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In April 2011, Alabama and Missouri were devastated by the worst tornado outbreak in 40 years. In the span of a few hours, entire neighborhoods were destroyed and hundreds of lives lost. Thousands were left homeless. Radio and television broadcasters were instrumental in saving lives with tornado warnings and emergency and disaster relief information. They [...]
The original film, Eating Alabama by TCF professor Andy Grace will have its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) in March. It was selected from 1,957 submitted feature films and is playing as part of their “Emerging Visions” showcase. SXSW is a very prestigious festival, and we are excited that Andy’s film [...]
Exciting news from Professor Andy Grace: his film, Eating Alabama, has just been completed. Here’s the announcement from the Eating Alabama Website: This all started about four years ago, when I talked my wife Rashmi into doing something a little ridiculous. We had recently moved back to Alabama after graduate school out West, and, like a [...]
The UA Department of Telecommunication and Film presents the premiere of Dirt and Cutters - two television pilots produced by students at the University of Alabama! The television pilots will be screened at the historic Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa on Thursday, January 26 2012 at 7:00pm. Admission is FREE and concessions will be sold. Donations to [...]
The UA Department of Telecommunication and Film presents the premiere of “Dirt” and “Cutters” – two television pilots produced by students at the University of Alabama! The television pilots will be screened at the historic Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa on Thursday, January 26 2012 at 7:00pm. Admission is FREE and concessions will be sold. [...]
Students report on their experiences with ESPN-U during the broadcast of the Detroit vs. Alabama game December 11, 2011.
Come see two short, student documentaries filmed across the world. International Documenting Justice screening Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 7 pm Bama Theatre, downtown Tuscaloosa Free Sponsor: Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility, the University of Alabama.
The winning script will be produced by director Tom Cherones* on location in Tuscaloosa!# Guidelines: All work must be original. Script should be a short dramatic feature, 20-30 minutes in length. No elaborate sets or locations; must be able to shoot the script in/around Tuscaloosa. No car crashes, explosions, or special effects. Scripts must be [...]
Coming Spring 2012! Cherones, the Sequel! TCF 442 Capstone Video Project Course Instructor: Tom Cherones Director of Seinfeld & Newsradio Tentatively scheduled for 3 weeks in Feb./March 2012* MTWR 6:00-9:00 pm, plus weekends Prerequisites: TCF 100, TCF 201, Two (2) additional Production Classes, GPA of 2.0 or higher Under the direction & guidance of Tom Cherones, [...]
The TCF HOLLYWOOD LECTURE SERIES invites you to a session with FILM PRODUCER GUY DANELLA. Thursday, September 29 11 am – 12 pm 180 Reese Phifer Hall Guy Danella is currently the Director of Development at Gold Circle Films, an LA-based production and financing company. Gold Circle specializes in making commercial films at the independent [...]
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