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Best of Fest awarded to BTMM alumna

Abuelo, a short film by produced by Laurie Seidman, BTMM '98, won the "Best of the Fest" award at the 2009 FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia. The film also won in the Shorts category and 12-year-old actress Britt Flatmo won Best Breakthrough Performance.
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In Pictures: Global SCT session

<b>In Pictures:</b> Global SCT session Representatives from every department in the School of Communications and Theater participated in the Global SCT session as part of the 2009 Global Temple event Nov. 17. It featured a survey of international research and creative work being done in the school.
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BTMM students garner honors for radio projects

Pavlo Fenik, BTMM, won Best College Radio Commercial at this year's March of Dimes Philadelphia Air Awards/Dr. Craig Monroe Achievement in Radio for his commercial "Pretzel Boys." He was also a finalist for his other commercial, "Dinardo Roofing." Also recognized as a finalist in the "Best College Radio Documentary" category at the Air Awards was Carolyn Pagnotta, BTMM, for her piece "Ju-Jit-Zu." The winners ... Read more »
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Donald Heller joins SCT administrative team

Donald Heller joins SCT administrative team Temple University’s School of Communications and Theater welcomes Donald Heller as its assistant dean of administration. Heller comes to SCT from Temple’s College of Engineering, where he was assistant dean of finance and operations, but he is a familiar face in Annenberg Hall. Heller ... Read more »
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Altschuler, Levine inducted into Gallery of Success

Altschuler, Levine inducted into Gallery of Success School of Communications and Theater alumni Jane Brodsky Altschuler, RTF ’69, and Barry Levine, JOUR ’81, were inducted into Temple’s Gallery of Success Oct. 16. Each year, two alumni from each of Temple’s schools and colleges are honored at the event. The honorees are individuals who ... Read more »
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BTMM professor discusses e-distraction – New York Times

Some things never change. Parents still get annoyed when they see their kids multitasking while they're allegedly doing their homework — except now children have added new technologies to the mix of sights and sounds. Can children effectively do their homework while listening to music, responding to instant messages, watching streaming videos and partaking in other e-distractions? Unfortunately research on ... Read more »
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Mid-Atlantic Emmys honor SCT alumni

Mid-Atlantic Emmys honor SCT alumni Several alumni from Temple's School of Communications and Theater were winners at the 27th annual Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards Sept. 26 at Loews Hotel in Philadelphia. The awards cover Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware. This year's winners from SCT are: John Campbell, chief photographer/editor, RTF '88 "City Workers Caught on Tape" - Fox29 Investigative Report, Single Story or Series Sean Murphy, reporter, RTF '91 "Constitution Quiz" - ... Read more »
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BTMM Professor Vacker to be editor of Media Environments Anthology

Barry Vacker, BTMM, received a contract to edit Media Environments, an innovative text-anthology that completely rethinks the textbook for courses such as "Mass Media & Society." Media Environments has several significant innovations and will be marketed nationally; available for adoption in fall 2010. Vacker's invited essay, "Big Bang Theory," was published in Useless (Volume 9, 2009), an international ... Read more »
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Abuelo, produced by BTMM grad, to be screened in Philly

Laurie Seidman, ’98 BTMM, has produced the film Abuelo, which will be shown at the Philadelphia FirstGlance Film Festival Oct. 24 at the Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut St. The film has received many honors already, including the 2009 Jean Picker-Firstenberg Award for Excellence, the Audience Award at the 2009 Nantucket Film Festival and Screenplay Competition, ... Read more »
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SCT welcomes Interim Dean Tom Jacobson

tom_j1 A new Interim Dean is manning the helm in the School of Communications and Theater. Tom Jacobson has stepped into his new role July 20, succeeding Concetta Stewart, who accepted a position as dean of Pratt Institute’s School of Art and Design in New York City. “I hope to build on ... Read more »
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