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Department of Film and Media Studies at UC Irvine. Film Theory, history, analysis, and production.
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TUESDAY, OCT. 6th at 2PM-4:30PM, Humanities Gateway 1030 Hollywood & Labor: AI, Technology, and the Future of Work in the Entertainment Industry Join researchers, workers, and labor leaders for a conversation about how technology is changing contemporary Hollywood. Speakers will explore how new technologies are transforming what it means to work in the US entertainment industry and will answer questions about the future of Hollywood. Work in US film and television production has been undergoing substantive changes: streaming has transformed how we consume film and media; the logics of Silicon Valley have altered Hollywood production practices, and artificial intelligence (AI) poses both possibilities and threats to the creative labor underpinning media production. These shifts have raised significant questions over the compensation, creative freedom, intellectual property, right of publicity, and overall labor conditions of creative workers. This symposium will explore these developments to better understand current and future challenges to how media is made, what sort of narratives are told, whose perspectives matter, and what values are to drive how media is produced in Hollywood. Speakers will include Miranda Banks (Professor, Film, Television and Media Studies, Loyola Marymount University) and Kate Fortmueller (Associate Professor, Film, Media and Theater, Georgia State University), authors of the recent Boom and Bust: How Streaming Broke Hollywood Workers (UC Press, 2026), Jillian Arnold (Labor Expert, IATSE), Ellen Crawford (SAG-AFTRA), and Jack Lerner (Clinical Professor of Law, UC Irvine). ***Co Sponsors: Department of Film and Media Studies, UCI Labor Center, Department of English*** - Image Description: Photo 1: A film set with text reading: “Hollywood & Labor: AI, Technology, and the Future of Work in the Entertainment Industry.” Photo 2: A collection of guest speakers, with text reading “Featuring: Jillian Arnold, Labor Expert; Miranda Banks, Professor; Ellen Crawford, SAG-AFTRA; Kate Fortmueller, Professor; Jack Lerner, Professor.” #UCI #UCIHumanities #UCIFMS A film set with text reading: “Hollywood & Labor: AI, Technology, and the Future of Work in the Entertainment Industry.” by @ucifms
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Meet the FMS production techs for the 2026/27 academic year! These student employees help our department’s production efforts by checking out film equipment, lending a hand to the 120 series courses, and helping out in our editing lab. Have question about filmmaking, gear, or editing software? Come by our rental cage and chat with our techs! - Image Description: 7 student employees standing in the equipment cage on the second floor of Humanities Gateway. #UCI #UCIHumanities #UCIFMS Seven student employees standing in a line. by @ucifms
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Join us for a screening of Something Casual (2026) on October 14th at 5:00 PM in HG 1070, followed by a reception and Q&A with alumni filmmaker Brandon Buczek (class of ‘10) in HG 1030. Hear about Brandon’s experience writing and directing an independent film! Discussion moderated by Professor Desha Dauchan. Stay for food and brand new FMS t-shirts! About Something Casual: Alex, a first-generation artist and Frankie, a professional dancer, navigate the soulless casual hookup culture of Los Angeles. A series of misunderstandings leaves these two star-crossed lovers oscillating between confusion and obsession. About Brandon Buczek: Brandon Buczek is a writer/director based in Los Angeles. He started his career online creating a web series called Office Problems that has garnered over 45 million views and has over 150,000 followers across YouTube and TikTok. His debut feature film, Your Own Road, captivated audiences at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2017, marking him as a filmmaker to watch. He has made a number of short films that have screened at festivals around the world, including the short film, Please Open a Door for Me, which was a finalist at the Oaxaca Film Fest. - Image Description: Photo 1: a colorful, overlapping image of dancers, with text reading: “UC Irvine Film and Media Studies Presents, A Film by Brandon Buczek, Something Casual.” Photo 2: Brandon Buczek, class of 2010 #UCI #UCIHumanities #UCIFMS A colorful display of dancers, text reading: “UC Irvine Film and Media Studies Presents, A Film by Brandon Buczek, Something Casual.” by @ucifms
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It was great to see you all at our orientation this week! To all our new freshmen and transfer students, welcome to the Department of Film and Media Studies! Whether you’re excited to write about film theory, study emerging technologies, or try your hand at producing a short film, we are happy you’re here! - Image Description: Photo 1: New students chatting with a returning FMS major Photo 2: Professor Glenn Mimura welcomes freshmen in the McCormick Screening Room Photo 3: Four students sitting in a theater smiling and waving Photo 4: Film and Media Faculty standing outside Humanities Gateway #UCI #UCIHumanities #UCIFMS New students chatting with a returning FMS major by @ucifms
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Join us, with visiting professor Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb and discover the journey of an Arab woman filmmaker! We will also get a look at her work in VR and her class offerings at UCI as a visiting professor for next school year. Hosted by Film and Media Studies along with UCI Arabic Language & Culture Club (ALCC) Date: Tuesday October 6, 2026 Time: 7:00 -8:30pm For: Open to students, family, and friends. RSVP Required! Visit our website to register! — Image description: a graphic of a digitized human head with pink motherboard designs, text reading: “Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb, UCI Film & Media Studies Visiting Scholar shares… Reimagining Our Future: The Journey of an Arab Woman Filmmaker” a graphic of a digitized human head with pink motherboard designs, text reading: “Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb, UCI Film & Media Studies Visiting Scholar shares… Reimagining Our Future: The Journey of an Arab Woman Filmmaker” by @ucifms
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Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year! We are excited to invite you to our Welcome Week Orientation on Wednesday, Sept. 23rd in Humanities Gateway 1070 and 1800. Find below the schedule for the day: - 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Before or after orientation, be sure to explore the 2nd floor of Humanities Gateway to check out the FMS student lounge, FMS editing lab, library, faculty/staff offices, and classrooms. - 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: First-Year Student Orientation with Undergraduate Director Professor Glen Mimura- room Humanities Gateway 1070 - 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Transfer Student Orientation with Undergraduate Director Professor Glen Mimura - room Humanities Gateway 1070 - 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: FMS All Faculty Welcome for All FMS Students and FMS Student Club Members – Humanities Gateway 1800 This is your chance to meet faculty and staff, interact with student clubs and learn more about the Film and Media Studies program! #uci #ucifms #ucihumanities — Image description: a wave graphic and illustration of a jumping anteater on a blurred photo of Humanities Gateway with text reading “Film and Media Studies, Welcome Week Orientation, Sept. 23rd - HG 1070/1800” a wave graphic and illustration of a jumping ant eater on a blurred photo of Humanities Gateway with text reading “Film and Media Studies, Welcome Week Orientation, Sept. 23rd - HG 1070/1800” by @ucifms
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Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s Film and Media Studies Department Awards, honored at our End of Year Celebration! Olivia Grace Clark - Fatimah Tobing Rony Outstanding Production Award Bardia Samia - Outstanding Screenwriting Award Bryce Bitetti - Outstanding Graduating Senior Award Ruixuan Pan - The Franco Tonelli Memorial Prize for Film Studies Kimberlyn Zamora - The Franco Tonelli Memorial Prize in Media Studies Jarvis Qian - Nira Kozak Roston, Daniel Ethan and Elena Suzanne Film Studies Award Naomi Lodoen - Vikki Duncan Outstanding Senior Award Julia Nava - Outstanding TA Award Join us in extending a huge thank you to our professors, instructors, and staff who all help make the department a great place to learn and grow! Graduating seniors, have an amazing commencement and best of luck in all your future endeavors! #uci #ucifms #ucihumanities by @ucifms
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Stand Up 4 Sanity II -Thursday, June 4th, 7PM - 9PM | HIB 100 Join us for a night of laughs, brought to you by the students of the FMS 190 Stand-Up Comedy course. Our featured comics are: Danny Allen Tristan De La Torre Avery Lee Brown Camille Jeffries Lance Lance Lance Ally Williams Therese Lagrimas Rodolpho R. Krissy Mercado-Woolever Katherine Morshedian Christian Chavez Brooke Medina Max Vargas Chris Tahye Rachael Persinger Aresena Equihua Roxanne Bandy Vicky Chung Olivia Clark Dr. Bambi will serve as MC of the event. Viewer discretion is advised, this is definitely not A Disney Comedy Night! #uci #ucifms #ucihumanities Stand Up 4 Sanity II -Thursday, June 4th, 7PM - 9PM | HIB 100 by @ucifms
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Join us on Tuesday, June 2nd at 11:00 AM for the FMS End of Year Celebration! Help us congratulate our students and faculty on all they have accomplished this past academic year! Come enjoy refreshments, pick up honor cords, and cheer for your Department Student Award recipients. This event is free and open to family and friends! We can’t wait to see you there! Tuesday, June 2nd | 11AM - 1PM Humanities Gateway 1030 A pink and blue celebratory background with text reading: “You are invited to… the Film and Media Studies End of Year Celebration, Tuesday, June 2nd | 11AM - 1PM, HG 1030 Humanities Gateway” by @ucifms
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Want to jump start your time at FMS? Enroll in Summer Session today! Enjoy the smaller class sizes, accelerated curriculum, and more direct connection with your instructors! Add the beautiful weather and the quiet campus, and you can see why summer session is a great opportunity! The available FMS classes are: Session 1: Jun 22 - Jul 29 FMS 85 Intro to Film and Visual Analysis* FMS 87 Intro to New Media and Digital Tech* FMS 120A Basic Production FMS 130 Asian American Film FMS 139W Writing on Film and Media* FMS 192 Sound Production Session 2: Aug 3 - Sept 9 FMS 120A Basic Production FMS 192 Editing Space is limited, so don’t wait to enroll! *Online Course #uci #ucifms #ucihumanities An illustrated beach scene with text reading: “Enroll in Summer Session 2026 Today! Session 1: Jun. 22 - Jul. 29, Session 2: Aug. 3 - Sep. 9” by @ucifms
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Submit to the 2026 Franco Tonelli Memorial Prize in Film & Media Studies today! In memory of our late colleague and Film Studies founder Professor Franco Tonelli, the Department of Film and Media Studies is awarding two prizes for the best undergraduate essays in the following two categories: film studies, or television and/or digital media studies. The department will recognize winners by adding their names to our Tonelli plaque in the student lounge and honoring them at our end-of-year celebration with an award. Want to submit your paper? Here are a few guidelines: • Papers should be at minimum 5 pages long, not including the cover page or bibliography; papers should be at maximum 20 pages long. • Papers must have been written by a UCI student who has taken at least one Film and Media Studies course during the last academic year Spring 2025-Winter 2026. • Students may only submit one entry. Students will be asked to include the course title and assignment prompt with their submission. Papers will be read by a panel of Film and Media Studies faculty. Faculty will not be aware of the authors’ names until the winning papers are determined. Submissions will be evaluated based on the following criteria: • Advances a clear argument • Includes original analysis and/or research • Demonstrates effective writing skills (grammar, syntax, organization, citation) Check your emails for the link to the Tonelli application form! Summit your paper by Friday, 3rd, 2026 by noon/12PM to be eligible for consideration! #uci #ucifms #ucihumanities — Image Description: Three students sit at a desk within the Department of Film and Media Studies with laptops. Behind them on the wall is the Tonelli Award Winners plaque. Text appears on a blue gradient reading “the 2026 Franco Tonelli Memorial Prize in Film & Media Studies” Three students sit at a desk within the Department of Film and Media Studies with laptops. Behind them on the wall is the Tonelli Award Winners plaque. Text appears on a blue gradient reading “the 2026 Franco Tonelli Memorial Prize in Film & Media Studies" by @ucifms
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REGISTRATIONS AT CAPACITY!!! The All-Nighter 24-Hour Film Dash is back! Think you have what it takes to make a movie in 24 hours? Gather your team of up to six students and register by April 3 to participate! Registration opens NOW! Sign up now on our website! Filming: April 10th-11th Screening: April 17th #uci #ucifms #ucihumanities — Video description: A fast-paced montage of students assembling production equipment in dramatic lighting. On screen text reading “All-Nighter 24 Hour Film Dash, April 10-11, Sign up Now!” fades in and out. by @ucifms
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