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The BU Castle. The building was used as a set by the movies “21,” “Ghostbusters” (2016), and “Mr. Church.” FRANCHESCA VIAUD/ DFP FILE

BU on Screen: Five movies filmed on (or near) BU’s campus

Siena Griffin June 2, 2023
Over the years, filmmakers have chosen to use different parts of BU's campus as a set for a number of blockbuster movies, from the BU Castle to Fenway Campus.
redstone film festival

Redstone Film Festival highlights student filmmakers’ creativity amid pandemic challenges

Emma Hagert April 19, 2022
The Tsai Performance Center was filled with film lovers for The Redstone Film Festival last Friday.
Cameraman wearing a face covering

BU film students creatively work around production obstacles on-campus

Connor Allen April 23, 2021
COVID-19 protocols, such as masks and distancing, have reduced the accessibility of student productions.
“GraceLand,” a short film created by Boston University alumna Bonnie Kathleen Discepolo, follows a mother and her daughter Grace, who believes she is the reincarnation of Elvis Presley. COURTESY OF BONNIE KATHLEEN DISCEPOLO

BU alum conquers gender identity in Elvis Presley-inspired film

Ashley Soebroto November 5, 2020
A former BU School of Theater and College of Communication student recently released a narrative comedy short film "GraceLand," which explores topics of gender, identity and acceptance.
Boston Globe Arts editor Rebecca Ostriker (left) and Boston University film professor Charles Merzbacher speak at “The Cultural City,” a panel hosted by the Initiative on Cities on Tuesday. PHOTO BY ALEX MASSET/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Initiative on Cities seminar looks into Boston arts, culture

Mina Corpuz April 8, 2015

Arts experts from Boston University joined Rebecca Ostriker from The Boston Globe to speak on a panel Tuesday about urban culture and development for the Initiative on Cities’ Urban Seminar Series...

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