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How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting storylines in TV and movies?

While the health crisis has forced studios to pause production, screen writers have used the time to think about crafting engaging stories in the era of COVID-19 and racial injustice protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd. “I believe we'll have a golden era of storytelling,” says Bobette Buster, a professor of the practice of digital storytelling at Northeastern.

by Khalida Sarwari November 20, 2020

Nestled between a restaurant and a Korean supermarket, Modica Way in Cambridge, Massachusetts, bursts with gradations of color and light. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Why this hidden alleyway is Instagram-famous

Flanked by a restaurant and a Korean supermarket, Modica Way in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a popular spot for street artists to flaunt their artistic skills. Now, Northeastern graduate Weiying Olivia Huang is making a feature-length documentary to showcase the artists who have used the alley as a canvas.

by Khalida Sarwari June 7, 2019

Left: Jessica Silbey, professor of law. <i>Photo by Mark Ostow</i>; Right: Theo Davis, professor of English. <i>Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University</i>

Two Northeastern professors receive prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships

Professors Jessica Silbey and Theo Davis are among a diverse group of 173 scholars, artists, and scientists to be named 2018 fellows by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, an honor recognizing prior achievement and exceptional promise.

by Greg St. Martin April 12, 2018

Bandar Alwazzan, DMSB'20, edits his short film for the 16th annual Campus MovieFest in Hurtig Hall on March 21, 2017. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University.

Campus MovieFest returns to Northeastern

More than 140 Northeastern teams are participating in the 16th annual Campus MovieFest, the world’s largest student film festival. The university’s top four films, as judged by a panel of students, faculty, and staff, will be screened in June at a popular conference for emerging filmmakers and game developers.

by Jason Kornwitz March 22, 2017

Tom McCarthy

Tom McCarthy Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters Tom McCarthy is a prolific, highly acclaimed director, screenwriter, and actor whose most recent film, Spotlight—the…

by News@Northeastern May 6, 2016

Ambitious filmmakers punch their tickets to national festival

Three short films created by Northeastern students will be screened in Tinseltown as part of the 12th annual Campus MovieFest.

by Jason Kornwitz April 5, 2013

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