A note from the Director of the School of Cinema:
The School of Cinema wants to thank George and Judy Marcus for their support of the School of Cinema as it is making a significant difference in its ability to build and expand its program. Their generous gift has made a positive impact through renovations to the Coppola Theater, other facility upgrades including improvements to the Animation lab, and FA448 (Studio B), and both faculty and student recruitment and support.
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Aaron Kerner
Director of the School of Cinema
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Undergraduate Advising Coordinator News
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Dear Cinema Students,
Some of you have been asking about career development opportunities and internships. The CSU Entertainment Alliance can support you through this process. Go here to learn about career resources and internship opportunities.
Be sure to also check out the Entertainment Alliance's events page here. Upcoming events include The Game Developers Conference and Cast & Crew from Euphoria, Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, Schmigadoon!, and Somebody Somewhere.
As always, feel free to connect with a faculty advisor to discuss your path through the major and future possibilities. Go here to reach an advisor.
Hope your semester is going great!
Scott Boswell
Undergraduate Advising Coordinator
Appointments: https://sfsu.campus.eab.com/pal/qqVep6jQRC
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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.
Summary of current COVID-related information:
- Although state and some local authorities are beginning to lift mask mandates, SFSU will continue with the University masking policy (KN-95 masks are available from building coordinators and the Cesar Chavez Student Center).
- Boosters are required for students, faculty, and unrepresented employees as of February 28th. Represented staff are encouraged to get their boosters while the CSU awaits the meet and confer process with the unions.
- Students and employees who have received exemptions will be required to test regularly. Students who do not comply will be withdrawn from courses. Employees who do not comply will be referred to Human Resources.
- If a student in a class tests positive, they are required to isolate for 10 days, but can test back into a class after five days. This also applies to employees.
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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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HEERF FUNDED 16 MM CINEMATOGRAPHY AND LIGHTING WORKSHOP
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Professor Weimin Zhang held an HEERF (COVID relief) funded 16 mm cinematography and lighting workshop for undergraduate and MFA cinema students. The non-credit course was designed to make up for the missing hands-on experiences of production during remote teaching. Students worked together to shoot interior and exterior footage using the Arri SR II Super 16. Students also designed their own set at the School of Cinema soundstage.
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NEW AUDIO COMMENTARIES FROM PROFESSOR McBRIDE
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Professor Joseph McBride’s many audio commentaries for classic films now include Billy Wilder’s The Apartment and Some Like It Hot, for new editions released by Kino Lorber. McBride also did the audio commentary for John Ford’s The Sun Shines Bright for the British label Eureka!/Masters of Cinema and has a commentary upcoming for Kino Lorber’s edition of Ford’s The Horse Soldiers. Prof. McBride has done commentaries for thirteen Ford films and eight Wilder films and has written books about both directors.
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TERRI GELLER'S CO-EDITED VOLUME JUST SAY THE MAGIC WORDS
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Duke University Press has just released Terri Geller’s co-edited volume Just Say the Magic Words. Geller is a Lecturer Faculty in the School of Cinema.
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Undergraduate Student News
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MAX HURLEY WINS SIGMA AWARD
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Authenticity, Max Hurley, 2022
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Max Hurley, senior cinema student, wins the SIGMA Award for short film (under the "Authenticity" category). The contest marks SIGMA's 60th year and SIGMA invited students across the US to submit short films or photos representing one of SIGMA's core values.
Hurley's film is available to stream on YouTube
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"THE AUNTIE SEWING SQUAD: MASK MAKING, RADICAL CARE, AND RACIAL JUSTICE" WITH KRISTINA WONG
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In March 2020, when the US government failed to provide personal protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Auntie Sewing Squad emerged. Founded by San Francisco born performance artist Kristina Wong, the mutual-aid group sewed face masks with a bold social justice mission: to protect the most vulnerable and most neglected.
The event featured a conversation with artist, activist, and author Kristina Wong and Professors Valerie Soe and Grace Yoo and SF State students Catrina Alonzo, Olivia Aquino, Rhianna Borra-Croft, Dayna Florendo and alumni Allison Phuong. They discussed their participation in making masks with the Auntie Sewing Squad (and their contribution to the book The Auntie Sewing Squad Guide to Mask Making, Radical Care, and Racial Justice). Valerie Soe screened her short documentary Radical Care: The Auntie Sewing Squad.
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"SEX, REVOLUTION, AND ISLAM" A CONVERSATION WITH DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR NEFISE ÖZKAL LORENTZEN
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Join us on Wednesday, March 30th at 6 PM on ZOOM for a conversation with documentary director Nefise Özkal Lorentzen.
Lorentzen is a Turkish-Norwegian writer and filmmaker. Over the past two decades she has produced and directed several controversial documentaries related to Islam. Lorentzen's latest film Seyran Ateş: Sex, Revolution and Islam (2021) is a portrait of a female imam and her struggles in activating sexual revolution within Islam.
In the 1960s, the hippies championed the idea of a sexual revolution. They received neither Fatwas nor bodyguards. Today, Seyran Ateş – a Turkish- German lawyer, author, feminist, and one of the first female imams in Europe – is fighting for a sexual revolution within Islam. In return, two fatwas were issued against her, she has received innumerable death threats, and has been living under constant police protection for several years.
Register HERE
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QUEER CINEMA COALITION (QCC)
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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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THE FEMINIST FILMMAKER FELLOWSHIP (F3)
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The Feminist Filmmaker Fellowship (F3) aims to provide an open and safe space, virtual or in-person, advocating for womxn and non-binary filmmakers. Our events allow leadership development to flourish by listening to members to help bring their ideas to life. We are close to starting production on our first live-action short film.
Follow us on Instagram @feministfilmmakerfellowship for all our updates and to help us make some films.
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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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SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED 2022
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Bill Nichols Scholarship
The Gordon Thomas Memorial Animation Scholarship
Jason Lloren Memorial Scholarship in Cinema
Jennifer Hammett Endowed Scholarship
Jim Goldner Scholarship
The Karen Holmes Experimental Cinema Scholarship
Robin Eickman Cinema Student Scholarship-Either
Roy Ramsing Memorial Scholarship in Cinema
The School of Cinema is pleased to offer a number of internal scholarship opportunities. For full application requirements and to apply please go to the Academic Works website. All scholarships will be disbursed in the Fall semester.
All applications for Spring 2022 Scholarships and awards are due by Friday, April 8 at 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Scholarship Descriptions
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March 30
"Sex, Revolution, and Islam" A Conversation with Documentary Director Nefise Özkal Lorentzen at 6 PM
Register for Zoom Event
April 8
School of Cinema Scholarships due at 5 PM
Academic Works website
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