Without collaboration across the art programs at Biola, individual departments miss out on opportunities for growth, especially Biola’s cinema and media arts program, which lacks the interconnectivity it needs in order to prepare students to thrive in the multi-faceted world of filmmaking. Performing...

On Thursday, Nov. 17, Biola students, along with family and friends, attended the premier of three short films in the Crowell Music Hall. As people gathered around the front of the building in anticipation to take their seats, the growing buzz plunged the supportive attendees into fervent pride and excitement....

Short film producer of Ever Flowing Ben Dilsisian, short film producer of Sisters Katherine Baguio and line producer Caitlin Krengel asked SGA for $3,000 to fund the annual film premiers. The event will take place on Dec. 9 in Sutherland Auditorium.  In the past, Dilsisian said that competition between...

Biola student film project “Falling Roses,” which was released in June 2022, is set to film a sequel episode in two weeks. Junior business administration major Christian Lukens, who directs and stars in the film, and sophomore cinema and media arts major Joel Corral, who produced the piece, discussed...

This week, the Student Government Association discussed serving students from diverse denominational backgrounds and considered a student proposal.  RELIGIOUS MINORITIES AT BIOLA Sigma senator Andrew Cantelmi discussed serving students of minority denominations and highlighted Orthodox Christianity....

Biola Film’s winner “Guber,'' written and directed by junior cinema and media arts major Juliet Lucas, is in the process of filming. The release date looms at only a month away, but the shoot process was more than what cast and crew bargained for.  THE PROCESS Originally written as a short novel...

This week, senators considered two student proposals and heard from one of the university’s career specialists. STUDENT PROPOSALS  Sophomore cinema and media arts major Juliet Lucas requested $5,000 to fund a premiere of Biola Film’s “Guber” at the La Habra or AMC Norwalk theater. The funds...

According to a study from McKinsey and Company only eight percent of all US-produced films have a Black producer and six percent have a Black director. While the film industry remains predominantly white, African-American filmmakers have made strides in improving representation. To celebrate Black History...

The Grove is currently home to 15 modular classrooms and offices, but after break only the six nearest the tennis courts will remain. The Grove was initially used as a temporary housing for students in 2002-2003 while Hope Hall was built. It also houses a few classrooms and the institute for Spiritual...

Students asked SGA to fund a variety of proposals. This week, senators listened to several presentations and considered how much money to allocate. WOVEN CONFERENCE Students asked Senate to fund Woven, a spring leadership conference at Biola designed to help women weave their working lives and Great...

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...

For the first time, Biola’s Motion Picture Production class will release two films in one semester. This year's group of students have come together to bring their imaginative world to life in the first film, “Incalculable Unknowns.” Director Annabel White and producer Sarah Umhau could not be...