News Category: Film, Television and Digital Media

Movie musicals are making a comeback. From Mean Girls: The Musical to The Color Purple, this year has seen Broadway favorites adapted for the screen, reigniting the magic for audiences old and new.   With the anticipated release of Wicked: Part 1, we explore how musicals make the leap from stage to screen — and back… Read more »

Despite a multitude of streaming platforms and viewing options, millions of eyes will be in one place on Super Bowl Sunday. Charity Robinson, instructor in the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media in TCU’s Bob Schieffer College of Communication, talked to TCU News about how the big game has stood the test of time… Read more »

It goes without saying, the pandemic has changed Hollywood. In fact, the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony has been delayed by two months, set to air this Sunday, April 25, 2021. Kimberly Owczarski, associate professor of film, television and digital media, weighs in on how the Academy has changed eligibility rules this year to allow films… Read more »

  Glenton Richards, TCU Class of 2006, graduated with a degree in radio, television and film (now known as film, television and digital media). Richards, who lives in Los Angeles, elaborates on what he has been up to since graduation. Why did you choose to attend TCU? I lived in the DFW area and was… Read more »

Now that the holiday season is underway, it’s a good time to curl up on the couch and watch a warm and fuzzy film or two. In the Fall 2020 semester, Kylo-Patrick Hart, department chair and professor of film, television and digital media, taught FTDM 40440 Topics in Film, specifically about dogs on film. His course… Read more »

Hometown: Azle, Texas My degree: Film, Television and Digital Media major with a Spanish minor My favorite class or professor in the Schieffer College: My favorite class in Schieffer was “Audio Theory and Practice” that I took with Andy Haskett. I learned so much and had a blast doing it! My favorite professor was Colin… Read more »

Hometown: San Diego, California My degree: Sports Broadcasting with a minor in Journalism My favorite class or professor in the Schieffer College: My favorite classes would be all the levels of Sports Production. Being able to work directly on a Fox Sports or ESPN broadcast as a student in college was an opportunity that I could not have… Read more »

By Margaux Nersesian, Strategic Communication major, Class of 2021 76105: Dr. King Won’t Rise, a student-produced documentary directed by TCU alumna Brittney Cech ‘18, will be featured in a Frame of Mind episode on KERA TV at 10:30 p.m. November 12. There will also be a director’s roundtable discussion for the film at 7:30 p.m…. Read more »

A 2004 graduate of the Film, Television and Digital Media department, Justin “Red” Sanders has been awarded the Fort Worth “Entrepreneur of Excellence” Award in the professional services category by Fort Worth Inc. The award honors 27 local business owners who have had to overcome challenges within their entrepreneurial journeys. This year has been especially… Read more »

Join the TCU Film, Television and Digital Media department for a screening of “Parasite,” the Academy Award winner for Best Picture! The screening is scheduled at 7 p.m. Friday, March 20 in Moudy South room 164 and is open to the public. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and guests will receive free candy and popcorn…. Read more »

By Jenni Royston, News and Media Studies major, Class of 2020   Film, Television and Digital Media students in Charity Robinson’s documentary production class partnered with The Net, a non-profit organization, to create a documentary bringing awareness to sex trafficking in the Fort Worth area. The Net is a non-profit outreach that helps refugees and… Read more »

By Desaray Hickombottom, Communication Studies major, Class of 2020 KTCU-FM 88.7, TCU’s student-run radio station, is currently seeking student volunteers to assist in social media, public relations and marketing. Students can get involved with KTCU-FM in many ways, from DJing to graphic design, according to Geoff Craig, KTCU-FM’s co-manager. Craig says the station has student… Read more »

We caught up with Lance Montgomery, a 2017 alumnus who earned his degree in Film, Television and Digital Media. Since graduation, Lance has launched his own media company called Lanjo Film. Why did you choose to attend TCU? I chose TCU specifically for the FTDM program. Coming out of high school, I had interest in… Read more »