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Director In Residence Blayne Weaver Featured In New Film

Watch ‘Fluorescent Beast’ At The Alamo Drafthouse On Sept. 15

Blayne Weaver, director in residence and adjunct professor of film production at Shenandoah University, co-stars in “Fluorescent Beast,” a black comedy directed by Paul Osbourne.…

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Interning With Entertainment Pros

Shenandoah Film Students Invited To Learn On The Set of New Paramount+ Show

A weeklong internship on the set of a new TV series provided four Shenandoah University film production students with the invaluable experience of shadowing a…

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University Department Co-Sponsors Young Screenwriters’ Conference

Online event features comic artist and filmmaker Dash Shaw

Project Write, in partnership with Shenandoah University’s Department of Media and Communications, hosted its second annual Young Screenwriters’ Conference in October. The daylong online event…

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Shenandoah University’s Slasher Film Is Heading To The Big Screen

Article in Northern Virginia Magazine

As we inch closer to October, the excitement for pumpkin patches, haunted houses and Halloween grows. If you celebrate the season with horror flicks, make…

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Shenandoah’s Slasher Flick Headed for Big Screen & DVD

‘GetAWAY’ Stars All-SU cast, crew

“GetAWAY,” the low-budget horror flick co-produced by The Film Studio at Shenandoah, will get a big-screen debut at The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Winchester, Virginia,…

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‘A Cupid For Christmas’ is University’s Second Feature Holiday Film

Shenandoah Produces Movie Magic With Capital Arts Entertainment

Filming has started on “A Cupid For Christmas,” a romantic holiday comedy that will be co-produced by Shenandoah University and the Los Angeles-based Capital Arts…

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‘GetAWAY’ Screened at Prominent Virtual Festival

Horror film crafted by Shenandoah University students selected for film festival

A horror film crafted in large part by Shenandoah University students through The Film Studio at Shenandoah was selected for Oklahoma’s largest film festival. The…

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“Santa Girl” Hits The Big Screen

Santa Girl is now in theaters nationwide and available for purchase at home

See “Santa Girl” At Home On-Demand! It will also be available on-demand starting Aug. 30. See “Santa Girl” in theaters locally! Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Winchester…

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Shenandoah Hires ‘Santa Girl’ Director Blayne Weaver

Weaver becomes director in residence as ‘Santa Girl’ premieres nationwide Aug. 30

Director Blayne Weaver, who directed “Santa Girl” at Shenandoah, brings Hollywood know-how to the university as the school’s first director in residence. I’m honored to…

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Save the Date for the First American Conservation Film Festival ‘Best of Fest’ at Shenandoah University!

Event Offers Taste of ACFF Offerings

On Thursday, Sept. 19, the American Conservation Film Festival (ACFF) presents two blocks of exceptional conservation-focused films and a festive reception at Shenandoah University’s Halpin-Harrison…

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