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Streaming applications are becoming the new movie theater

May 18, 2020

Asian-Americans’ successful roles in mainstream Hollywood

September 19, 2018

Sex work doesn’t devalue people

Reid Cammack

May 10, 2016

My family’s 2006 calendar hung in the kitchen next to the fridge. It was a NASCAR calendar, the same one we get every year. The days were marked with special events for church, birthdays and the first day of school. In the mid...

Cis actors continue to take credit for trans rights

February 23, 2016

Oscar nominees spark strong opinions amongst cinema students and faculty

Jeremy Porr

February 3, 2016

This year’s Academy Awards nominations were greeted with a large amount of controversy after it was revealed that every actor and actress that received a major nomination was white. #OscarsStillSoWhite began trending o...

Students line up as they wait to pick up camera equipment during the official start of Campus MovieFest at SF State Wednesday, Sept. 30. (Joel Angel Juárez / Xpress)

Short films compete for Hollywood gold

September 30, 2015

On-screen romance projects incorrect representation

Kalani Ruidas

March 31, 2015

A friend and I recently happened upon John Green’s novel-made-film, "The Fault In Our Stars," while looking for something to watch on TV. I tried to sit quietly through the movie's cheesy dialogue, but after a few minutes...

SF State freshman, Chandler Leighton was recently awarded a ticket to Hollywood after auditioning on the 14th season of American Idol. Leighton said she decided to give the competition a shot after singing videos she had posted online caught the attention of Idol representatives, who suggested she try out. The San Francisco auditions where Leighton was awarded her “golden ticket” happened back on Sept. 26, but are scheduled to air on January 28.

SF State student earns golden ticket in American Idol audition

January 29, 2015

Latinos spend most at cinema, but least represented on screens

Jonathan Ramos

December 3, 2013

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Four guys enter a dark movie theater: a Salvadoran, a Brazilian, a Persian and a Japanese guy. Their median age is 27 and they’ve just paid $40 to see the latest Judi Dench flick “Philomena.” They...

Cinema alum discusses Hollywood screenwriting career with students

Nelson Amaya

November 12, 2013

Before his career as a Hollywood screenwriter, there was once a time when SF State alumnus Anthony Peckham's most interesting job was to refile an entire room at the Pacific Stock Exchange. "The previous clerk had not believ...