Festival audiences also heard from Scott MacDonald, professor of cinema and media studies, who curated a selection of experimental films and video essays in a program titled "Films Made From Other Films: From the Avant-Garde to the Video Essay."
Posted September 3, 2025
Thickstun Presents at Conference on John Bunyan
Margie Thickstun, the Jane D. and Ellis E. Bradford ’45 Distinguished Writing Chair, recently presented a paper during the 11th Triennial Conference on John Bunyan at the University of Prince Edward Island.
Guyot-Bender Curated Films at Maine International Film Festival
Martine Guyot-Bender curated a program of Cambodian films at the 28th Maine International Film Festival in Waterville, Maine. The selection featured five works from Cambodia’s emerging New Wave, ranging from shorts to feature-length films. Filmmaker and producer Kavich Neang traveled from Cambodia to present his acclaimed film Last Night I Saw You Smiling (2019).
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