Cinema and media studies

The hidden history of ‘guerrilla television’: UChicago scholars preserve decades-old videos Portable video pioneers Wendy Appel and Rita Ogden, c. 1972.

The hidden history of ‘guerrilla television’: UChicago scholars preserve decades-old videos

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

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

Humanities Day keynote to examine how home movies represent cultural history Prof. Jacqueline Najuma Stewart

Humanities Day keynote to examine how home movies represent cultural history

Academy honors UChicago scholar who identified historic on-screen kiss Something Good Kiss reel preview

Academy honors UChicago scholar who identified historic on-screen kiss

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

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

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

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

Cinemetrics quantifies creativity in film

Cinemetrics quantifies creativity in film


Cinemetrics quantifies creativity in film Hero image

Cinemetrics quantifies creativity in film

Students learn about feature filmmaking with 'Divergent' internships

Students learn about feature filmmaking with 'Divergent' internships

Real “Glee” inspires alum’s choir film

Real “Glee” inspires alum’s choir film


Sara Olkon