Allison Oster
Senior Media Relations Specialist
(626) 815-4518
Annual Faith and Media Arts Festival Prepares Students for Industry Work
September 30, 2005
AZUSA, Calif. –
WHO:
Azusa Pacific University's Department of Theatre, Film, & Television
WHAT:
The Department of Theatre, Film, & Television will celebrate its launch with the fourth annual Faith and Media Arts Festival on October 8, 2005. Christian industry professionals such as Benedict Fitzgerald, co-writer of The Passion of the Christ, and Barbara Nicolosi, executive director of Act One, will join APU faculty to lead panels and workshops on topics such as acting, TV and film production, and screenwriting. In addition, participants may view recently completed student films from Los Angeles-area Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) schools.
WHERE:
APU's Black Box Theatre, located in the Mary Hill Center on APU's West Campus
701 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa
WHEN:
Oct. 8 at 11:30 a.m., with panels and workshops occurring throughout the day.
WHY:
"This event brings in professionals to assist students as they take the final step from APU into the entertainment industry," said Bart McHenry, department chair.
FACTS:
- This fall, APU's Department of Communication Studies. split in two to better meet program needs. The new Department of Theatre, Film, & Television now consists of the Theatre Arts Program and Cinema and Broadcast Arts Program.
- For more information on the Faith and Media Arts Festival, contact the Department of Theatre, Film, & Television at (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5116.
- Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, 22 master’s degrees, and 6 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100. For more information, call (800) 825-5278 or visit www.apu.edu.
