The Hanson Film Institute develops educational outreach opportunities for students and for emerging filmmakers seeking professional development. Workshops and presentations are designed specifically for those seeking education about the art and business of film beyond, or in addition to, their traditional university degree.
Past Opportunities:
The Business of Fox: An Insider's Look at Fox Broadcasting Company and Myspace
In collaboration with the School of Media Arts
Screenwriter Will Conroy
In collaboration with The School of Media Arts and The College of Fine Arts Dean's Fund for Excellence
Film Premeire: Sangre de Mi Sangre
Co-presented by The Motion Picture Association, The National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade, Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, and The University of Arizona
The School of Media Arts Producing Colloquium presents Kevin Townsley and Jamie Turner
In collaboration with the School of Media Arts
Oscar-Winner Ari Sandel to Screen Film and Speak
Presented by the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies, Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona, and the UA Hillel Foundation and in collaboration with the School of Media Arts
Lisa Vebber, VP of Scheduling and Strategic Analysis at NBC
In collaboration with the School of Media Arts and the College of Fine Arts
Q&A With Dan Vebber & Lisa Vebber
In collaboration with the School of Media Arts and the College of Fine Arts
Screenwriting Seminar with Dan Vebber in MAR 364
In collaboration with the School of Media Arts and the College of Fine Arts
Producing Special Effects in Science Fiction Movies
A talk by Visual Effects Producer John Kilkenny. In collaboration with the School of Media Arts
Michael Speier of 'Daily Variety' to Speak
In collaboration with the School of Media Arts
Filmmaker Cade Bursell to Screen Works in Person
In collaboration with the School of Media Arts
Marlboro and the Drug Culture of the Fifties
A talk by Mark Crispin Miller. Presented by the UA School of Media Arts and the Hanson Film Institute
Creative Development Workshop with Lorna Soroko
Presented by the Hanson Film Institute
Amy Villarejo of Cornell University to Speak
In collaboration with the School of Media Arts
Marc Berman to Present 'The Fall 2007 Broadcast TV Preview'
This event is made possible by the UA School of Media Arts in the College of Fine Arts and the Hanson Film
NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers) Producers Academy
In collaboration with the School of Media Arts
Joel Madison, Television Writer
A special presentation in conjunction with M AR 498/Advanced Production
In collaboration with The College of Fine Arts Dean's Fund for Excellence and the School of Media Arts
Phil Knittel: Transition from Media Arts student to The Colbert Report
In collaboration with the School of Media Arts
Music supervisors: Dave Jordan & Julianne Jordan
A special presentation in conjunction with M AR 498/Advanced Production
In collaboration with the School of Media Arts and additional support from The College of Fine Arts Dean's Fund for Excellence
Ten Essential Directors From Hollywood's Golden Age: A Seminar with Washington Film Historian & Lecturer Max Alvarez
Presented by the Hanson Film Institute
The Art of Pitching Workshop: Facilitated by Lorna Soroko, Producer/ Writer/ Executive, with Ronnie Clemmer, Visiting L.A.-based Television/Film/Documentary Producer
In Collaboration with the School of Media Arts
Cinematography Workshop: Led by Director of Photography, Gonzalo Amat, and First Assistant Camera, Mark Braun
In Collaboration with the School of Media Arts and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Media Arts Visiting Filmmakers Program
