A 21-minute fictional film about a hearing-impaired young man with a secret life, was the highlight of the first VSU Narrative Film Festival, sponsored by the Film and Video Society, on Saturday, Feb. 28. “Sloth Trot,” winner of the Audience Favorite Award, was written, directed, and edited by the foursome of Garrison Muelhausen, Darris…

Reed Burkett, one of VSU’s own mass media alumni, hopes he never wakes up. Currently living in Los Angeles, California, fulfilling his childhood dream of being an actor, Burkett spent his early years in Alma, Georgia, where he first discovered his passion for comedy, film and improv. “I grew up running around with a video…

Valdosta State University’s Marie M. Elliott was among 20 educators from colleges and universities across the United States selected by the Television Academy Foundation to attend its 27th annual Faculty Seminar Fellowship Nov. 10-14 in Los Angeles, Calif. Getting to hold an Emmy was one of the many highlights of her week on the West…

  NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The Television Academy Foundation hosted  its annual Faculty Seminar, which took place throughout Los Angeles until November 14. The Foundation’s immersive Faculty Seminar connects the classroom to the industry by inviting 20 professors from across the country, introducing them to key television and entertainment players and allowing them to learn…

VALDOSTA — “Food Trucks of Dublin,” a Web series produced by 15 Valdosta State University Mass Media Area students during an experiential learning opportunity in Ireland, was among the official selections presented at the 2014 ATL WEBFEST, held Oct. 24-26 at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. “I am so proud of these kids,”…