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Last Call: a short film by Izzie Clark

October 21, 2022usfmediastudies

When the opportunity arises to have a gallery show of her painting, will a young artist run towards freedom or stay in stagnancy? Continue Reading →

Video artist, late stage capitalism, lgbtq, romance

Oil Washed: a short film by Giuliana Salomone

October 4, 2022usfmediastudies

A brief history of big oil with USF Environmental and Energy Programs professor Stephanie A. Siehr. Continue Reading →

Video Environment, global warming, greenwashing, oil

Gente Del Barrio: a short film by Jeremy Iván Goei-Videla

October 2, 2022usfmediastudies
a view looking up at street signs, one reads Mission, the other two prohibit left and right turns. Palm trees and powerlines populate the background

Learn how the ongoing gentrification of San Francisco’s Mission District is changing the character of the neighborhood and the city. Continue Reading →

Video el barrio, gentrification, latino culture, social justice

Welcome to Life: a short film by Samantha Berlanga

September 19, 2022usfmediastudies
a young woman playing a marionette

Two marionettes rebel against trite representations of gender roles and femininity. Continue Reading →

Video black and white, gender, silent film, vintage

Voyage: a short film by Wyatt Fields

September 12, 2022usfmediastudies
black and white image of a woman in a bunny mask leaning against a tree

A young reader falls asleep in the woods and wakes up in a dreamland, where she meets some peculiar new friends. Continue Reading →

Video black and white, experimental, gore, horror, super 8

Pleasure Seekers – The Orgasm Gap Ep. 1: a short film by Samantha Berlanga

September 8, 2022usfmediastudies

Filmmaker Samantha Berlanga sits down with sexologist Dr. Carol Queen and even HER MOTHER for some real talk about the clitoral orgasm gap! Continue Reading →

Video documentary, educational, female sexuality, pleasure positive, sex positive, sexual health

Purple Vain: a short film by Ava Dunn

September 6, 2022usfmediastudies

A monochromatic film that explores how the color purple connotes beauty, vanity, royalty, and a sense of childhood playfulness. Continue Reading →

Video

News at Six: a short film by Ramona Stanley

August 29, 2022usfmediastudies

While casually flipping through television channels, someone or something seems to take control. Continue Reading →

Video

FAÇADE: a short film by Sophie Frey

April 1, 2022usfmediastudies
Title still from film

What happens when an introvert tries to make her online presence picture perfect? Continue Reading →

Video introvert, social media

Song of the Pretty Bird: a short film by Sophia Howard

March 28, 2022usfmediastudies
Still from Song of the Pretty Bird

This video explores the tension between our culture’s obsession with and contempt for women’s sexuality. Continue Reading →

Video female sexuality, Shay Alexi

Rabbi Angel: a short film by Wyatt Fields & Preston Hayden

March 23, 2022usfmediastudies
rabbi angel

Watch a short portrait of the University of San Francisco’s rabbi-in-residence. Continue Reading →

Video jewish, rabbi angel, religion, university of san francisco

In The Comfort Of Your Own Room: a short film by Cencere Baker & Hersh Singh

March 21, 2022usfmediastudies
Title card from in the comfort of your own room

Watch this short portrait of USF student, musician Myles “Mylesie” Marquez. Continue Reading →

Video musician, pandemic, performance

Hope Will Never Be Silent: a short film by Jeremy Goei-Videla & Giuliana Salomone

March 11, 2022usfmediastudies
still image of a man sitting for an interview

Watch a short film about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Continue Reading →

Video HIV/AIDS, medicine, pandemic

Student Awards + Recognition

Check out Vogue’s short video “Inside Iman & David Bowie’s Scenic Home Filled With Wonderful Objects” edited by Media Studies alum Victoria Mortati ’13.

“A Coming of Age Film” by Wyatt Fields ’23 was officially nominated for Best First-Time Filmmaker at the Cannes Shorts Film Festival.

Media Studies alum Alexander Flores ’18 recently served as lead editor on a marketing campaign that won Double Gold at the John Barleycorn awards, which celebrates the spirits industry. Flores is Junior Editor at the Oakland-based Slow Clap Productions.

Media Studies alum Karen Ver Trinidad ’17 is working as assistant editor on an upcoming A24 documentary.

Media Studies alum Karim Iliya ’12 is headed to outer space as a member of the dearMoon Crew.

Listen to a Film Sessions podcast interview with Sophie Frey ’23 about her short “Facade,” which received an honorable mention at the Student World Impact Film Festival.

Jeremy Goei ’23 continues to rack up festival awards. The short doc, “Gente Del Barrio,” was a semi-finalist for Best Director (male) and Best Documentary Short at the LA Indie Fest. The short narrative, “Leo Y Fernando” was officially selected in those categories by the LA Indie Short Fest and was also officially selected for Best Short Film at the New Filmmakers NY festival.

Julian Sorapuru ’22 published his first front page story as Fellow at The Boston Globe.

Media Studies major Bridgette Yang named USF’s 2022 Valedictorian.

Media Studies minor (Business Marketing major) Sophia LeTourneau receives the School of Management’s 2022 Medal of Excellence.

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