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Kimberly Hunt
Kimberly Hunt (27) recently made her network television directorial debut directing "The Space Between", the 17th episode of Season 5 of THE RESIDENT, Fox Network's prime-time hospital drama which aired Tuesday, April 5, 2022.
"I am gradeful to show creator and Executive Producer Amy Holden-Jones for believing in me and paving the way for this incredible opportunity," said Hunt, "Amy's tireless work to showcase the talents of women directors is impacting our industry in a very positive way."
Hunt is a Zionsville, IN native and a 2016 graduate of Purdue Uniersity's School of Film and Television. She began her involvement with the television series in its inaugural season in 2018 with episodes 1 and 2 when she served as the assistant to Director Phillip Noyce
Kellie Schaffner
Kellie, a student in Film and Video Production, was published in the Cornerstone Review's second issue this fall. The Cornerstone Review is a journal dedicated to student writing, video and artwork. Kellie's essay, "Abigail's Secret," was written in Dr. Li Wei's SCLA 101 (Transformative Texts I) class in the spring semester of 2021.
Nayli Husna, Catherine Tracy, and Parker Whitmore
These three students each had internships in the field and are featured in Liberal Arts' THiNK Magazine in December, 2020.
Allison Hemingway
Allison Hemingway, a Film & Video Studies and Mass Communications student, was included in the 2017 Student Spotlights on the CLA Website. Below is the interview which is also located on the CLA website.
Mallory Gieringer
Congratulations to Mallory Gieringer, a senior in film and video studies, whose short film, ‘Esoteric’, was recognized as the ‘Best Experimental Short’ at the Hollywood Short Film Festival in Santa Monica, CA on January 14, 2017. The short film can be viewed here.
Dominik Gliatis and Nathan Scott
Congratulations to FVS Majors (Dominik Gliatis and Nathan Scott) who received AHECTA (Association of Higher Education Campus Television Administrators) awards.Dominik Gliatis: Refugees On the Rhine. First Prize Winner, Documentary, PSA, or Lifestyle Feature: https://vimeo.com/180748836The film is not only a great documentary and ad for a Purdue University study abroad program, it is a tribute to a different way of responding to refugees and to the Other. It seems particularly opportune at this time.
Nathan Scott: Bump in the Night. First Prize Winner, Original Short Film or Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0Ip6jbUrUc To truly appreciate this film you have to use the 360 video control in the upper left-hand corner.Dominik and Nathan studied filmmaking with Dr. Bobby Chastain (FVS and Hall of Music ).
Purdue Film Studies Student Wins Student Academy Award
Congratulations to Mak Hossain, a film studies student who produced, directed and wrote the documentary "Three Beauties," which is about three girls, ages 7, 12, and 16, who do not know each other but shar3e similar life paths.
More information in this news release from 2006: https://www.purdue.edu/uns/html3month/2006/060523.Hossain.Oscars.html