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Welcome to the Division of Film & Media Arts at SMU Meadows School of the Arts! 🎬

05/26/2026

Super proud of our Class of 2026 Film & Media Arts graduates!!! 🎓 🎬
Film industry folks: keep an eye out for these future colleagues, crew members, cinematographers, editors, writers, producers and more!

05/19/2026

A huge congratulations to recent SMU Film & Media Arts BFA graduates, Andrea Salamanca and Zander Crowns as SMU’s Spring 2026 Engaged Learning Fellows!

“Muñecas de Papel” and “Myopia” are two distinct, compelling pieces of storytelling. We are incredibly proud to send Zander and Andrea off into the industry.

Here’s to celebrating their success and keeping an eye out for whatever stories they decide to tell next!

05/15/2026

Fantastic turnout at our Class of 2026 SMU Film & Media Arts Senior Showcase. Congratulations, graduating seniors! Proud of you all and can’t wait to see what you accomplish in the years ahead!

05/13/2026

Experience the next generation of filmmakers. 🎞️

The SMU Meadows Division of Film & Media Arts invites you to a special screening of short films and video works by the Class of 2026. Join us for an evening of storytelling at the Angelika Film Center & Café as we showcase the culminating projects of our senior filmmakers.

Event Details:
* Thursday, May 14, 2026
* 7:00 p.m.
* Angelika Film Center & Café | 5321 E Mockingbird Ln #230, Dallas, TX 75206
*ADMISSION IS FREE

Remember to arrive early and save your spot, as seats fill up fast. We look forward to seeing you there!

Special Thanks to SMU Film & Media Arts faculty and staff for all that you do! 💕

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05/05/2026

Another amazing day to be part of SMU Film👏🏼🎬

Huge congrats to Zander Crowns on being recognized at the Outstanding Senior Award Ceremony. From classrooms to screenwriting to everything in between, you’ve been such a real part of this community and it shows. We’re so proud of you and honestly just excited to watch what you do next.

04/25/2026

What a night at Ozona!🎬

Our SMU Film & Media Arts Networking Reception at was a full house, and every conversation in the room was a reminder of how valuable a community full of different artists can be.

From alumni reconnecting to students meeting new creatives, the energy was real and the networking was worth it.

The Dallas film industry continues to thrive, and it is exciting to see our students and graduates right in the middle of it.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. We loved seeing the SMU Film community show up for one another. Stay on the lookout for what’s next!

04/17/2026

Senior year = BIG screen!❤️

SMU Meadows’ Division of Film & Media Arts proudly presents the Senior Showcase, an evening of short films and video works created by our graduating Class of 2026. Join us as we celebrate the creativity, craft, and storytelling of our senior artists through a dynamic lineup of original work.

The showcase will take place:
Thursday, May 14 from 7–9 p.m
at the Angelika Film Center & Café.
FREE! and open to all.

Seats fill quickly, so be sure to arrive early to grab a spot. Full lineup coming soon…

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04/15/2026

“If there’s an extra ticket.. would you go with me?”

SMU Film & Media Arts finishes off its student-curated film series by Hunter Lento and Daniel Seo on Wong Kar-Wai with In the Mood for Love (2000), a breathtaking portrait of longing, restraint, and the emotions left unspoken. Set in 1960s Hong Kong, the film follows two neighbors who discover their spouses are having an affair, drawing them into a connection built on desire.

How could we forget or not talk about Wong Kar-Wai? His signature style, every frame shimmers with mood and quiet intensity. Rich colors, intimate spaces, these moments stretched in time create a world where every glance carries meaning. This closing film reveals how love can live in hesitation, memory, and the spaces between words.

Featuring unforgettable performances from Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung, the film remains one of cinema’s most celebrated explorations of missed chances and emotional connection.

Presented in collaboration with SMU Libraries’ G. William Jones Film & Video Collection, this screening will also feature a post-film Q&A with Professor Devon “Vonnie” Smith - SMU Film & Media Arts Department and Professor John Pomara - UTD Art Department, offering insight into the film’s style, and lasting legacy.

• Angelika Film Center & Café, Dallas TX
• April 16 | 7:00 PM
• FREE! & open to the public

04/13/2026

OOH! faculty member spotted👀

Professor Sean Griffin was recently featured on the Historical Homos Podcast, diving into over a century of The Walt Disney Company storytelling and unpacking the tension between classic heteronormative fairy tales and the q***r audiences who have always reimagined them.

From early Mickey to the spectacle of Broadway-era adaptations, this conversation unravels how these stories have always been more layered and more subversive than they first appear.

It is sharp, funny, and deeply insightful in a way that makes you rethink the media you grew up with.

A huge congratulations to Professor Griffin for continuing to shape conversations in film studies and q***r theory on such a wide platform. We are proud to see SMU voices contributing to work and how it redefines how we understand film history.

Give it a listen and see these stories in a new light. Catch it on Spotify or Link in bio!

04/10/2026

FMASS 2026 was quite historical for the future of film at SMU!🎬

FMASS 2026 lit up the Angelika Film Center with a lineup that felt quite extraordinary. The live script reading set the tone, with Kasen Wicks taking home Best Screenplay for ‘C.A.T.O.’ a short piece that had the room completely locked in.

The student shorts block followed with so many standout voices, and we are so excited to celebrate Briana Gapsiewicz .19 for winning Best Short Film and receiving the 2026 Vanta Black TV Generation Filmmaker Award for her documentary ‘Skocumentary’. With a cash prize and a two year distribution deal, it is only the beginning for a film that truly resonated.

We closed the night with a filmmaker Q&A led by SMU alumna Sarah Nimeh, bringing everyone a little closer to the stories behind all of this work.

Nights like this make it clear that something special is building here. The next wave of filmmakers is already finding its voice, and it is one worth paying attention to.

📸: .gonzaless

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