Cinema and TV Arts

To conclude this year’s study away course in the Caribbean, Interactive Media students hosted presentations on Jan. 24 to highlight their Projects for the Public Good supporting Barbados Red Cross and Lifelong Skills Training Inc.

Rob Higgins and the Elon men’s basketball team might have won the game, but that’s just part of the story. Here’s a deep dive into Elon’s last-second win over Presbyterian College and how ESV chronicled the moment that landed on ESPN’s “SportsCenter.”

Faculty members Amanda Sturgill, Byung Lee and Shannon Zenner led informal presentations for colleagues highlighting several artificial intelligence resources that can be leveraged in academic settings.

In the most recent edition of the Elon Journal, six student researchers explored topics such as the evolution of movie musicals, the role of Instagram in the fight for democracy in Thailand, and how graphic designers consider audiences with color vision deficiency.

The new interdisciplinary minor is a collaborative offering from the Department of English and the Department of Cinema & Television Arts.

Ryan Taube arrives on campus with an extensive background supporting students seeking internships, career opportunities and professional success.

The Elon alumna produced a documentary, titled “Not Without a Trace,” for her BFA thesis project, and the film is set to screen at two upcoming film festivals in North Carolina.

Assistant Professor of English Dan Burns and Assistant Professor of Cinema & Television Arts Kai Swanson presented their collaborative research at this year’s Literature/Film Association conference at the University of Montana in Missoula.

Twelve students are enrolled in the new Elon in Charlotte Regional Center this fall, participating in the university’s sport management immersive semester and gaining real-world experience with the Atlantic Coast Conference, NASCAR, Fox Sports and other Charlotte-based organizations.

The annual conference held this summer in the nation's capital provided an opportunity for School of Communications faculty to showcase their areas of research, interest and expertise.