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Film and Media Program Expanding During Program’s Banner Year
The 2022-2023 academic year was full of firsts for Calvin's film and media program. Numerous student and faculty productions were featured in major film festivals and won awards, and a new pathway signals even greater success in the program's future.
June 29, 2023 | Matt Kucinski -
Student-produced documentaries to be featured at FREEP Film Festival
Two Calvin University student-produced documentaries will be shown on April 28 at the FREEP Film Festival in Detroit, Mich. in their “Real Fresh” program of student documentaries.
March 27, 2023 | Matt Kucinski -
Calvin research team launches study about parents and education news
A journalism and communication professor at Calvin University releases a major study on parents, schools, and the news media.
February 16, 2022 | Matt Kucinski -
Calvin University launches master's program in media and strategic communication
Calvin's new master of arts degree in media and strategic communication is a one-year program designed to blend theory, practice, and ethics.
January 25, 2021 | Matt Kucinski -
Alumni journalists with ABC News, Washington Post return to discuss election
On Friday, Sept. 23, Calvin alums Ryan Struyk and John Muyskens will discuss faithful fact checking.
September 22, 2016 | Matt Kucinski -
Uniting Illinois with talk show education and conversation
Niala Boodhoo '96 hosts "The 21st," a talk show in Illinois.
July 25, 2016 | Jacquelyn Hubbard -
Calvin president talks about future of higher ed
On Thursday, Jan. 16, Calvin College president Michael Le Roy's January Series lecture focused on eight challenges facing higher education and eight pathways forward.
January 22, 2014 | Matt Kucinski -
We Are Calvin: Reid Petro
This summer, Calvin students are keeping us informed on where they are and what they're doing—from working the Google HelpDesk in Seattle to engineering a bridge in Kenya.
July 16, 2013 | Matt Kucinski -
2013 Media Showcase
The roster is long and the subjects—a local dairy, a bike accident, the Galapagos—are varied at the media production event.
May 08, 2013 | Myrna Anderson -
Bringing the station wagon back to life
A new Calvin faculty member's documentary about the station wagon is up for an Emmy.
April 11, 2013 | Lynn Rosendale -
Students of the sky
"After an introduction to variable stars and the modeling that is being done to understand their behavior, students were put in groups with Calvin students and allowed to examine the data with sophisticated software in order to look for trace patterns."
February 18, 2013 | Matt Kucinski -
Student collaboration wins Best Student Film
An animated film created by Calvin media production, music and graphic art students was honored at the Chicago Film Festival.
November 09, 2012 | Myrna Anderson -
Enrollment and academic performance on the rise
"We see that as validation ... that the quality of our overall programs is being recognized and sought after by students."
September 20, 2012 | Matt Kucinski -
Talking about faith
“This is a festival made for me. I don’t often get to talk about things like faith.” Luis Alberto Urrea, a Mexican American poet, novelist and essayist talked about his experience as a presenter at the 2012 Festival of Faith and Writing.
May 02, 2012 | Matt Kucinski -
The Tree of Life
"He's not an observer in this film. His camera is a participant, a presence. He really wants his viewer to see through his eyes."
July 18, 2011 | Matt Kucinski -
Corwin Smidt - Grand Rapids Press
“No other group of people has access to so many Americans on a sustained basis.”
June 07, 2011 | Matt Kucinski -
Pescadora Film Journey
Go behind the scenes with media production professor Daniel Garcia and 11 of his students as they are on location in Pescadora, Peru beginning the production of a feature-length film.
June 03, 2011 | Matt Kucinski -
Media musical extravaganza
Watch media production students singing and dancing in a promo for this year's Media Showcase.
May 13, 2011 | Matt Kucinski -
Calvin premieres "A Shared Space"
A documentary about the Mustard Seed School by CAS prof Brian Fuller is premiering at Calvin on Friday, February 10.
February 10, 2011 | Myrna Anderson -
Alumnus of the Year
"I'm honored. I didn't know what it all entailed to be Alumnus of the Year when I heard. I'm kind of a reserved person, but I'm honored."
February 07, 2011 | Matt Kucinski -
Premiering "A Shared Space"
Their documentary is premiering in New Jersey, and CAS professor Brian Fuller and his students will be there.
November 03, 2010 | Myrna Anderson -
The audience choice
Three Calvin media production majors created a superhero with an unusual superpower for their entry in this year’s 48 Hour Film Project.
June 23, 2009 | Myrna Anderson -
48 Hour Film Festival
A closer look inside this years 48 hour film festival.
June 26, 2008 | Myrna Anderson -
Calvin's Inner Compass
At the beginning of its 10th year on TV, a weekly show produced at Calvin College, has a face-lift, a name-change and a new TV home.
October 10, 2000 | Phil de Haan