Temple Department of Film and Media Arts

10/16/2026

MFA Spotlights continue with Azam Hasanpour - Check out the article about Azam's and her film "ZHEN" at this link: https://tfma.temple.edu/news/2026/10/film-media-arts-mfa-highlight-azam-hasanpour

10/10/2026

MFA Spotlight: Cameron Gray
So great to have a chance to interview Cameron about her film "The White Coats Are Coming" -- one of 6 films featured at the MFA Film Showcase Sunday, Oct 11 at the Reel at 2 pm! Don't miss it!
RSVP Here: https://onthestage.tickets/show/temple-film-and-media-arts/6a68ce04a3631053664cd681
Tix are free!

10/10/2026

TFMA alumni match game his the hit of the tailgate! Go owls!!!

10/09/2026

🎬 Submissions are OPEN for Temple Students for
Diamond Screen: Diamond Docs!
https://filmfreeway.com/DiamondScreen
Are you ready to showcase your documentary? Submit your project now via FilmFreeway and join us for an unforgettable festival celebrating student storytelling.

🗓️ Deadline for Submissions: Oct. 23
📍 Festival Date: Nov. 8
📍 Location: The Reel, Student Center (1755 N. 13th Street)

✨ Sponsor Prize Highlight:
Win a $50 Expressway Cinema Rentals Gear Rental Certificate—perfect for your next film project!

Don’t miss your chance to shine on screen and connect with fellow creators.
RSVP for the fest today (link in bio)!
Questions? Reach out to [email protected].

10/09/2026

Temple FMA couldn't be prouder of our amazing alumni for their films being featured at this year's Philadelphia Film Festival! Make sure to catch MFA Alum Manuela Martelli ('12) and BFA Alum Justin O'Neill ('24) screenings during the festival.

🎥 The Meltdown (Dir. Manuela Martelli '12)
📅 Date and Time: Sun, Oct 18 at 12:15 pm and Thu, Oct 22 at 1:00 pm
📍 Location: Film Society East

🎥 The Wonka of Worcester – Philadelphia Shorts Program (Dir. Justin O'Neill '24)
📅 Date, Time, Location: TBD

Make sure to stop by and show your support to our FMA Alumni!

10/08/2026

Don't miss Temple's Annual Mosaic Concert! is a wonderful chance to check out the variety of cultural wonderment available on campus -- from musical ensembles to animation, Mosaic shows off so much of our student talent.

This year TFMA is represented by three pieces -
- Jordan Bailkin will be singing "My Man" from Funny Girl
- Jumping Jax - an animation by Julian Rivera
- Marjorie Natabi Kalule will perform a monologue from The Laramie Project

Concert is this Friday, October 9 at 12pm and 7:30pm! Don't miss it!

10/07/2026

🚨Diamond Screen: MFA Showcase Trailer is out!
Don't miss this event -- this Sunday, Oct 11 at 2 pm at The Reel.
(Trailer edited by amazingly talented current student DJ Britton)
RSVP for FREE: https://onthestage.tickets/show/temple-film-and-media-arts/6a68ce04a3631053664cd681

10/06/2026

🎬 Diamond Screen: MFA Film Showcase 🎬

Join us Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 2pm at THE REEL (Student Center – 1755 N. 13th Street) for an unforgettable afternoon of bold, original storytelling from Temple’s talented MFA filmmakers!
RSVP here: https://onthestage.tickets/show/temple-film-and-media-arts/6a68ce04a3631053664cd681

Be among the first to experience 6 powerful films, each with a unique voice and vision:

🎥 scapeG.O.A.T. by Erika Lobati – An anxious overachiever takes the fall for a school-wide cyber scandal. Will her friends clear her name or let secrets tear them apart?

🎥 Confessions by Eric Campbell – A priest faces an impossible choice: his devotion to the church or a new life with the woman he loves.

🎥 Backcountry, Red Clay: Bloodline by Ireashia Bennett – A moving documentary about family, loss, and reconnecting with ancestral roots in South Carolina.

🎥 A Pretty Pass by Chelsea Smith Hall – A mixed-race teen discovers her camp friends’ true colors after realizing she’s been passing for white all summer.

🎥 The Whitecoats Are Coming by Cameron Joy Gray – Medical students from marginalized communities confront the legacy of medical exploitation as they step into their roles as future physicians.

🎥 ZHEN by Azam Hasanpour – Amidst the chaos of war, a woman in a small village finds strength in the absence of the men who have gone to fight.

These films spotlight the next generation of storytellers shaping the future of film and media. Don’t miss your chance to witness their work on the big screen!

🎟️ FREE admission! RSVP now to secure your seat.

📍 The Reel, Temple Student Center (Lower Level), 1755 N. 13th Street
Sunday, October 11th | 2pm
Open to the public.
Supported by the Temple General Activities Fund.

10/02/2026

MFA Highlight! 🌟 Highlighting Film and Media Arts MFA Eric Campbell. We were thrilled to have a chance to interview Eric to learn about his time at Temple and his film "Confessions" which will be shown at the MFA Film Showcase Sunday, Oct 11 at the Reel. Read the interview here: https://tfma.temple.edu/news/2026/10/film-media-arts-mfa-highlight-eric-campbell and find the link for the FMA Showcase there too!

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10/01/2026

Join us for a lecture with FMA Ph.D. candidate Jiayu Yang!📍Next Monday, October 5th at 3:30pm at Mazur Hall 812 (GSWS Lounge)

Jiayu Yang, a doctoral student in FMA’s Program in Documentary Arts and Visual Research and 2026 CHAT Fellow, will present her public lecture exploring how science and art approach organisms through visualization, extraction, and eco-material processing.

This interdisciplinary project traces the larvae of wax worms (Galleria mellonella) across socio-material worlds and engages with their unstable ontologies beyond conventional scientific frameworks.

Dive into the fascinating world where art meets science!🌱