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SOC Student Council President Wins the Reel HBCU Film Festival Competition

Taylor Swinton — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000

A short film directed by aspiring filmmaker and Howard University student Alana Smith, wins first place at a film competition.

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Misty Copeland’s short film ‘Flower’ sheds light on Oakland, California, housing crisis

Taylor Swinton — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Misty Copeland and Leyla Fayyaz present their silent film to Howard students to educate them on the effects of housing insecurity and homelessness.

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Why Everyone’s Worried about Olivia Wilde’s New Film, Don’t Worry Darling

Essence Wiley — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Drama and tension have been integral to the roll-out of director Olivia Wilde’s film, “Don’t Worry Darling” which premiered at the annual Venice Film Festival alongside 21 other films on Sept. 5. The film stars Harry Styles, Chris Pine and Florence Pugh, all of which attended the festival. From dating rumors to unequal pay to […]

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Screening Held for Rashid’s “Same Fruit, Different Tree”

Justin Cohen, Assistant Copy Editor — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 02:04:53 +0000

“Same Fruit, Different Tree:” the Quintessence of What a Howard Student Can Do. Christian Anne Capers A screening for “Same Fruit, Different Tree,” was held in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications on Sept. 13. Directed by junior TV & Film major and photography minor Mansur K. Rashid, “Same Fruit, Different Tree” deals with […]

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COLUMN: Thank the Academy?

Shirley Carswell — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 07:51:40 +0000

By David DePriest, Columnist Posted 2:45 AM EST, Sat., March 4, 2017 Moonlight is a masterpiece. There’s no doubting that. Yet despite being one of the best film of the year, no one expected it to win Best Picture at the Oscars last Sunday. Many said it was too artsy and experimental, too unapologetically queer, […]

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