Sandler Honored by the Montreal International Festival of New Cinema

October 20, 2014 by
The Montreal International Festival of New Cinema will present a special 30th anniversary screening of Ken Russell’s classic psycho-sexual thriller Crimes of Passion, written and produced by UCF film professor Barry Sandler. Crimes of Passion, first released in 1984 is now considered a cult classic, and has maintained a strong audience since showing at the […]

SVAD Professors Featured in Experimental Animation Show

October 16, 2014 by
UCF School of Visual Arts & Design professors Matt Dombrowski and Scott F. Hall is featured in an exhibit at Purdue University. Their work will screen at the Fountain Gallery in Lafayette, Indiana as part of “Set in Motion: Video Art & Experimental Film Nights.” “Set in Motion” is a night of contemporary video art […]

J.R. Hopes Sponsors Inaugural "Eye for Broadway" Art Competition

October 15, 2014 by
The inaugural J.R. Hopes “Eye for Broadway” Art Competition is now open to students in UCF’s School of Visual Arts & Design. The competition invites participants to create pieces of artwork inspired by upcoming Broadway performances at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. One winner will be selected for each of the first […]

UCF brings digital art to Art & Algorithms festival

October 3, 2014 by
Art and math — when those two words are together, it’s usually in an either/or scenario, but one local festival is hoping to break that trend by bringing the two together. The Art & Algorithms Festival will take place in Downtown Titusville, focusing on digital art as an artistic medium. The festival will span 10 […]

Visual Arts Faculty to be Featured at Exhibit

September 30, 2014 by
UCF’s annual School of Visual Arts faculty show will be held Oct. 9 to Nov. 7 in the university art gallery. The free exhibit will showcase painting, sculpture, book arts, drawing, photography and experimental digital media. A reception for the participating artists, who have received both national and international recognition for their creations, will be […]

M.F.A. Student's Film to Premiere at Fort Lauderdale Festival

September 25, 2014 by
Pembroke Circle, the debut feature film from recent graduate Max Rousseau, will premiere at the 2014 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. Rousseau wrote and directed the film for his M.F.A. thesis. According to Rousseau, “Pembroke Circle could not have been made without the help and support of the UCF Film Program. Making a film under […]

UCF MFA In Emerging Media Open Studio Tour

September 22, 2014 by
On Friday October 17 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm, the UCF MFA in Emerging Media candidates will host their semi-annual Open Studio Tour. The studios, which house 16 MFA candidates, are located at the Center for Emerging Media, 500 West Livingston, Orlando, FL. This event is a semi-annual tradition, connecting candidates with the neighboring community. Get […]

Buyssens Exhibits Animated Sculptures at World Maker Faire

September 19, 2014 by
The art of Ryan Buyssens will be on display at the World Maker Faire in New York City, September 20- 21. Buyssens is an artist, designer and inventor who makes kinetic art inspired by his own curiosities about various phenomena. He will be exhibiting devices of his own design called intertropes. They resemble zoetropes, 19th-century […]

SVAD Professor's Debut Book Published by MIT Press

September 12, 2014 by
Anastasia Salter’s debut book was released in August from The MIT Press. Salter, an Assistant Professor in UCF’s School of Visual Arts & Design, co-authored Flash: Building the Interactive Web with John Murray. Salter and Murray investigate Flash’s innovative role in shaping interactive experiences on the web and new forms of gaming. The book has […]

UCF Alumna's Film at Global Peace Festival Features Affleck, Foxx, Other Stars

September 12, 2014 by
What a star-studded lineup filmmaker Jenni Gold, a UCF graduate, assembled for her latest movie: Ben Affleck, Jamie Foxx, Gary Sinise, Jane Seymour, Marlee Matlin, Geena Davis, William H. Macy and others. And their film has an uplifting message for everyone: Push forward to reach your dreams. Gold’s dream — to become a movie director […]