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Visiting Filmmakers Series at Mason See your world differently. If you want to consider how images do their work, consider a minor in Film & Media Studies.

Images in movies, on television, and on the net move and inspire us, structure our ideas of race, class, gender, and sexuality, community and identity. The GMU minor in Film & Media studies explores mass culture in its visual manifestations and helps students develop an informed awareness of culture and media, ideological tendencies, and effects on daily experience. Committed to interdisciplinarity, the program addresses the increasing complexity and multiplicity of visual cultures and offers students the tools with which to read a variety of texts, including film, television, video, and new media. Most course work is offered through the Departments of Communication and English, with other courses available through the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, AVT, and Film and Video Studies. The two required courses provide an introduction to the languages of film and popular media and modes of analysis appropriate to each. They are prerequisites for all advanced work in the minor. Students select four additional courses designed to introduce a more specialized level of study. Students may decide to focus on film, television, or the study of mass culture, or they may choose some mix of courses that suits their interests.

10/25/2026
10/19/2026
10/18/2026

Visiting Filmmaker Series is thrilled to welcome Jeremy Workman to campus for a FREE screening of his film "School for Defectors" and a Masterclass on making movie trailers, career insights, and more.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Masterclass with Jeremy Workman | 1:30 pm | Monson Grand Tier (3rd floor of CFA)
Jeremy will share best practices to make effective film trailers, as well as his insights into the film industry. Free and open to the public.

Screening of School for Defectors | 5:00 pm | JC Cinema
Join us for a screening of School for Defectors, followed by a Q&A discussion with Jeremy Workman, hosted by Dr. Young Jung. Free and open to the public.

"School for Defectors" tells the story of a tiny school in South Korea where all the students are North Korean defectors. The film gives voice to young people whom the world might otherwise overlook, illuminating not just what they have endured, but who they are about to become, in a story of hope, youth, and possibility.

About the Filmmaker:
Jeremy Workman is a documentary filmmaker praised for creating character portraits that bring viewers deep inside extraordinary worlds. His work includes the hit documentary "Secret Mall Apartment," which premiered at SXSW, won 12 festival awards, reached the Netflix Top 10, and inspired a spoof on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Beyond directing acclaimed projects like "Lily Topples The World" and "Deciding Vote," he is a renowned trailer editor in the indie film community.

Register on Mason 360: https://ow.ly/vGvb50ZV89W

10/14/2026
09/26/2026

🚀🌙 TODAY is George Mason Space Day!
Explore the future of space from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Johnson Center and Dewberry Hall! Join us for expert talks, interactive activities, and more. 🪐✨
👨‍🚀 Hear firsthand from U.S. Space Force leader and NASA astronaut Brigadier General Nick Hague about what it’s like to live and work in space.
🎟️ FREE event! Register at science.gmu.edu/MasonSpaceDay
📍 Johnson Center & Dewberry Hall, Fairfax Campus
🗓️ TODAY, September 26 | 1 to 5 p.m.

09/25/2026
09/23/2026

Ready to step onto your first film set with confidence?

Join us for FAVS Workshop Series: Getting on your First Set to build core hands-on skills and learn how to navigate real production environments, and network with fellow students.

🗓️ Friday, October 9 | ⌚ 2-4 pm | 📍AB 1007

What we'll cover:
•Learn essential on-set skills, including proper C-stand operation and cable wrapping to work safely and land your next role
• Understand production hierarchies and crew structures on set
• Gain basic networking strategies and discover where to find freelance opportunities

Register on Mason 360: https://cglink.me/2d7/r2300490

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