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UNCG’s inter-departmental web series makes its North American debut in Miami

March 4, 2024

I  [Heart] Collaboration! the 13-episode web series co-created by UNCG’s Media Studies Department, the School of Theater, and the School of […]


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Media Studies professors release a short fantasy film on the film festival circuit

March 4, 2024

The Lost // existence over essence, a short fantasy film created by s/n, the studio by media studies professors Hassan […]


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An Unlikely Fandom: UNCG alum’s documentary delves into the niche, but deep, Thomas the Tank Engine fandom

February 13, 2024

From Triad City Beat, January 11, 2024: When Brannon Carty was 4 years old, his parents threw him a Thomas the Tank Engine-themed birthday party. Plates featuring the prominent characters plus cups and a Thomas-themed cake filled out the spread on the family dinner table. That’s around the time the switch flipped.


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Media Studies majors collaborate with professors and local artists to release music video

February 5, 2024

The official music video for “You Belong” (2023) by local recording artist Quilla has been released on the film festival […]


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Interdepartmental web series has world premiere in Poland

February 5, 2024

I [heart] Collaboration! is a 13-episode web series developed and produced at UNC Greensboro by the School of Theater and […]


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MST alumni return to share lessons with students

November 3, 2023

UNCG Media Studies alumni Kevin Padilla ’19 and Muhammad Karim ’19 visited the MST 483: Branded Content class recently to […]


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Media Studies professors work on PBS documentary, ‘Journey to Salem’

November 3, 2023

Media Studies professors Jennida Chase and Hassan Pitts recently teamed up with Salem College alumna and director, Alex Klien, to […]


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Graduates’ short film will be shown at the Student World Impact Film Festival

August 18, 2022

The film “Anniversary” follows a man who deals with immense grief on the anniversary of his wife’s death.


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Professor Hassan Pitts to collaborate with dancer Duane Cyrus on TIME: Liminal

July 25, 2022

TIME: Liminal is part of Creative Greensboro’s Hyers Residency Program at the Greensboro Cultural Center.


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Notes From Someone Else’s Lecture screens at Videoex in Zurich

May 16, 2022

MST Faculty Jennida Chase and Hassan Pitts screen their most recent short essay film Notes From Someone Else’s Lecture at […]