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AMPD alumni and students shine at TIFF

This year, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will showcase ambitious short and feature-length work created by talented members of York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) community.

My Secret Life: AMPD web developer Brett Thompson goes from couch to coach

Brett Thompson is a long-time York University web developer who, in his spare time, went from the couch to becoming a coach in the sport of CrossFit. Read more about Thompson’s adventures in squats, weightlifting and encouraging others to pick themselves up and keep moving forward.

AGYU’s director/curator to present the 2020 Goldfarb Lecture in Visual Arts

Jenifer Papararo, the director and curator of the Art Gallery of York University, is the featured speaker for the 2020 Goldfarb Lecture in Visual Arts presented by York’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design. The lecture will take place Feb. 5 starting a 5 p.m. in room 312, Joan & Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts.

What is cinema in an era of mobile screens?

In a time of ubiquitous mobile media and computing, predictions for the future of Canada’s screen industries will be discussed on a panel – Unfolding Screens: Envisioning the Future of Media Arts in Canada – as part of York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design’s 50th anniversary celebration events on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

Empowering the powerless: Q-and-A with acclaimed filmmaker Patrick Alcedo

With two well-received documentaries under his belt, Professor Patrick Alcedo has proven his ability to tell an evocative and unforgettable story. He sits down with Brainstorm to talk about his documentaries, which showcase Filipino culture, empower the underprivileged and, in his own words, “grip the heart.”