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Cinematic Arts: A New Concentration and Minor Bring Film at Duke into Focus

Friday, May 1, 2020
In Fall 2020, AMI will change its name to Cinematic Arts and merge its classes with complementary offerings in the Art, Art History & Visual Studies department. Students will be able to declare a major in Visual & Media Studies with a concentration in Cinematic Arts, or pursue a minor in... read more about Cinematic Arts: A New Concentration and Minor Bring Film at Duke into Focus»

AMI's Screen/Society rises from the ashes, reborn as "Stream/Society"

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Screen/Society's public screenings may be on hiatus for the time being (stay up to date with Duke University's Coronavirus Response here) but we have been busy exploring ways to bring Screen/Society programming into your home streaming environment, in our new incarnation as "Stream/... read more about AMI's Screen/Society rises from the ashes, reborn as "Stream/Society"»
Maggie Cheung in IRMA VEP, screening at Duke as part of Screen/Society's Olivier Assayas retrospective on October 9th.

Screen/Society's fall lineup brings arthouse and international cinema to Duke

Thursday, September 5, 2019
Since its founding in 1991 by graduate students, the Arts of the Moving Image's Screen/Society series has been the center of eclectic film programming on campus. ... Free to both the Duke and Durham communities, the program’s selection offers an assortment of films, with an emphasis on... read more about Screen/Society's fall lineup brings arthouse and international cinema to Duke»
The Rubenstein Arts Center hosted the 2019 AMI Faculty Filmmaker Spotlight Thursday.

AMI Faculty Filmmaker Spotlight showcases professors' latest projects

Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Students often come to know their professors over the course of a semester-long class, where instructors serve more as mentors and advisors than writers, researchers or filmmakers. The 2019 AMI Faculty Filmmaker Spotlight, held this past Thursday at the Rubenstein Arts Center, highlighted the role... read more about AMI Faculty Filmmaker Spotlight showcases professors' latest projects»
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AMI Faculty Showings at Cosmic Rays Festival in Chapel Hill on Feb 28-Mar 1

Friday, February 8, 2019
Arts of the Moving Image Faculty members Alex Cunningham, Jim Haverkamp, Shambhavi Kaul, Anna Kipervaser, and Jason Sudak all have showings at the Cosmic Rays film festival held in the historic Varsity Theater in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The festival will run from February 28 to March 1.... read more about AMI Faculty Showings at Cosmic Rays Festival in Chapel Hill on Feb 28-Mar 1»
Jim Haverkamp, right, helps Mara Guevarra, digital marketing and projects manager for Duke's Center for Documentary Studies.

Duke employee filmmakers screen documentaries and movies around the world.

Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Between the opening of the Power Plant Gallery at American Tobacco Campus and the Rubenstein Arts Center, as well as programs through Full Frame, the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke and the Arts of the Moving Image, more people are getting involved in making and enjoying movies. ... read more about Duke employee filmmakers screen documentaries and movies around the world.»

AMI Filmcraft series teaches amateur filmmakers practical skills

Wednesday, January 9, 2019
For some, it can be difficult to engage in the arts at Duke. Heavy class loads, career-oriented extracurriculars and burgeoning social lives make it difficult to explore the vast array of screenings, exhibits and workshops around campus, all free to students. The Art of the Moving Image department... read more about AMI Filmcraft series teaches amateur filmmakers practical skills »
Jean-Luc Godard's newest film "The Image Book" will be screened at the Rubenstein Arts Center Thursday and Friday.

Jean Luc-Godard's latest film comes to the Ruby ahead of New York premiere

Wednesday, January 9, 2019
At 88 years old with nearly 60 years in the film industry, Jean-Luc Godard remains at the cutting-edge of cinema. His newest film, The Image Book, or Le livre d'image, was the first film to ever receive a Special Palme d'Or at Cannes 2018. Duke students will be able to see the film a full two weeks... read more about Jean Luc-Godard's latest film comes to the Ruby ahead of New York premiere»
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North American Premiere of Josh Gibson's "Pig Film"

Friday, October 19, 2018
AMI Program Director Josh Gibson's "Pig Film" receives its North American Premiere this weekend at the New Orleans Film Festival.  AMI Lecturing Fellow Steve Milligan served as the Director of Photography on the film. "Pig Film" will make its Durham-area premiere on Nov 26, with Josh Gibson... read more about North American Premiere of Josh Gibson's "Pig Film" »

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