Cinema and media studies

Assoc. Prof. Robert Bird

Robert Bird, prolific scholar of Russian literature and film, 1969–2020

Prof. Jacqueline Najuma Stewart

Humanities Day keynote to examine how home movies represent cultural history

Something Good Kiss reel preview

Academy honors UChicago scholar who identified historic on-screen kiss

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Silent film of black couple’s kiss discovered, added to National Film Registry

Filmmaker Issa Rae describes ‘do-it-yourself’ approach to success

Cinemetrics quantifies creativity in film


Students learn about feature filmmaking with 'Divergent' internships

Real “Glee” inspires alum’s choir film


Sara Olkon

Miriam Hansen, renowned film scholar, 1949-2011

Doc Films brings the classics and the kitsch


Susie Allen