Month: October 2018

IMA alum Hector Canonge’s project “Temptations”

Hector Canonge Temptations_Istanbul-Turkey-2018IMA alum Hector Canonge returned to to the U.S. in early September after completing “TEMPTATIONS,” a multinational project encompassing performance, workshops, conferences, and exhibitions presented in Morocco, Egypt, Cyprus, Turkey and Greece.  Hector has performances and exhibitions from September-December  at: LiVESART.US, Queens Museum, Green Space, etc. more info

 

IMA alum Josh Eisenberg’s film wins awards!

josh eisenberg - CinefestIMA alum Josh Eisenberg’s film Instituting Protest wins the following awards:Williamsburg Film Festival winner 2018 laurel

  • The 2018 Atlantic City Cinefest- Award for Best Director of a Short-Form Documentary.
  • Winner of best long-form documentary at 2018 Willifest.

The film was also nominated for a Mindie Fest (Miami Independent Film Festival) monthly award for June 2018. Read More

Prof. Sissel McCarthy’s News Video Reporting students visit News12

news video reportingProf. Sissel McCarthy’s MEDPL 283 News Video Reporting students enjoyed a behind the scenes tour at News12 in the Bronx on Sept. 17 thanks to multimedia reporter Emily Lorsch. Lorsch, who studied journalism with Prof. McCarthy at Emory University, guided students through the newsroom, introducing them to producers, reporters, editors, and the assignment desk. She also gave students a crash course on how to read and operate a teleprompter at the same time while News12 meterologist Mike Rizzo, a.k.a Meteor Mike showed them how to use a green screen like a pro. News12 Networks is the largest 24-hour local television network in the country with news, traffic and weather channels serving the Bronx, Brooklyn, Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, Westchester, Hudson Valley. Read More