Film Festival. Directed by Constanza Hevia-Hoffman, this short documentary explores the controversy and confusion over a professional clown’s identity and features Circus Historians Chris Berry and Dominique Jando as well as trapeze artist Wini McKay.
Watch our films on Amazon Prime Video.
Follow the announcement of our 2021 Documentary Films.
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"BRING THE ANCIENT INSTRUMENTS BACK TO LIFE THROUGH AUGMENTED REALITY"
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A proposal "Bring the Ancient Instrument back to Life through Augmented Reality" submitted by Prof. Weimin Zhang and Prof. Lei Jin, College of Business. was selected as CSU innovation Minigrant awardee for $10,000. This project will be showcased at the CSU Tech Conference in Spring 2022.
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LECTURER DAVID DE ROZAS PREMIERES “THE BLESSINGS OF THE MYSTERY” AT UT AUSTIN VISUAL ARTS CENTER
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The Blessings of the Mystery (link below) is a multidisciplinary art exhibition and research based project, made in collaboration with visual artist Carolina Caycedo. This entirely new body of work explores how the Far West was spatially planned and developed since the 1800s, and how this imbrication of settler and indigenous knowledge unfolds into the present. The exhibition centers around The Teaching of the Hands, a single-channel film that recounts the region’s complex histories of colonization, migration, and ecological precarity from the perspective of Juan Mancias, Chairman of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas.
The Blessings of the Mystery is organized by Ballroom Marfa (link below), and lead support has been provided by the VIA Art Fund (link below), and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Blessings of the Mystery link to the project
Ballroom Marfa link to the project
VIA Art Fund link to the project
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Undergraduate Student News
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JUNIOR FILM STUDENT J. ANDREW'S SHORT FILM "DREAM UPON WAKING", HAS BEEN SELECTED TO SCREEN AT THE SACFILMCHALLENGE MUSIC & FILM FESTIVAL IN SACRAMENTO.
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Junior film student J. Andrew's short film, Dream Upon Waking, has been selected to screen at the SacFilmChallenge Music & Film Festival in Sacramento, streaming 9/23-26. The film is about a middle age man who struggles to find joy in the monotony of life sheltered in place when a strange character from his past comes to remind him of who he used to be.
Learn more at DreamUponWaking.com
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THE LOBSTER - DIR. YORGOS LANTHIMOS , SCREENING AT THE COPPOLA THEATRE
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CROSSROADS FESTIVAL, PROGRAM 6 - THIS IS CALLED MOVING
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COUNSELING & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES PRESENTS:
CAPS 101 FOR SFSU STUDENTS
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Sept. 27 through Oct. 1, 2-3p.m. PST
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"NEVER FORGET - ERASING OUR MEMORY OF ENDLESS WAR"
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Sept. 27: 5-6p.m. PST (8-9p.m. EST)
Dr. Nazia Kazi explores the collective forgetting American history and how film and media contributed to nationalism, Islamophobia, and racism after September 11 2001 and through to the present day. In a conversation, we’ll explore what storytellers can do to reclaim the narrative.
Nazia Kazi is an anthropologist and educator based in Philadelphia. Her work explores the role of Islamophobia and racism in the context of global politics. She is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Stockton University.
Presented by Mayuran Tiruchelvam, Marcus Endowed Chair in Social Justice Fiction Filmmaking , the Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies, and the Department of Race and Resistance Studies.
Sign in here for event.
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THE ARCHIVE PROJECT PRESENTS "NEW DIRECTION IN ONLINE SCREENING WITH INNEY PRAKASH"
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October12 , 6p.m. PST
During the pandemic, film festivals pivoted from in-person to online platforms. Join us for a special conversation with the founder/curator of the new Prismatic Ground Festival, Inney Prakash, who will discuss the challenges AND possibilities of online screenings. Read more about the festival origins here.
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QUEER CINEMA COALITION: A new collective on campus!
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Queer Cinema Coalition ensures a safe and creative space for LGBTQ+ filmmakers on campus to learn how to make our mark in an industry that doesn’t prioritize our voices. Through guest speakers, screenings/discussions, and community organizing, we build life-long connections to help us survive and thrive as filmmakers at SFSU and beyond.
Follow us on instagram @queercinemacoalition.
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School of Cinema Events on Vimeo
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To the School of Cinema,
Over the past year The School of Cinema has hosted webinars on a myriad of subjects related to our diverse curriculum. All of these webinars are available for viewing on our Vimeo website at the Showcase:
SFSU Cinema School Events
Password: SFSUCinemaEvents
There is something for everyone and we hope you will avail yourselves to these recordings in the coming months.
Artie Farkas
Technical Lead
SFSU School of Cinema
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ONLINE TOUR WITH CINEMA TECHNICAL STAFF
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Dear Prospective Students:
The School of Cinema is offering online tours every Tuesday from 2:30-3:30p.m. You will have the opportunity to hear about our facilities, studios, equipment and meet our technical staff.
Zoom link here
Arthur Farkas: TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR
Pablo Riquelme: PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
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Attention School of Cinema Student Filmmakers,
Applications are now open for all MFA Thesis Students & Undergraduate Seniors who have films at any stage of production to apply for the Marcus Culminating Funds Scholarship.
Each semester, one MFA student and one Undergraduate student with senior standing will each win a $750 prize to fund their work-in-progress film.
Undergraduate Seniors applying must be enrolled in a 600-level class or be completing a project begun in a 600 class.
MFA students may ONLY apply for support for thesis films and must have applied for CINE 894 before they apply for Marcus Culminating Funds.
Previous recipients of this award are NOT eligible to apply again.
The application deadline is MONDAY OCTOBER 11th at 6pm PT.
Awards will be announced by late October. Please contact Prof. Johnny Symons, Scholarship Committee Chair, with questions.
Submit your application HERE
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QUEER CINEMA PROJECT FELLOWSHIP: APPLICATION DUE SEPTEMBER 27th
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Are you working on an LGBTQ+ themed film — or just dreaming about making one — and looking for support on your journey? Apply for the Queer Cinema Project Fellowship. This academic year, Queer Cinema Project will select up to 8 undergrad or graduate Cinema students to participate in the QCP Fellowship. Fellows meet once per month to exchange feedback, critique and support with peers and faculty and attend workshops led by queer industry professionals. Each Fellow receives $200 in production funding. Completed films will be screened at the 3rd annual Queer Film Finals in May. More info and the application are at this link. Application deadline is Monday, September 27th.
For questions, contact Prof. Johnny Symons at symons@sfsu.edu.
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JOURNALISM DEPARTMENT: PHOTO TECH ASSISTANT
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The Journalism Department seeks a responsible undergraduate or graduate student to work as a photo tech assistant.
Days/hours: Mon-Thurs 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and/or other hours by arrangement, up to 20 hours available
Duration: Fall Semester 2021
Pay rate: $17/hour
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Check out photo, video and multimedia equipment to journalism students
• Assess condition of and maintain equipment
• Prepare equipment for checkout Set up and maintain web-based reservation system for equipment
• Work effectively with Journalism Department staff and faculty to support requests and assist them with photo, video and multimedia equipment • Help students with video, photo or multimedia equipment questions
• Keep equipment room organized and tidy
• Help with office tasks like photocopying and campus deliveries.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience working with photo, video, audio, and other multimedia equipment
• Familiarity with Excel
• Reliable
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Experience working with Adobe Photoshop, Premier Pro and Audition desirable
• Experience cleaning and maintaining photo, video and multimedia equipment desirable
• Excellent communication skills desirable
• Course work in photojournalism, video, broadcast or cinema production classes desirable
TO APPLY: Send email with cover letter, resume, Fall 2021 class schedule, and names and contact info for two references (including at least one SFSU professor) to Amber Wehrer at amberw@sfsu.edu.
This position could be combined with the computer lab assistant position.
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LYNN SHELTON "OF CERTAIN AGE" GRANT - NORTHWEST FILM FORUM
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The Lynn Shelton "Of a Certain Age" Grant was established by Northwest Film Forum alongside Duplass Brothers Productions to honor Seattle filmmaker Lynn Shelton, who passed away tragically on May 16th, 2020.
nwfilmforum.org
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FEMINIST FILMMAKER FELLOWSHIP CLUB - OPPORTUNITY
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The Feminist Filmmaker Fellowship (F3) aims to provide an open and safe space, whether that be virtual or in-person, in advocating for womxn and non-binary filmmakers. Through our events, we strive to allow leadership development to flourish by truly listening to members in order to help bring their ideas to life.
We are currently looking for either undergraduate or graduate filmmakers to join our executive board to help create an inclusive space for all filmmakers. Follow us on instagram@feministfilmmakerfellowship for all of our updates.
We hope YOU can join us at our next events in the near future!
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CSU MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL 2021 FINALISTS AND FESTIVAL DATES!
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Dear Colleagues,
I hope that you are all well, and that your fall terms are off to a great start!
Enclosed is the list of the 31 finalists for the 31st Annual CSU Media Arts Festival. That we have specifically 31 finalists is a fun coincidence!
The MAF will be presented a little differently this year. Find following the schedule for screening and awards presentation:
Friday, October 22 – Wednesday, October 27, 2021: Screening of Finalists to review at your own pace online. Approximately four total hours of content.
Friday, October 29, 2021 – 1:30-3pm: Awards Presentation and Screening of the Winners presented as a Zoom Webinar.
Links to attend the screenings and presentation will be forwarded to campus personnel and recent student entrants next month as we get closer to the presentation dates. When you receive the links, please forward them to your current students and to others who may be interested to participate.
I look forward to having you join us for the 31st Annual MAF at the end of October!
Sincerely,
Shannon Pringle
Director – CSU Media Arts Festival
Senior Manager, Production – CSU Summer Arts
562.951.4068
www.Facebook.com/CSUMediaArtsFestival
www.Twitter.com/CSUMediaArts
www.Instagram.com/CSUMediaArtsFestival
www.YouTube.com (CSU Media Arts Festival)
www.MediaArtsFestival.org
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POSTING - CALL FOR PAPERS
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September 22
THE LOBSTER - dir. YORGOS LANTHIMOS , Screening at The Coppola Theatre
Wednesday, September 22, 5p.m. PST,
Please RSVP for the screening here.
September 22
CROSSROADS Festival, Program 6 - this is called moving,
7p.m. PST, Program link
September 27
Queer Cinema Project Fellowship: Application due
September 27 through Oct. 1,
Counseling & Psychological Services presents: CAPS 101 for SFSU students,
2-3p.m. PST
September 27
“Never Forget – Erasing our Memory of Endless War” – a conversation with Dr. Nazia Kazi of Stockton University,
5p.m. PST, Sign in for event.
October 11
Marcus Culminating Funds application deadline, 6p.m. PST
Submit your application HERE
October 12
Archive Project event - "New Directions in Online Screenings with INNEY PRAKASH" of Prismatic Ground Festival,
6p.m. PST, Register here
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