Students in the Theater and Media Arts departments learned from successful professional writers at a three-day conference held in BYU’s Timpanogos Lodge. Guests at the conference included Pulitzer Prize winner Margaret Edson and “The Simpsons” co-writers Mike Scully and Julie Thacker. Students also met with “Napoleon Dynamite” co-writers Jared and Jerusha Hess, as well as…
She dangled over the cold water, her feet at the bottom of the Provo River. The production crew dragged her through the current while she struggled to gain her footing. Under the water, a camera filmed her feet as they scraped across the rocks and sand. Sherry Smith starred as a “foot double” for a…
People dressed in old robes and sandals walk the dusty streets. Three crosses stand ominously on the edge of a hill. Mary and Joseph walk through his carpenter shop as she tells him the news of her pregnancy. This is Jerusalem, but it isn’t the original Jerusalem. This is a movie set on the outskirts of…
Chad Curtis knows his newsroom is intense, but he knows the reward is worth the stress. Curtis is the full-time news director for BYU’s ElevenNEWS, which was awarded Mark of Excellence honors from the Society of Professional Journalists. In a national competition among university broadcast programs, the society named ElevenNEWS at Noon the Best All-Around…
BYU students will be able to participate in a question and answer session and free screening of the new film “Ephraim’s Rescue” before it opens in theaters. “Ephraim’s Rescue” tells the story of Ephraim Hanks, one of the men who participated in the rescue of the Martin Handcart Company. The film follows Hanks as he…
Part-time BYU English instructor Dawn Meehan took second place on CBS’ “Survivor” on May 12. Meehan tied with 41-year-old business woman, Sherri Biethman. Meehan and Biethman fell behind winner, John Cochran, a student at Harvard Law School. “I wanted to challenge myself,” Meehan said. “I wanted to see what I would do under really extraordinary…
Traditional and social media spheres lit up with conversation after Angelina Jolie announced this week that she underwent a double-mastectomy and reconstruction surgery to preempt the likelihood of breast cancer. In a May 13 Op-Ed for the New York Times, the actress and activist opened up about her decision, saying she wanted to be there for her…
BYUtv’s family drama, “Granite Flats” aired last month, exceeding producers’ viewership expectations. Some 600,000 households tuned into the program in its first week, according to Nielsen ratings provided by Scott Swofford, the show’s director. That equates to 1.75 million viewers, more than 1.5 times the viewership of “Studio C.” Swofford reported that “Granite Flats” continues…
NEW YORK (AP) — Seth Meyers is moving from his “Weekend Update” desk to his own late night show on NBC. The network said Sunday that the 12-year “Saturday Night Live” cast member will replace Jimmy Fallon at the 12:35 a.m. “Late Night” show next year. Fallon is moving up an hour as Jay Leno’s…
BYU students brought home a first place ‘student Emmy’ award at the 2013 College Television Awards in Los Angeles. “Estefan” is a six-minute, 3-D, short film about the world’s best hairdresser who is faced with the challenge of defending his honor and reputation when a new client presents him with her bald head. Lauren Oppenlander, the…