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"Miss Valentine" cast and crew film a scene during the Apple Blossom Festival carnival.

Film Studio at Shenandoah Set To Celebrate Release Of ‘Miss Valentine’

The movie, set to begin streaming on Xumo in October, gave Shenandoah students a special opportunity to work on a commercial film

Shenandoah University students and faculty members will soon see their work on the big screen when “Miss Valentine,” the most recent project of The Film…

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The Virginia Emerging Filmmakers Festival Returns

Festival presented by Shenandoah University & the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema celebrates the work of young directors, screenwriters, actors, animators and more!

Shenandoah University and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema have again partnered to present the Virginia Emerging Filmmakers Festival (VEFF) on Friday, Oct. 1, and Saturday, Oct.…

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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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New Film Festival Seeks Submissions

The Film Studio at Shenandoah Holds Its First Virginia Emerging Filmmakers Festival For Young Artists

The Film Studio at Shenandoah University is seeking the best young filmmakers in the nation through its Virginia Emerging Filmmakers Festival, presented in association with…

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‘A Mother’s Will’ Wins Award At Film Festival In Toronto

Short Co-Produced By Shenandoah Faculty Serving As Platform For Feature-Length Documentary

The short documentary, “A Mother’s Will,” which was co-produced by two Shenandoah faculty members, was just selected as Best North American Documentary Short at the Alternative…

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A Fire To Perform

Media & Communication Major Pursues Acting Opportunities

Shortly after senior media and communication major A.J. Cabbagestalk made a decision earlier this year to pursue a career in acting, he earned an appearance…

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Film Co-Produced By Shenandoah Faculty In Film Festivals

Several Festivals Set To Screen ‘A Mother’s Will’

A unique short film about a mother’s grief, co-produced by two Shenandoah professors, has been accepted for the new Compassion Film Festival in Carbondale, Colorado,…

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Sophomore Works On ‘Wonder Woman 1984’

Shenandoah Student Begins Building Career With Summer Job On Feature Film

Not many people can say that they spent part of the summer with Wonder Woman. Shenandoah University sophomore Joe Fisher can. Fisher, a media and…

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DiFranco to Supervise Music for New Movie Produced by Spike Lee

Conservatory Faculty News

Distinguished Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Paul DiFranco was hired by Universal Studios to music supervise “Tales from the Hood 2,”…

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Arts & Sciences Faculty News

Shenandoah University Faculty Members Publish, Present, Incorporate New Tech, Bring a Film Deal to Shenandoah & Even Take Part In A World Science Fiction Convention In Summer/Early Fall 2017

The College of Arts & Sciences welcomed new full-time faculty members this semester: Assistant Professor of Mass Communication Glenn Østen Anderson, M.St., M.F.A.; Film Studies…

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