Surrounded by posters of his favorite “redemptive movies,” as he called them, cinematic arts professor Scott Curlee recounted the opportunities that students of Liberty University’s Zaki Gordon Cinematic Arts Center participated in over the past year. Working on feature films such as War Room and Woodlawn, students made a favorable impression on the film crews. “The producers said that the […]
Read moreCinematic Arts holds auditions The Cinematic Arts Department will be hosting its third annual film casting call Saturday, Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Auditions will be held across from the LaHaye Ice Center near the main “Liberty University” sign, according to James Croushorn, a graduate assistant for the Cinematic Arts Department. According to Assistant Professor Scotty Curlee, […]
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Cinematic Arts unveils three never-before-seen films A long line snaked through the lobby of Cinemark Movies 10 Friday, Aug. 29 as an excited audience of Liberty students and Lynchburg locals queued up, ready to screen a pair of unreleased films. The event was hosted by the Zaki Gordon Center’s Cinematic Arts Premiere Event, which debuted a trio of yet-to-be-released films […]
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Cinematic Arts graduates first class A landmark in Liberty University’s history will be made this May as 32 students will graduate as the first class of the Cinematic Arts department. The program has come a long way since it launched in the fall of 2012. According to Stephen Schultze, executive director for the Cinematic Arts Zaki Gordon Center, the program […]
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The Zaki Gordon Center for Cinematic Arts kicked off with its first introductory classes in 2012. This year, the program continues to expand as students gain experience and opportunities in the world of filmmaking, according to Scotty Curlee, an assistant professor of cinematic arts. “When Christians abdicated their cultural voice in the mid-1900s, we lost our ability to creatively and […]
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The Cinematic Arts department at Liberty University recently formed an agreement with EchoLight Studios, a major force in the Christian film-making industry, which will allow students to gain real world experience in the world of cinema.
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The late Dr. Jerry Falwell Sr. always said that if it’s Christian, it should be better, and the school board here at Liberty University has taken that to heart. In May 2011, Liberty announced plans for adding a film school to the Communication Studies department, giving students interested in storytelling and videography a unique and accelerated learning experience. Almost one […]
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