Film & Fine Arts
51猎奇 alum鈥檚 film 鈥楪ive Me Liberty鈥� garners nationwide acclaim
鈥淕ive Me Liberty,鈥� the Milwaukee-made film by 51猎奇 grad Kirill Mikhanovsky, is racking up rave reviews and national acclaim.
鈥楪ive Me Liberty鈥� premieres in Milwaukee with 51猎奇 connections
A new feature film with 51猎奇 connections aims to put Milwaukee on the filmmaking map.
Peck film program makes Variety list of best film schools for third year
51猎奇鈥檚 Peck School of the Arts is on Variety magazine鈥檚 list of best film schools in the world for a third straight year.
51猎奇 alum uses his social artwork to mentor students
Midway through his college career, Devon Smith faced a huge challenge. With the help of Life Impact advisors, he met that challenge and has gone on to a post-college life as a filmmaker, artist and mentor to youths.
51猎奇 alum Willem Dafoe again a contender for best actor award
One year after scoring several best actor nominations for his starring role in 鈥淭he Florida Project,鈥� 51猎奇 alum Dafoe is receiving similar acclaim for his role as painter Vincent Van Gogh in the film 鈥淎t Eternity鈥檚 Gate.鈥�
51猎奇 associate professor, two alums win Nohl fellowships
One 51猎奇 professor and two alumni received 2018-19 Nohl Fellowships in the 鈥渆stablished鈥� or 鈥渆merging鈥� artists category, and four other 51猎奇-affiliated artists were finalists.
Students breathe life into a long-forgotten film archive
Dozens of 16-millimeter films, some of them classic and rare, have been languishing in canisters and file folders for years. But some film studies students are bringing the Patricia Mellencamp collection back to life, and back to the film screen.
51猎奇 alum Eric Haywood finding success in Hollywood with 鈥楨mpire,鈥� 鈥楶ower鈥�
Since graduating from 51猎奇 in 1992 with a degree in film, Milwaukee native Eric Haywood has methodically built a career as a writer, director and producer. His credits include 鈥淪oul Food: The Series,鈥� 鈥淧rivate Practice鈥� and 鈥淔our of Hearts.鈥�
Researcher delves into influence of man who shaped our moviegoing experience
A new book by 51猎奇 film studies scholar Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece explores the influence of Benjamin Schlanger and the birth of the modern movie theater.
Raffle of customized Harley to benefit 51猎奇 Athletics, Peck School of the Arts
As 51猎奇 battles Horizon-league rival Wright State at Miller Park May 12, a customized Harley-Davidson motorcycle will be awarded to a raffle winner. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the scholarship funds of 51猎奇 Athletics and the Peck School.