Shark Tank’s Clay Newbill Wins Shining Knight Award
UCF Alumni announced its Shining Knights Award recipients for 2021-22, celebrated for their commitment to the university in the categories of Distinguished Alumni, Honorary Alumni,…
Viral Videos Lead Alumnus to Produce Series with Comedian Bill Burr
UCF film alumnus Tyler Falbo ’14 created, wrote and directed the series “Immoral Compass,” then collaborated with comedians Bill Burr and Bobby Lee to bring…
Film Students Shoot Livestream Broadcast of ‘Friday Night Lights’ Game
Associate Lecturer Kevin Smith and Instructor and Broadcast Production Specialist II Dylan Yonts executed a remote broadcast for University of Central Florida students at Lake Mary…
Staff Spotlight: Devon Orand, Broadcast Specialist
Devon Orand is the new Broadcast Specialist for the Nicholson School’s Film program. Born in Wichita, Kansas, he’s had a camera in his hands since…
Filmmaker Interviews: Chris Williamson
Chris Williamson’s MFA thesis film Treasure sent ripples throughout the geocaching community as one of the first films to capture the friendship and connection inherent…
Filmmaker Interviews: Max Rousseau
Max Rousseau graduated UCF with a Digital Entrepreneurial Cinema MFA in Summer 2013. There, he produced his feature film, Pembroke Circle. In 2017, Rousseau moved…
Filmmaker Interviews: Julian Baner
About Julian Baner Julian Barner is a recent graduate from the MFA, Film program at the University of Central Florida. Some Southern Waters, his thesis…
Amazon Prime is Streaming This Film Grad’s Feature Film Right Now
Recent MFA Feature Film Production graduate Julian Baner’s film “Some Southern Waters,” is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Baner created this masterpiece as his thesis…
The First LGBTQ+ Film Class
What began as an idea has turned into a new opportunity for Nicholson School of Communication and Media (NSCM) film students. Associate professor Barry Sandler…
‘The Fabricated Wild’ Premieres at International Film Festival
“The Fabricated Wild,” a film created by NSCM film visiting lecturer Nicholas Twardus, premiered at the Dobra International Experimental Film Festival in Rio De Janeiro,…