Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre wants to inspire political engagement through film

Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre. Major: Film and media studies. Minor: Journalism

Lourdes Kalusha-Aguirre knew from a young age that she wanted to make movies. With her Film & Media Studies major and Journalism minor, the KU senior has been able to build a network of talented actors, writers, editors and cinematographers to live out her dreams. Now, several of the…

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Unwinding: Paul Scott hunts the cultural impact of zombies

Paul Scott's podcast

Ever wonder why the zombies in film and on TV act the way that they do? Associate Professor of French Paul Scott can provide some insight. Working on a new book while on sabbatical in Crete, Professor Scott sat down with us to talk his soon to be completed book on zombies, his time on…

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Lights, camera, action: Ishan Parikh releases his third feature film 'Ego'

Ishan Parikh sitting on a beach with the text 'major: film & media studies, minor: business'

Steven Spielberg released his first full-length film at the age of 25. Hitchcock made his debut at 26. Ishan Parikh, a film & media studies major and business minor at KU, just launched his third feature during his junior year. The concept for "Ego," which released on YouTube in November…

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Hawks to Watch: Barry Noel St. John, Visual Effects Producer

Barry Noel St. John participating in the Jungle Book red carpet

Why he’s a Hawk to Watch Barry was a member of the ground-breaking visual effects team for Oscar winner "The Jungle Book," so there's that. He uses his KU Film degree every day as a visual effects producer at Disney. During his career, Barry has worked at the cutting edge of film…

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