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The Secret (Filmmaker) Lives of Penn Dentists
Do they want to be dentists or do they want to be filmmakers? Check out this FANTASTIC video put out by some Penn dental students which is packed with action and special effects. It’s like Star Wars meets The Matrix, maybe meets The Power Rangers. Look out for the Dueling Tampons in the background and […]
This Filmmaker Returns To His Roots and Branches Out
While Loren Mendell (C’95, Class President, Friars) has worked with fellow classmate and Penn alum Rob Pearlstein (C’95) on the Hollywood shorts Matumbo Goldberg and the Oscar nominated Our Time is Up, he’s no stranger to Documentary filmmaking. In fact, he’s quite prolific. In his latest documentary, Mexico: The Business of Saving Trees, Loren travels […]
Talented Undergrad Showcase Week: Filmmaker Brian Canavan (C’10)
Last week, I posted a video from undergrad Brian Canavan (C’10) which gave me the chills. If you think that one was great, I’ve got 4 more creative videos of his to share with you this week that I think you’ll enjoy. These videos exhibit fun, thought and creativity. Click here to watch Brian’s (and […]
This filmmaker dances to a different beat
Mitch Teplitsky’s (C’80) (in photo to left) got a great story to tell…documentary style. Featured in Pennfest 2004, Mitch’s documentary Soy Andina, tells the story of two New York women raised in different worlds — an immigrant folk dancer from the Andes, and a modern dancer from Queens, NY — who return to Peru in […]
David Isser (C’01): socially relevant filmmaker
Filmmaker David Isser (C’01, Off the Beat) just took part in a 48 hour film festival for the Elevate Film Festival that premieres at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood tomorrow (Saturday, September 15). This appears to be a great film festival! From the elevate film festival website, “It all begins with a nationwide search for […]
Penn Alumni You Should Know About: Vol. 19
[ssba] It’s time for another rousing rendition of Penn Alumni You Should Know About and this one is an especially juicy one! This past summer we were excited to grow our Penntertainment community by hosting summer happy hours in NYC and Los Angeles. Currently we are planning a Penntertainment event in San Francisco! If you’re […]
