Exploring Indie in Entertainment Arts: An Overview of the Sundance Film Festival
January 29, 2020
The Sundance Film Festival provides independent filmmakers a chance to showcase their films in a major platform. And every year in January, it makes Salt Lake City shine brighter than Hollywood.
Eleven Famous Female Film Directors You Should Know
October 25, 2019
There are more than just a few handful of notable women who have done impressive filmmaking. Here are eleven famous female film directors you should know.
A New Student’s Guide to Film Degree Program Classes
July 24, 2019
A film career offers strong financial and social opportunities — but to make use of these opportunities, you need to study what film production actually involves.
Careers in Film: The Present and Future
June 20, 2019
For students thinking about enrolling in film school, there are a multitude of exciting careers in film production to explore.
Alumni Behind the Scenes: Toy Story 4
June 20, 2019
Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of the gang aren’t quite done with their adventures yet. Helping them on a road trip of a lifetime are some Academy of Art alumni.
RSVP: Film School Instructor Janice Engel to Screen Docu at Art U
May 6, 2019
Event: Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins ScreeningDate: Tuesday, May 7, 2019Time: 7:30 PMVenue: 79 New Montgomery TheatreAdmission: FREE for Art U Community
Art School Alumni Help Aquaman Break Through the Surface
December 20, 2018
Not all superheroes grace the big screen. Aquaman’s wild action scenes and vibrant underwater sequences wouldn’t have been possible without its unsung heroes—the various art school alumni manning the…
Director Dialogue Series: Jana Sue Memel, Motion Pictures and Television
June 29, 2018
This week in our Director Dialogue series, our featured director is Jana Sue Memel from the School of Motion Picture & Television and the School of Writing for Film, Television & Digital…
Virtual Reality on the Red Carpet
August 3, 2017
Roll out the red carpet and invite the paparazzi: it’s time for virtual reality to shine! The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards—scheduled to air on Sept. 17—will feature two new categories:…
Alumna to Direct ‘Lobo’ Book Adaptation
July 27, 2017
Congratulations to Academy of Art University alumna Alyce Tzue for signing on as the director for Lobo, an upcoming animated feature film based on the children’s book The Pup Who Cried Wolf by Chris…