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All in the family: ASU film professor brings ancestor's legend to the screen

Peter Murrieta grew up hearing stories about his ancestor Joaquin Murrieta, also known as the Robin Hood of the West, from his relatives — about how clever and resourceful Joaquin was, how he buried...

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ASU grad told the stories of campus life

Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2021 graduates . A student storyteller is starting his own next chapter this semester. Connor Newton, who graduates this...

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ASU grad, aspiring comedian took advantage of all opportunities while at ASU

Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2021 graduates . Fall 2021 graduate Luke Phillips fell in love with the ASU Tempe campus when he first visited as a...

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Graduating film student wants to be part of a revolution in Hollywood

Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2021 graduates . Shannon Sons dreams of working as writer, producer and showrunner in the entertainment industry, but...

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Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced as founding director of The Sidney Poitier New American Film School at ASU

Arizona State University has added another well-known name to its newly established film school. Highly respected American film marketing and public relations executive Cheryl Boone Isaacs will lead...

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Students learn campaigning tips from political pros

They may not be listening to the strains of “Hail to the Chief” just yet, but several Arizona State University School of Public Affairs students recently heard expert vote-getters describe what it...

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Film and television producer Scott Steindorff joins ASU

This semester a group of art students and a group of film students in Arizona State University's Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts will get the chance to learn from film and television...

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ASU film duo’s 'Red Pill' plague script selected for 2017 BloodList

Every Halloween season the BloodList unveils a list of the best 13 unproduced horror and suspense genre screenplays, and for the second year in a row, the list included a script by ASU faculty Chris...

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Film student started own company while still in school

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for spring 2019 commencement . At 19 years old, Krystina Owens started her own production studio while attending Arizona State University. Now the...

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Film student steps outside comfort zone to find success

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for spring 2018 commencement . Everyone thought Marylyn Aguilar would pursue a career in singing, but it took an essay and some tears for her to...

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ASU alum’s short film selected for Oaxaca FilmFest in Mexico

The Oaxaca FilmFest international film festival in Mexico has featured the work of Guillermo Del Toro , Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese . And now Martín González, who graduated with a degree in film...

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