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Alumni Lecture with Sean Kernan & Arno Minkkinen

Join this special Alumni Lecture double-feature with beloved artists and friends Sean Kernan and Arno Minkkinen.Join not one but two Maine Media legends for this wonderful double-feature lecture, hosted by Provost Elizabeth Greenberg. Header image by Arno MinkkinenView the entire Fall 2023 Alumni Lecture Series here.Arno Rafael Minkkinen is a Finnish American photographer, essayist, curator, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Lowell as well as docent at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland. National Endowment for the Arts and Massachusetts Cultural Council grant recipient, Minkkinen’s awards include being knighted in 1993 with the Order of the Lion First Class Medal for his service to Finnish Photography followed by the Finnish State Art Prize in... Read more »

Greenlight Your Film Career in One Year: CCF Virtual Open House

Join our virtual open house to learn more about Maine Media College's Certificate in Collaborative Filmmaking (CCF).Greenlight your film career in one year. Join our virtual open house to learn more about our Certificate in Collaborative Filmmaking (CCF).Through this interactive Open House, you will learn how the Certificate in Collaborative Filmmaking (CCF) program at Maine Media College provides participants an intense hands-on, creativity-driven entry into the film, television and web media industries.Meet with Wayne Beach (Film Program Chair), and CCF students to learn first-hand about this intensive, immersive experience. Once registered you will receive an email from Maine Media with a Zoom link on the day of the event.Who Should AttendIndividuals seeking an alternative to... Read more »

Pictures and Stories with Brenton Hamilton

Join our final Alumni Lecture of the season with beloved friend and photography star Brenton Hamilton.Join renowned photo historian Brenton Hamilton as he discusses the profound impact of photography as a storytelling tool and explores the intersection of imagery and narrative, revealing how photographs have the unique ability to transcend language and culture. Hosted by Elizabeth Greenberg, Maine Media Provost.Header image by Brenton Hamilton View the entire Fall 2023 Alumni Lecture Series here.Brenton Hamilton is a working artist and beloved instructor, whose teaching specialties include, B&W Craft, Historic Processes, and the History of Photography. His own work is inspired by the 19th century and has become a principal area of research and inspiration both as... Read more »

Story Genre & the Writer - Make the Writing Fun with Jule Selbo (banner)
Event Series Alumni Lecture Series

Story Genre & the Writer: Make the Writing Fun with Jule Selbo

Online via Zoom

Knowing story genres means that you’re thinking about your audience: is that important?  Writer Jule Selbo will examine how understanding story genres in screenplays, novels, plays and short stories can not only be empowering and make the writing fun, but helps you see where your work lives in the marketplace. Jule is an award-winning novelist and screenwriter, a playwright, and a professor whose books on character and genre are used in universities throughout the world. Hosted by Wayne Beach.

Maine Media Low-Residency MFA Virtual Open House

Online via Zoom

Discover Maine Media's MFA in Media Arts: Join Our Virtual Open House Register for Free Through this interactive Open House, learn how our low-residency MFA in Media Arts at Maine Media provides students with a rigorous learning experience. Meet graduates who will showcase their work and discuss its evolution as they progress through the 3-year program. Learn how individualized mentoring helped transform their work beyond any imagined artistic boundaries. The program and open house invite those who work in media art forms such as photography, filmmaking, video, time-based media, and book arts, as well as interdisciplinary and transmedia forms. About the Program Individualized mentoring is the foundation of the program, while the low-residency nature of... Read more »

2024 Alumni Lecture Banner - Natalie Kingston
Event Series Alumni Lecture Series

Field of Vision: The Cinematographer’s Creative Process A conversation with Natalie Kingston

Online via Zoom

Emmy®-winning cinematographer Natalie Kingston will discuss her creative process, sharing insights drawn from a diverse body of work that spans feature films, streaming series, documentaries, music videos, commercials and more. Natalie recently shot the acclaimed Apple TV+ series BLACK BIRD starring Taron Egerton, for which she was awarded the Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography, making her the first woman in Emmy history to receive top honors in cinematography for shooting a work of fiction. In this conversation with Film Program Chair Wayne Beach and Film Production Manager Will Castellucci, she’ll discuss how she finds an approach that suits story and character.