Serenity of Cinema

George Colburn (BA '26), president of the Wildcat Film Appreciation Society The first semester of my sophomore year, still lost in this new college life, having seen their posters in my dorm, I attended every screening of the foreign film festival of the Wildcat Film Appreciation Society. I remember little apart from the movies themselves, … Continue reading Serenity of Cinema

Lights, Camera, Quack-tion!

A scene from The Rubber Ducky is a Hand Grenade, one of the entries for the 2025 48-Hour Film Challenge Cinephiles packed Wildcat Chamber on Friday, April 4, enjoying popcorn, door prizes, and the premiere of nine original student short films submitted for the 2025 K-State 48-Hour Film Challenge.  The event kicked off the week … Continue reading Lights, Camera, Quack-tion!

From the Archive: Undergrad Student Spotlight: Desiree Schippers

Desiree Schippers (BA ’19) at work behind the camera. Since our blog debuted in 2017, we have published 500+ posts.  While some of you may have been with us from the start (thank you, loyal readers!), others may have joined us more recently. So, we're highlighting periodically some of the posts that have garnered a … Continue reading From the Archive: Undergrad Student Spotlight: Desiree Schippers

From the Archive: Watch Out, Hollywood!

A scene from Haunted Pond, one of the entries for the 2024 48-Hour Film Challenge Since our blog debuted in 2017, we have published 500+ posts.  While some of you may have been with us from the start (thank you, loyal readers!), others may have joined us more recently. So, we're highlighting periodically some of … Continue reading From the Archive: Watch Out, Hollywood!

From the Archive: Signs, Signs, Everywhere…The Hidden Depth of Japanese Signs in Spirited Away

From Spirited Away (2002) Since our blog debuted in 2017, we have published 500+ posts.  While some of you may have been with us from the start (thank you, loyal readers!), others may have joined us more recently. So, we're highlighting periodically some of the posts that have garnered a lot of views or that … Continue reading From the Archive: Signs, Signs, Everywhere…The Hidden Depth of Japanese Signs in Spirited Away

From the Archive: Mina Harker is More Than Just a Love Interest

Photo collage of letters and documents for Dracula (LegendaryTalesEdit) Since our blog debuted in 2017, we have published 500+ posts.  While some of you may have been with us from the start (thank you, loyal readers!), others may have joined us more recently. So, we're highlighting periodically some of the posts that have garnered a … Continue reading From the Archive: Mina Harker is More Than Just a Love Interest

Projects from ENGL 745 “Indigenous Film”

Today’s blog brings you two examples of creative work that mesh the visual and theoretical in compelling ways. These two pieces — a documentary film/personal research reflection filmed and edited by Elizabeth Elliott (MA ‘25) related to the Kansas Land Treaties project and a glossary/zine/theory/creative writing hybrid collaboratively created by Aidia Kite (BA '24) and … Continue reading Projects from ENGL 745 “Indigenous Film”

Undergrad Student Spotlight: Emmett Spaw

Emmett Spaw (BA '26) My name is Emmett Spaw. Fun fact: I’m the guy in the photo. Yes, the one staring blankly into the camera all professional-like. Here’s a second fun fact: I’m an English major. Fun fact number three: I made the second fun fact up. That’s right, I just behaved in an intentionally … Continue reading Undergrad Student Spotlight: Emmett Spaw

From the Archive: Resting in Peace: Why Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Keeps Sharon Tate Away from the Action

Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Since our blog debuted in 2017, we have published 500+ posts.  While some of you may have been with us from the start (thank you, loyal readers!), others may have joined us more recently. So, we're highlighting periodically some of the posts that … Continue reading From the Archive: Resting in Peace: Why Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Keeps Sharon Tate Away from the Action

Watch Out, Hollywood!

A scene from Haunted Pond, one of the entries for the 2024 48-Hour Film Challenge A bevy of young exciting filmmakers debuted their original films last week at the 14th annual Red Carpet Event for the K-State 48-Hour Film Challenge of 2024.  With topics ranging from mourning a friend who died in combat to tap-dancing … Continue reading Watch Out, Hollywood!