Faculty News
Let’s Get this Party (Re)started
“From the beginning, it’s been about bringing together all the hip-hop arts: MCs, DJs, beatmakers, bgirls and bboys, and live graffiti painting. In a very authentic way, these events are incredibly inclusive.”
––André Sirois, senior instructor and multimedia supervisor with the Department of Cinema Studies and School of Music and Dance
Congratulations to Assoc. Professor Michael Aronson
Cinema Studies Associate Professor Michael Aronson received a 2022 Faculty Research Award. Distributed annually by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, Faculty Research Awards support scholarship, creative projects and quantitative or qualitative research from all disciplinary backgrounds.
Cinema Studies Presents: "The Art of Music Video" Visiting Filmmaker Series with Director Diane Martel
"The Art of Music Video" Visiting Filmmaker Series Presents:
Screenings, Discussions, and Workshops with Director Diane Martel
Cinema Studies proudly welcomes music video director, choreographer, performance artist, and filmmaker Diane Martel as the 2022 Harlan J. Strauss Visiting Filmmaker. Please join us in May* for a series of free community events with Diane Martel:
• The Art of Music Video, featuring screenings and discussion about Martel's 30-year career
• From MTV to YouTube, featuring screenings and discussion about the history and evolution of music video with director Diane Martel
• Treatment Writing with Diane Martel, an interactive workshop with the director
Diane Martel got her start directing music videos in the 1990s for Def Jam and rap artists such as Method Man, ODB, Redman, Gang Starr, and Mobb Deep. She was also the go-to director for Mariah Carey in the ‘90s. In the 2000s, Martel directed videos for N.E.R.D. and Pharrell Williams, Pink, Beyoncé, J.Lo, White Stripes, The Killers, Ciara, Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Franz Ferdinand, Nicki Minaj, and Coldplay. She directed two of 2013's most iconic videos: Miley Cyrus's “We Can't Stop” and “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell. Martel was also the director/creative director for Miley's Bangerz Tour.
*Note: The dates of the Visiting Filmmaker Series events have changed and are noted below.
Cinema Studies Presents a Screening & Discussion: "Ni una menos: Violence Against Women and Justice in Guatemala"
CINE Diversity Committee Undergrad Student Representatives
UO Today Interview: Cinema Studies Assistant Professor Ari Purnama
Ari Purnama, assistant professor of Cinema Studies at the University of Oregon, talks about growing up in Indonesia and what led to his interest in film studies and filmmaking. He discusses his approach to his scholarship as well as his practice as a filmmaker. Purnama recommends a film that he finds especially interesting.
The Duck Stops Here Podcast: A Conversation with Pixar's Maura Turner and Greg Snyder
Tune in to this latest episode of "The Duck Stops Here Podcast" with two Pixar Ducks:
- Greg Snyder, BA '92 (Communications and Film) who is a Film Editor at Pixar
- Maura Turner, BA '14 (Cinema Studies) who is a Feature Relations Project Manager at Pixar
Hosted by Cinema Studies Associate Professor Michael Aronson
Congratulations to Asst. Professor Masami Kawai
Professor Kawai won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short at the 37th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! The film ZONA, directed by Professor Kawai, is now Academy Award® qualified!
Cinema Studies Assoc. Prof. Sergio Rigoletto interviewed for the New Books Network podcast
Cinema Studies Professor Sergio Rigoletto was recently interviewed by Ellen Nerenberg for the New Books Network podcast on his recently published volume.