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The Ukrainian edition of Prof. Gustavo Mercado’s book on lens techniques for cinematography, “The Language of the Lens” was recently published.

ArtHuss publishing just released Prof. Mercado’s book on lens techniques in the Ukrainian language. His book on cinematic composition will also be released soon by the same publisher. This edition joins the Spanish, French, Farsi, Korean, Turkish, Japanese, and Chinese translations, as well as an edition in the Russian language slated for later this year.

The Film Society wishes you all a happy holidays and a reasonably restive finals! As we wrap up the semester, we have an incredible lineup of events and some exciting changes planned for the new year. Whether you’re a long-standing member or looking to get in on the best of campus festivities, mark your calendars for these not-to-be-missed gatherings: 

December 4th: Holiday Tournament Winner Screening
Time: 2:30PM 
Location: Hunter North 506 

Join us as we showcase the winner of our Holiday Movie Tournament. The event will kick off with a brief prelude about the work, followed by a lively discussion. The film is TBD – chosen by the participating student body, the winner will be announced in the Hunter Film Society group chat. Voting is being conducted presently on our Instagram page @filmsocietyhc

The James Aronson Awards is proud to announce we have selected the widely acclaimed journalist, Mohammed Rafik Mhawish, to be the 2025 Guest Speaker at the Annual Journalism Public Forum at Hunter College CUNY. The event will take place some time during the month of April, exact date t.b.a.

Mohammed Rafik Mhawish is an award winning Palestinian writer and journalist whose ground breaking and relentless reporting on the war in Gaza has been internationally recognized. Mohammed speaks with the voice of someone experiencing the war personally—as a devoted father, husband and son—as well as observing it as a journalist. His work has appeared in The Nation, The Economist, Al Jazeera English, MSNBC, and +972 Magazine. (read article here)

The event is organized by Prof. Tami Gold (Film & Media) & Prof. Rosalind Petchesky (Political Science). More info coming soon.