The Film Studies Program at Queens College

Antonioni Symposium – April 5th

Amy Herzog — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:57:08 +0000

The Gaze Elsewhere: Michelangelo Antonioni Centenary

Thursday, April 5, 2012, 10am-12:30pm. Reception to follow.

The Music Building, Recital Hall Room 226

Speakers: Ronald Gregg (Yale University), David Ward (Wellesley College), Marco Natoli (University of Massachusetts, Boston). Moderated by Prof. Eugenia Paulicelli.

Screenings of Antonioni’s documentaries at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens, will be held April 6-8th. For full program information, visit www.movingimage.us/films/2012/04/06/detail/antonioni-documentaries

Hispanic Cinema Series

Amy Herzog — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:46:37 +0000

The Hispanic Cinema Series Spring 2012 schedule has just been announced: “Almodóvar Through the Looking Glass.”

The first film in the series, Todo Sobre Mi Madre (All About My Mother, 1999) will be shown at 4:45pm on February 23rd in the Campbell Dome.

View the full schedule here.

Paid Summer Internships at the Museum of the Moving Image

Amy Herzog — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:57:44 +0000

Applications are due by March 30th, and require a letter of recommendation. If you’d like to receive college credit for this program, please contact Prof. Einstein through the Media Studies Department Internship Program to confirm your eligibility.

The program is open to undergraduate seniors (as of Fall 2012), graduate students, and recent college graduates. Details are attached.

MMI Summer 2012 Internship

Black History Month: Film Events at QC

Amy Herzog — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:38:52 +0000

Monday, February 6, 12:15 –1:30 pm

Film: The Murder of Fred Hampton

This documentary chronicles the short life of Fred Hampton, the founder of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, who at the age of 21, was killed during a raid of the party’s headquarters by the Chicago Police Department.

Dining Hall Patio Room

Wednesday, February 8, 10 am – 2 pm, 6 – 8 pm;

Exhibition: “History of Black Films of the Early 20^th Century”

Focuses on the work of Oscar Micheaux, one of the first African-American filmmakers of the early 20^th century, who produced and/or directed over 40 films during a time when African-American artists were not welcome in Hollywood. Curated by ReconstructArt, a non-profit organization that serves at-risk youths through the arts, the QC exhibition will include posters, books and clips of Micheaux’s most notable films. Three of ReconstructArts’s artists – Lawrence Joyner, Elemuel “Dean” Richards, and Tyson Hall – will screen and discuss these films.

Rosenthal Library, inside and outside Room 230

Tribeca Film Festival Internship

Amy Herzog — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:39:19 +0000

Please see the details below regarding opportunities to intern at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival. Interested students should coordinate with Prof. Einstein and/or Prof. Herzog, as this opportunity can be pursued for college credit (should you meet the requirements)….

Rubenstein Communications is currently offering college students an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on agency experience and work with our dynamic team to support publicity efforts for the Tribeca Film Festival. The festival is an international independent film forum held in Lower Manhattan each spring which marked its 10-year anniversary in 2011 (www.tribecafilmfestival.org).

We are seeking enthusiastic, hard working college students to intern for the spring semester and work a minimum of three days per week, Monday-Friday (9am-5pm). Early-morning hours will be required on weekdays during peak periods with additional after-hours/weekend work required at formal events during the 10-day Festival.

Applications accepted from college students ONLY. We support university internship/co-op programs for college credit. This is a terrific opportunity to gain public relations experience and receive college credit.

Responsibilities will include:

- Assisting account executives with providing general account support including research, tracking press breaks, data entry, creating and updating media lists, compiling media clippings, etc.

- Assisting with events: press screenings, award ceremonies and red carpet premiers

- Staffing on-site press office during festival

Requirements:

- Candidates MUST be college students currently enrolled in an accredited college or university with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.

- Major in Public Relations and Communications preferred, but not required

- Strong communication skills, both oral and written

- Ability to manage multiple projects; work independently and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality of work in a fast-paced environment

- Fluent in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, knowledge of Photoshop

- Strong working knowledge of social media platforms

- Previous PR or related internship experience preferred but not required

Interested candidates should submit resume and cover letter by e-mail only: Internposition@rubenstein.com . Please include your availability during the spring semester, specifying the days/hours you would be able to work. No phone calls please.

About Rubenstein Communications, Inc.:

Rubenstein Communications, Inc. (www.rubenstein.com) is a privately-held public relations firm in New York City, offering strategic, results-oriented publicity and media relations in a wide variety of sectors. With over 450 clients, we represent a diverse clientele, including educational and cultural institutions, media and entertainment companies, not-for-profit organizations, health care providers, law firms, real estate concerns, global corporations, business executives and public figures.

Rare Paradjanov Film at Rosenthal Library

Amy Herzog — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:43:56 +0000

Thursday Dec. 8, 5 PM, Rosenthal Library, Room BRL230

Ashik Kerib (1988) Dir: Sergei Paradjanov,1:15 min.

One of the most acclaimed experimental directors of

the Soviet cinema A wandering minstrel working to

earn enough money to marry the girl he loves.

Images of Russian artwork, and traditional and

musical forms make this an unforgettable film.

Coffee and discussion following the film. English subtitles.
All films are Free: Call 718-428-5650 for Reservations

Sponsored by The Anthropology Museum of the People of New York, www.anthropologymuseum.org

PSA Contest: “Fight the Fizz”

Amy Herzog — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:59:14 +0000

The Healthy CUNY Initiative, an effort by students, faculty and staff to make CUNY the healthiest urban campus in the United States, asks you to enter the CUNY Fights the Fizz Counter Advertising Contest, described on the attached flyer. As you know, sugar-sweetened soda contributes to rising rates of obesity, diabetes and other life threatening chronic diseases. Soda companies profit by targeting children and young people for their unhealthy products. Counter-advertising against the tobacco industry helped convince many young people not to start or to quit smoking, saving thousands of lives.

The Healthy CUNY Initiative invites CUNY students to design similar campaigns to educate the CUNY community about the harmful health effects of soda and help end Big Soda’s targeting of young soda drinkers. Winning videos, posters, music, photographs, spoken word or other submissions will be used in a Spring 2012 Healthy CUNY campaign to reduce sweetened soda drinking among CUNY students, faculty and staff and build support for policies to reduce promotion of unhealthy sweetened beverages.

Students can upload submissions through the Submission Form at: http://nml.cuny.edu/fightthefizz/ or email fightthefizz@gmail.com. Contact Healthy CUNY at fightthefizz@gmail.com if you have questions about submissions, eligibility or art form rules. Submissions are due by December 15, 2011.

The two winners will each be paid $500 for their work.

Full contest rules available here: CUNY FightTheFizz Contest Rules

Leslie McCleave at The International Center of Photography 12/1

Amy Herzog — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:57:42 +0000

A Walkthrough with Leslie McCleave

ICP, 1133 Avenue of the Americas

Thursday, December 1, 6:00pm

Join us for a special walk through of cedarliberty, part of the Remembering 9/11 exhibition, with guest artist and filmmaker Leslie McCleave. The 23-minute synchronized five-channel video cedarliberty was constructed from 100 hours of footage Elena Del Rivero shot as a document as well as an homage to the enormous human effort that was mobilized at Ground Zero. Del Rivero’s studio and home were in a heavily damaged building on Cedar Street that overlooked the WTC site. The space was later closed by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The walkthrough is free with the price of admission to the museum.

Fashion and Film Symposium at Yale University

Amy Herzog — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:12:46 +0000

The Queens College Film Studies Program will be well-represented at this upcoming symposium– Professors Eugenia Paulicelli, Anupama Kapse, and Amy Herzog will be featured speakers at “Secrets of the Orient: Costume, Movement, and Duration in the Cinematic Experience of the East.” 11-12 November 2011, Whitney Humanities Center, Yale University.

Program available to download here.

Film Festival: Hollywood “Jew Wave”

Amy Herzog — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:01:24 +0000

From the Film Society at Lincoln Center:

Starting this Thursday, November 3rd, the Film Society will be host to the series “Hollywood: Jew Wave,” honoring J. Hoberman’s critical text regarding the burst of Jewish talent and content that surfaced in 1960′s and 70′s. Running through November 13th, this series will showcase some of the classic films which helped solidify the already emerging topics of Jewish comedy and Jewish self-identification, including screenings of Funny Girl, Annie Hall, The Producers, Lenny, and more!
Additional information on our “Jew Wave” series can be found on our website:
http://www.filmlinc.com/films/series/hollywoods-jew-wave
J.Hoberman’s riveting text introducing this study can also be found on our website in four parts. (first installment):
http://www.filmlinc.com/blog/entry/flaunting-it-the-rise-and-fall-of-hollywoods-nice-jewish-bad-boys

Considering the content of these exciting films and the impact they had on Hollywood, we thought your students and fellow staff would be interested in hearing about the series.