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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


In Focus: Following years of limited departmental accountability, RTVF students push for Media Arts Grant reform

In Focus: Following years of limited departmental accountability, RTVF students push for Media Arts Grant reform

May 16, 2018

About two years ago, Northwestern awarded Communication senior Sam Shapiro a $1,000 grant to create a short film. He never finished it. Shapiro believes he didn’t deserve the money in the first place. These...

Communication senior Dasha Gorin talks at a January URSA meeting about proposed changes to the Media Arts Grant system. Gorin authored a letter asking for RTVF student support to show that URSA’s concerns did not simply represent a “vocal minority.”

URSA asks RTVF students for consensus in MAG reform effort

April 4, 2018

Representatives of Radio, Television and Film majors are doubling down on efforts to reform what they call a flawed funding system for extracurricular student projects. The Undergraduate Radio/Television/Film...

Annie May Swift Hall at 1920 Campus Dr. The RTVF department updated its production handbook with new sexual harassment policies.

RTVF updates production handbook with new sexual harassment guidelines

January 22, 2018

Joining the national movement heightening awareness about sexual misconduct, the Department of Radio, Television and Film updated its production handbook to “insure more equitable and safe creative spaces,”...

“La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz (Communication ’02) speaks during an event hosted by Studio 22 in the Owen L. Coon Forum on Tuesday.  Horowitz said getting “La La Land” to be picked up by a studio was the “most difficult” thing he had ever done.

‘La La Land’ producer discusses challenges making film, career in Hollywood

May 23, 2017

“La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz (Communication ’02) during a talk Tuesday advised people who want to pursue a film career in Los Angeles to find the right people to work with and be patient. ...

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