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Alumni Perspective
鈥淚 definitely found a real passion in archiving, for digging through history. To me, that鈥檚 the real appeal of the work. By the time I went to J school, I was eager to dig through data.鈥澛
Zach Ben-Amots 鈥16
Film Studies
Chicago, Illinois
The Chandler Senior Experience
Drawing on expertise not only in film studies, but also the departments of anthropology, education, gender studies, history, languages, music, and studio art, your聽Senior Experiences聽may be research-based or involve the production of film, video or animation.聽
Recent聽Senior Experiences聽include:
- Marelis Alvarez - "Echoes of Borik茅n"
- Jessie Arons - "Dad Jokes: An animated documentary"
- Nayla Brunnbauer - "Shadow Work"
- Trent Smock - "Flawless"
- Mila Xiong - "When I Look at You"
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Film Studies Outcomes
Opportunities to work in the film industry or bring your knowledge of visual culture to other fields abound no matter your path through the film studies program.
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