Bruce A Levitt
Professor
Stories of the heart and the mind: a Film II student spotlight
A movie used to be just a bunch of rolls of film, and now it’s just a file. A collection of frames that bleed into one another, aided by sound bits that follow. But what does it mean to make a film? To go from nothing to something as small as a file, as regular…
Cornell Cinema receives grant, announces spring lineup
"These awardees represent the best of what New York's vibrant communities have to offer," said Governor Kathy Hochul.
New York Times critic at large wins 2020-21 Nathan Award
Maya Phillips, a critic at large for The New York Times, has been named winner of the 2020-21 George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism. The award committee comprises the heads of the English departments of Cornell, Princeton and Yale Universities.
Sabine Haenni
Professor
Kent Lynn Goetz
Professor Emeritus
Carolyn Goelzer
Senior Lecturer Emerita
NYC, CU artists collaborate for “quarrelsome” opera production
The opera centers on a pivotal moment in French operatic history known as the “War of the Buffoons.”
J. Ellen Gainor
Professor
Musics of Southeast Asian America, April 16
Join us on Saturday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. for Musics of Southeast Asian America featuring Ruby Ibarra and Bochan Huy.
Bread & Puppet Cantastoria Workshop
Join us on Friday, March 25, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. for a Bread & Puppet Cantastoria workshop at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Room 322.
Professional Directions: A Talk with Director / Cinematographer Rand Rosenberg
Join us on Friday, March 25, at 12:30 p.m. for a Professional Directions talk with director/cinematographer Rand Rosenberg on his artistic work and how to navigate the freelance media and film world in NYC.
Congratulations to the 2022 Heermans-McCalmon Dramatic Writing Competition winners
The Department of (PMA) is pleased to announce the 2022 winners of the Heermans-McCalmon Dramatic Writing Competition.
Behind the scenes: Torching of a scale model house
This behind-the-scenes video shows how a scale model house went from concept to assembly in the Schwartz's shop to filming the final "burning" shot.
Heermans-McCalmon Dramatic Writing Awards Presentation, March 28
March 28 5pmClass of ‘56 Dance TheatreSchwartz Center for the Performing Arts430 College Ave, Ithaca, NY
Local Ithaca Theatre Company Meet and Greet
PMA will host a local Ithaca theatre company meet and greet in the Schwartz lobby on 3/17 from 4:30 pm-6:00 pm.
Meet Kayla Bouazouni '22: The artist behind the PMA green room mural
Meet Kayla Bouazouni '22, a PMA major, Fine Arts minor who created the mural in the Helen Ann Mattin green room. Kayla talks about working with PMA faculty and staff to create the piece. A transcript of the interview can be found below the video.
Professional Directions: A Talk with Actor/Writer/Director Ellie Foumbi
Join us on Sunday, March 27, at 3:00 p.m. for a Professional Directions talk with actor/writer/director Ellie Foumbi on how to survive as a filmmaker and make the first feature.
Save the dates! A Chicano's Guide to Navigation, March 24-26
Save the dates! A Chicano's Guide to Navigation will run from March 24-26 in the Black Box Theatre, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts.
Staged reading of "Dreams on Fire" by Cornell Alumni Dr. Jan Balakian
Jan Balakian, a Cornell Alumni, will have a staged reading of her play Dreams on Fire, which tells the story of the Armenian Genocide and the traumatic effects on future generations. When she was a student, Balakian won a Cornell playwriting prize for her play in 1989; this achievement sparked the creation of Dreams on…
Mariela Ferrer Zequeria '12 recently featured in ICG Magazine
ICG Magazine recently interviewed Mariela Ferrer Zequeria '12 about her journey as a Camera Assistant. In the interview, she states, "When I was at Cornell, I majored in film [and Italian]. That's where my interest in the film industry took off." Ferrer Zequeira is a San Juan, Puerto Rico native, and after being at Cornell,…
Now hiring - PMA Video Production Assistant
The Video Production Assistant (VPA) is focused on assisting PMA's marketing and communications video productions in all aspects of preproduction, including attending production meetings, background research, casting, location scouting, planning, and scheduling shoots and video shoot preparation.
Now hiring - Cinema Director for Cornell Cinema
The Department of is seeking to hire a Cinema Director for Cornell Cinema.
Save the dates! - Locally Grown Dance 2022, March 9-12
Locally Grown Dance (LGD) will run from March 9-12, 2022, at 7:30 pm in the Kiplinger Theatre, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts.