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Mar 29 7th Reel Change Film Festival Aims to Reveal Injustices Through Issue-driven Documentaries
The screening of 16 Bars at Reel Change Festival serves as the official launch of REAL LIFE Virginia Campaign with an aim to seek restorative justice practice. Read More >
Mar 21 JMU Alumni and Emmy-Award Winning TV Writer Meets SMAD Students
Phoef Sutton, the recipient of JMU Distinguished Alumni Award, gave a lecture to SMAD students about his career as a playwright, Television writer, producer and novelist. Read More >
Mar 19 Pulitzer Prize Winning Photojournalist Ryan Kelly Speaks About Storytelling
Ryan Kelly’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photo has been used in national news stories, in courtrooms and more recently in Spike Lee’s award-winning film BlacKkKlansman. Read More >
Mar 18 Andy Parker Visits JMU to discuss “For Alison” book
Thursday night, Alison’s father, Andy Parker, visited JMU to speak about the writing process of his newly released book, “For Alison,” and to inform and remind the JMU community of Alison’s legacy. Read More >