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JUNE 2025
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Enjoy your Summer
Film and Video Studies wishes you all a wonderful, relaxing summer. We look forward to seeing you again in the Fall.
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Registration Reminder
Fall 2025 registration is ongoing. If you have questions or concerns regarding your schedule or course offerings, reach out to your Academic Advisor, Maddie Portnoy, at mportnoy@gmu.edu.
Below, please see some of the courses we’re offering.
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Featured Fall 2025 Classes
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FAVS 225 Introduction to World Cinema
Multiple Sections Offered
This course explores examples of many kinds of films from around the world, including documentary, fiction, and experimental. Students will learn to analyze film language and structures, with attention to cinema's many contexts, including economic institutions, historical events, political and social issues that shape and are shaped by movies.
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FAVS 250 Business of Film and TV
Multiple Sections Offered
This course provides an overview of the film and television industry from a business perspective. Students learn basic film entertainment business practices and protocol, including film financing, copyright & trademark, anti-trust, trademark, IP licensing, agents & managers, entertainment unions & guilds, film distribution, and marketing techniques.
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FAVS 260 Video Editing for Film
Multiple Sections Offered
In this course, students practice creative storytelling through video editing. They learn by doing, working with a range of editing software, watching and discussing movies, and engaging in hands-on individual and group projects.
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FAVS 300 Global Horror Film
Multiple Sections Offered
This course is an introduction to the horror film genre. Looking at various national and transnational cinemas, the course traces horror’s development from its literary beginnings through contemporary filmic storytelling. We’ll consider artistic, commercial, and sociopolitical aspects of the horror film and explore themes such as war, terror, and censorship. Students will learn to identify how horror texts both reflect and influence cultural interdependence and inequality across the world.
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FAVS 331 Cinematography
Multiple Sections Offered
This course aims to recreate a professional camera department environment. By the end of the semester, students should be able to understand and perform the function of first assistant cameraperson or second assistant cameraperson on a camera crew. Students will understand the history, function, art, craft, and science of cinematography.
Required Prerequisites: FAVS 204 and FAVS 255
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FAVS 366 Video Production for Social Change
Wednesdays, 10:30am-1:10pm | AB 1005
Professor Rebekah Wingert-Jabi
This video production course emulates a professional production environment where student teams, under the instructor’s supervision, produce effective pieces for local community-based non-profit organizations. Students will assess clients’ goals, develop a creative concept and strategy, and a statement of work. Developing professionalism and collaboration, students will see their work reach beyond the classroom, speaking to broad and also specific audiences.
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Summer Office Hours
Over the summer, FAVS in-office hours will be from
1-4pm, Monday-Thursday. We can also be reached
at film@gmu.edu.
The Film Equipment Cage and Film and Video Studies Post-Production Labs (C100 and Cortez)
are closed for the summer. You may access them
by appointment only. Contact filmcage@gmu.edu
(for Equipment Cage) or favslabs@gmu.edu (for Post-Production facilities) to schedule an appointment.
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Save the Date
Save the date for the Film and Video Studies Ice Cream Social and Production Fair, taking place on Friday, September 5 in Dewberry Hall. Stayed tuned for more information to come.
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Mason Film Festival Photo Gallery
The photo gallery from the 2025 Mason Film Festival is now available. Browse through our memories here.
All photos were taken by FAVS student Cole Rawson.
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Fall Internship Opportunities at Wolf Trap
Fall internship positions are offered in the following areas: Production & Sound, Social Media, Graphic Design, and more.
Deadline: August 1
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FAVS Alum and VFS guest Alex Plank (‘10) worked as the associate producer for the film Horsegirls which premiered at Tribeca on June 9th.
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Kyle Finnegan (‘17) and his team’s film MSG: Mysterious Savory Grains won a Telly award in May.
View the film on PBS, with PBS Passport.
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Film Opportunities and Resources
Festival Submissions:
Internships and Jobs:
- Intern, Features Production, Washington Commanders, Ashburn, VA. Apply here
- Creative Video Intern, The Baltimore Orioles, Apply by July 16, 2025 on Handshake
Job ID #: 9596772 - Multimedia Intern, Notes n' Beats, Apply by September 18, 2025 on Handshake.
Job ID#: 9778104 - Producer Intern, GreenBuzz Agency, Apply by September 19, 2025 on Handshake.
Job ID #: 9780566 - Democratic National Committee, Senior Video Editor, Washington, DC. Apply here
- Senior Video Producer, DC United and Audi Field, Washington, DC. Apply here
Grants and Fellowships:
- Reel Sisters Micro Budget Film Fellowship offers a chance to receive $5000 to produce a short film or web series pilot. Learn more information and apply here.
Deadline: Sept 30, 2025
- Carole Dorothy Joyce Grant for Student Filmmakers
The grant, offered by From the Heart Productions, seeks films from students enrolled in university, college, community college, extension courses, or high school, seeking support to start or finish their film. “Films must be unique and make a contribution to society. Films can be short or feature length narratives or documentaries, but must be budgeted at $50,000 or less. The recipient of the Carole Dorothy Joyce Grant will receive $3,000 cash. Winner will also receive donated services and products from those who support student films.”
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Click here for more information. Contact: info@fromtheheartproductions.com
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Film and Video Studies
College of Visual and Performing Arts
4400 University Dr. MSN 5D8
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-993-3287 | film@gmu.edu
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