A talk with the director of Oscar-nominated “Chasing Ice”
Jeff Orlowski ‘07 is the director of “Chasing Ice,” a 2012 documentary nominated for Best Original Song at the 85th Academy Awards that examines the world’s receding glaciers.
Stanford Film Society
Stanford film program low on production offerings
Stanford’s undergraduate film program, created in 2005, is one of the University’s smallest programs, with 26 majors and seven minors, and rarely shows up on any national rankings.
Q&A: Art After Dark
The second annual Art After Dark festival, held in Old Union and White Plaza from May 17to 19, featured over 250 pieces of artistic work from over 100 artists, ranging from spoken word to paintings to sculptures. The event was a collaborative effort between the Student Organizing Committee for the Arts (SOCA) and Students for a Sustainable Stanford (SSS), seeking to showcase Stanford’s artistic talent while presenting an underlying theme of sustainability. The Daily discussed the festival with SOCA director Jennifer Schaffer ’14.
Sifa in Concert
Rwandan musician Enric Sifa performed Monday night at the Black Community Services Center. The concert was the second of a three-event series about human trafficking (CELESTE NOCHE/The Stanford Daily).
MovieFest makes a splash with five-minute films
Organized by members of the Stanford Film Society, Stanford Campus MovieFest (CMF) is an opportunity for amateur filmmakers to create their best five-minute film in just a weeklong process.
Review: ‘Money Never Sleeps’
“Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” screened for Stanford students last Friday by the Stanford Film Society, has all the makings of a great film – strong performances, Stone’s directing and, above all, timeliness. But while entertaining at some parts, and despite the elements working for it, “Money Never Sleeps” just never fully delivered what it promised.
“The Social Network” screenwriter Sorkin and actors discuss film
Promoters for “The Social Network” are hammering home Facebook’s college connection, bringing the film back to campuses that provided the inspiration and the first users for the social networking site. The film was screened at Aquarius Theater in Palo Alto for a packed crowd of Stanford students on Sunday night, followed by a question-and-answer session Monday with screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and actors Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Armie Hammer in Roble Theater.
Stanford’s Own Cannes
It was clear that effort had gone into making these movies, but I found myself with some critical thoughts.