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David Heilbroner, Breaion King, and Kate Davis arrive at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

What it’s like to attend the ‘party of a lifetime’

David Heilbroner, L’84, attended the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday in support of his latest film, Traffic Stop, which was nominated for best documentary short. “Attending the Oscars was like having your finger in a light socket for five hours straight,” he says. “It was the most overwhelming experience of my life.”

by Jason Kornwitz March 8, 2018

The Academy Awards’ allure: Fame, Best Film, and that prom-like feeling

The 90th Academy Awards, on Sunday, are shaping up to be one of the most hotly-contested Oscars in recent memory. Films like Shape of…

by Danny Hajjar February 28, 2018

3Qs: What can a crime drama teach us about justice?

Law professor Jessica Silbey will discuss the history of law in American film on Wednesday at a Law Library of Congress event. Here, she looks at the pitfalls of crime shows, names her favorite legal drama, and explains how the depiction of law in film has changed over the past 125 years.

by Jason Kornwitz July 20, 2016

Walter Robinson, right, a former professor in the School of Journalism and Northeastern alumnus, is portrayed in

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Hollywood shines ‘spotlight’ on alumnus, former journalism professor

When Hollywood producers approached former Northeastern journalism professor and alumnus Walter Robinson and the team of Boston Globe reporters whose “Spotlight” series broke open the Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal in 2002, they had some trepidation.

by Joe O'Connell October 29, 2015

Film’s power to provoke social change

The most interesting films are those that “encourage the viewer to get off the couch and act,” says Sabrina Chammas, AS’10, who is currently producing a documentary on blind ballerinas in Brazil.

by Jason Kornwitz June 27, 2014

The film buff

Brandon Isaacson, the vice president of Northeastern’s Film Enthusiasts' Club, watches as many as 400 movies per year, from seminal classics to independent brain-busters.

by Jason Kornwitz August 2, 2013

3Qs: Lots of action in today’s film industry

Rising budgets, new technology, and Kickstarter campaigns are changing the game for moviemakers, according to executive professor of animation Terrence Masson.

by Greg St. Martin June 19, 2013

Will these aspiring filmmakers make it to Hollywood?

Student filmmakers participating in the 12th annual Campus MovieFest are hoping that their films are good enough to get the red carpet treatment in Tinseltown.

by Jason Kornwitz March 18, 2013

The art of entrepreneurship

Four students and alumni received Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards from the College of Arts, Media, and Design for channeling their creativity and leadership skills through film, theater, music, and architecture.

by Matt Collette December 19, 2012

Latino film festival coming to Northeastern

Sixty films from 17 countries will be screened at the 11th annual Boston Latino International Film Festival, which opens Thursday at the John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute.

by Matt Collette October 24, 2012