On April 4, Biola University’s Cinema and Media Arts (CMA) department hosted their annual Biola Film Festival, an award show in which all current Biola students can submit their work. Films included senior thesis projects, past Biola Films, class projects, music videos, student-made documentaries and...

A previous version of this article stated that $55.9 million had been raised as of the CMA groundbreaking ceremony and that less than $1 million was raised between September 2024 and February 2025. The correct amount raised as of the groundbreaking was $53.4 million, and approximately $5 million was...

Biola’s western campus has some of the newest buildings, the latest of which is the Lim Center. The long-awaited launch of the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts (CMA) studio facility marks the beginning of the next addition. The construction site, however, takes up significant space, closing...

The Sundance film festival takes place annually in Park City, Utah, where filmmakers and film-goers experience a full week of watching independent films from across the globe. The intentions behind the most popular films today are loved by fans because they comfort the afflicted. Yet, the Sundance film...

In an era where esports are becoming more commonplace around the world, senior cinema and media arts major Jalen Sur aims to be the first coming-of-age esports story with his senior thesis, “Disjoint.” With the help of co-writer junior cinema and media arts major Noel Sassoon and producer senior...

Rich Kids is a Biola student-run club that performs improv comedy on campus, filling Mayer’s Auditorium with students multiple times every semester. Although the comedy group has performed for many years, the newest members offer a sense of community and meaningful comedy. Here is what current members...

The Talon, a cafe located in the lower level of the Crowell Business building, closed last semester due to lack of customers and plans to build a new cinema and media arts building, which was delayed due to COVID-19. Upon returning from the quarantine season, the number of customers dramatically changed.  “Talon...

On Saturday, Biola students and parents packed Mayer’s auditorium for the showcase of three student films: “Ridley” by senior cinema and media arts major Justin Lord, “Never Felt Better” by senior cinema and media arts major Griffin Douglass and “Amelia the Twin” by junior cinema and media...

As students gathered for a backyard concert dressed as Star Wars characters and cowgirls on Halloween, senior cinema and media arts majors Holly Chang and Griffin Douglass greeted students at the entrance, thanking them for being “a part of their story.”  For their senior thesis project, Chang...

After wrapping up filming last weekend, Biola film’s second project entered post-production. With a dedicated cast and crew, “Scripted The Short” gives insight into the lives of two tech entrepreneurs.  THE THOUGHT BEHIND THE WORK Senior cinema media arts major and producer Karen Corbett gave...

The Student Government Association discussed holding campus events and encouraging involvement in student government. This week, senators considered how to engage students through university-wide events. OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCLUSIVITY Senators floated the idea of a Mr. Biola pageant and suggested inviting...

Daniel Pimentel graduated in 2014 with a degree in cinema and media arts with a focus on production. The next eight years of his life would be split between being a youth pastor in Salt Lake City, Utah then moving to Honduras, doing volunteer work and audio and video production for a bilingual school....