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BU commencement speaker sparks controversy

Lindsay Shachnow May 17, 2023
Boston University’s 150th all-university commencement speaker David Zaslav, president and chief executive officer of Warner Bros. Discovery, sparks discussion in the BU community.
Jamie Effros as Martin in the film “Give or Take.” Paul Riccio and Angela Malley, graduates of Boston University, co-produced the new indie dramedy, which was released in select theaters Feb. 11. SYDNEY ROTH/DFP STAFF

BU alumni behind new dramedy impart words of wisdom on independent filmmaking

Sydney Kodama March 15, 2022
BU alumni Paul Riccio and Angela Malley's new film “Give or Take” is available to watch now.
vaccination center at boston university fitness and recreation center

BU community reflects on vaccination experiences thus far

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 31, 2021
Students, faculty and staff share how they got their vaccines as the state's rollout continues.
Liz Feldman, a Boston University alumna and the executive producer of Netflix’s two-season television series “Dead to Me,” spoke virtually to BU students on Monday about diversity and creativity in the television industry. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Executive producer of ‘Dead to Me’ shares personal story behind television success

Kyla Denisevich December 10, 2020
The Netflix television series “Dead to Me" recently received approval to film a third season. Liz Feldman, creator and executive producer of the series, spoke to BU students via Zoom.
Boston University’s College of Communication. Alumni from COM and the College of Fine Arts working in late-night television shared career advice with film and television students at a virtual panel on Friday hosted by Sheila Sitomer and the COM “Cinematheque” series. ELIZA SHAW/ DFP FILE

Late-night TV producers share words of wisdom with BU film and TV students

Caroline Bowden November 19, 2020
Clips from late-night television often spread on social media after they air, but the process of getting these programs on TV takes a group of people who know how to get their audiences laughing.
President Brown in his office on Silber Way. PHOTO BY ANDRES PICON/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

President Robert Brown discusses BU’s efforts toward growth and development

Andres Picon May 3, 2018
Over the course of the last year, the Boston University community has taken steps to transform the institution’s physical and academic landscapes. In a period of time marked by a marred political climate, natural disasters and acts of terrorism that have caused contempt and frustration, the university administration has begun to implement new initiatives that will bring people and ideas together.
Film and Television Department Chair Paul Schneider introduces the Cinema and Media Production MFA program’s film screening Friday night in the Tsai Performance Center. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Film and TV MFA students screen thesis films after major program change

Laney Ruckstuhl December 12, 2016

Boston University held a film screening Friday night to showcase thesis movies created by students in the Masters of Fine Arts in Cinema and Media Production program in the College of Communication....

Anthea Bhargava (COM ’99) and Kyle Tucker (COM ’07) of NBC’s “The Voice” won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program at Sunday’s ceremony. PHOTO BY ANNALYN KUMAR/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Two COM alumni win Emmys, continue school tradition

Anna Whitelaw September 22, 2016

When Kyley Tucker was little, she wrote that she wanted to win an Oscar, then she put the note into a time capsule. Although her dream haven’t exactly come true, she got pretty close on Sunday....

Joseph Dwyer’s “Listeners," Emily Sheehan’s “Adaptation” and Wes Palmer’s “You Are Here” took home the top awards at the 36th annual 2016 Redstone Film Festival. PHOTO COURTESY JUSTIN SAGLIO

REVIEW: Redstone Film Festival showcases COM’s talent, Hollywood’s future

Preston Park March 24, 2016

The 36th Redstone Film Festival showcased this year’s best films from Boston University’s Department of Film and Television on Friday. Sponsored each spring by Sumner Redstone, chairman of VIACOM,...

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