by Students in the Film Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
The official, award-winning podcast of the Film Studies program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst! Your go-to show for students, filmmakers, and film faculty getting educated, together, on all things film, television, and screen media. UMassterclass is written and produced by students in the Film Studies program at UMass Amherst. Hosts Rianna Jakson and Kiefer Callewaert. Production crew Gabby Mosher, Ryan Gies, Mariana Carmo, Ved Shankavaram, and Kaliska Wiley.
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February 24, 2024
<p>Today, UMassterclass is featuring a special episode with the team's own Gabby Mosher!</p> <p>The Romantic Comedy: a movie that appeals mostly to women. Exploring love and romance by utilizing humor, this genre is often overlooked by the film industry. Gabby talks about this overlooked genre from a feminist perspective, exploring how the romantic comedy can both adhere to gender norms as well as empower women.</p> <p><br>Hosted by Gabrielle Mosher / Written and Researched by Gabrielle Mosher & Kaliska Wiley | Edited by Ryan Gies | Theme music by Ryan Gies</p> <p><br></p> <p>Originally produced Spring 2023.</p> <p><br></p>
May 3, 2023
<p>Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the MMFF with UMassterclass! In this episode, host Rianna Jakson talks to Co-Director Daniel Pope on the meaning of this year's theme, "Before After" and each transformative film of the program! Listen to Rianna speak with director Ishtar Yasin Gutiérrez (<em>My Lost Country</em> / <em>Baladi Aldaia</em>, 2022) and award-winning director/cinematographer David Siev (dir. <em>Bad Axe</em>, 2022).</p> <p><br></p> <p>Featuring the voices of Nefeli Forni Zervoudaki, Kathy Roberts Forde, Daniel Pope, Emma Pildes & Tia Lessin (<em>The Janes</em>, 2022), David Siev & Rosie Walunas (<em>Bad Axe</em>, 2022), Danielle Deadwyler (<em>Till</em>, 2022) (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon).</p> <p><br></p> <p>All events are free and open to the public! To participate in the festival, go to: <a href="https://blogs.umass.edu/mmff2022/">https://blogs.umass.edu/mmff/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>The 30th annual Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival is curated by Daniel Pope and Nefeli Forni Zervoudaki and presented by the Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Barbara Zecchi, Director.</p> <p><br></p> <p>This year’s theme also explores experiences in the wake of pivotal moments when the “after” has not yet arrived. Films this season address the global pandemic, reproductive rights, racial justice, migration, and war, as well as personal relationships, transformations, and victories. From intimate stories to historical upheavals, from heroic struggles to unforeseen joys, this season features documentary films, narrative features, and series spanning stories from Hungary, South Korea, Uganda, United States, Ukraine, Italy, Israel, Denmark, Chile, Iraq, and Cambodia. The festival hosts six filmmakers present for post-screening discussions. Screenings are accompanied by critical introductions by scholars and filmmakers.</p> <p><br></p> <p>With gratitude to the interns of the MMFF30.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Hosted by Rianna Jakson | Edited by Rianna Jakson | Podcast theme by Ryan Gies | Podcast art by Jacky Celestino</p>
April 7, 2023
<p>Welcome to UMassterclass, the official, award-winning podcast of the Film Studies program at UMass Amherst!</p> <p>Get a taste of what the show is like, meet every member of the team, and learn more about the origins of UMassterclass!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Hosted by Rianna Jakson & Kiefer Callewaert | Edited by Ryan Gies | Theme Music by Ryan Gies | Podcast art by Jacky Celestino</p>
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