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Ver Lumod

Ver Lumod, Reviews Editor

Ver Lumod is a digital filmmaking junior. He works as Reviews Editor for The Maroon. Ver has also written and directed short films. He regularly watches movies when not reviewing them. His current interests include Haruki Murakami, Eraserheads, and Japanese cinema.
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“John Wick: Chapter 4” review: An eye for an eye

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May 3, 2023
Design by Dajah Saul

The top ten films of 2022

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February 8, 2023
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“Decision to Leave” review: Between the mountain and the sea

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February 6, 2023
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“Triangle of Sadness” review: Ostlund’s comedy of errors

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December 7, 2022
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“Better Call Saul: Season 6” review: Days of future past

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September 12, 2022
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“Everything Everywhere All At Once” review: An indie guide to the multiverse

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May 9, 2022
OPINION: Artists need to get out of their heads

OPINION: Artists need to get out of their heads

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March 31, 2022
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“Drive My Car” review: The long and winding road

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March 13, 2022
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Five stabbed at The Boot

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March 2, 2022
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“Don’t Look Up” review or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the absurdity of it all

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February 18, 2022
Illustration by Issabelle Vu

The best of New Orleans films for Mardi Gras

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February 16, 2022
Joseph Shirley works while wearing studio headphones.

Loyola graduate Joseph Shirley scores blockbuster projects

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February 7, 2022
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The top 10 films of 2021

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January 31, 2022
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Watch and Stream: December 10

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December 10, 2021
Marquette Hall stands on Loyolas campus last semester.

Students struggle to access LORA and Canvas on final day of classes

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December 10, 2021
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“Dune” review: A brave new (spice) world

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November 16, 2021
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Watch and Stream: November 12

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November 15, 2021
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“No Time to Die” review: An epic and fitting end

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November 7, 2021
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Watch and Stream: October 29

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October 31, 2021
scenes from a marriage

“Scenes from a Marriage” review: Searing update to Bergman original

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October 24, 2021
Illustration by Emilia Cicero

A Beginner’s Guide to Ingmar Bergman

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October 17, 2021
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Watch and Stream: October 15

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October 15, 2021
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“CODA” review: Conventional yet unique coming of age story

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September 25, 2021
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Streaming This Week: September 24

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September 23, 2021
Fall break canceled following Hurricane Ida

Fall break canceled following Hurricane Ida

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September 6, 2021
Loyola announces plans to begin on-campus classes Sept. 20

Loyola announces plans to begin on-campus classes Sept. 20

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September 1, 2021
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Watch and Stream: August 26

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August 26, 2021
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Films for when you miss Loyola and New Orleans, part 4

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April 22, 2021
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Watch and Stream: April 16

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April 16, 2021
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Watch and Stream: April 9

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April 8, 2021
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Watch and Stream: April 2

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April 1, 2021
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“Nomadland” review: A quietly powerful road movie for our time

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March 28, 2021
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Watch and Stream: March 26

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March 25, 2021
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Watch and Stream: March 19

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March 18, 2021
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Watch and Stream: March 12

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March 11, 2021
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“Cobra Kai” season three review: Flawed but entertaining nostalgia trip

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March 7, 2021
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Watch and Stream: March 5

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March 4, 2021
A still from the 2019 film Portrait of a Lady on Fire. It is one of many films from the Tournées Film Festival lineup. Courtesy of NEON

Loyola hosts women-centered French film festival

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March 3, 2021
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Watch and Stream: February 26

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February 25, 2021
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Watch and Stream: February 19

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February 18, 2021
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Classics Review: “The Battle of Algiers” is as hard-hitting today as it was before

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February 14, 2021
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Watch and Stream: February 12

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February 11, 2021
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Watch and Stream: February 5

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February 4, 2021
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The top 10 films of 2020

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December 30, 2020
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Top 10 David Fincher Films

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December 4, 2020
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Watch and Stream: November 20

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November 20, 2020
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Watch and Stream: November 13

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November 13, 2020
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Watch and Stream: November 6

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November 6, 2020
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“On the Rocks” finds Sofia Coppola at her most accessible and upbeat

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November 4, 2020
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Watch and Stream: October 30

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October 30, 2020
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“The Trial of the Chicago 7” review: A thrilling and timely legal drama

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October 26, 2020
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Watch and Stream: October 23

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October 23, 2020
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Watch and Stream: October 16

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October 16, 2020
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Watch and Stream: October 9

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October 9, 2020
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Watch and Stream: October 2

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October 2, 2020
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Watch and Stream: September 25

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September 25, 2020
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“I’m Thinking of Ending Things” review: A deep and dark existential tale

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September 21, 2020
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Watch and Stream: September 18

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September 18, 2020
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Watch and Stream: September 11

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September 14, 2020
Illustration by Zia Sampson

Films for when you miss Loyola and New Orleans, part 3

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September 9, 2020
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“Tenet” review: An ambitious and baffling trip across time

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September 7, 2020
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Watch and Stream: September 4

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September 4, 2020
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Streaming This Week: September 1

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September 1, 2020
Illustration by Hannah Renton

Top 10 Christopher Nolan Films

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August 31, 2020
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Streaming This Week: August 28

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August 28, 2020
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Streaming This Week: August 21

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August 21, 2020
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Streaming This Week: August 14

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August 14, 2020
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Streaming This Week: August 7

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August 7, 2020
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Streaming This Week: August 1

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August 1, 2020
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Streaming This Week: July 24

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July 24, 2020
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Streaming This Week: July 17

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July 17, 2020
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Streaming This Week: July 10

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July 10, 2020
Illustration by Hannah Renton

Films For When You Miss Loyola and New Orleans, Part 2

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July 7, 2020
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Streaming This Week: July 3

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July 3, 2020
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Streaming This Week: July 1

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July 1, 2020
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Streaming This Week: June 26

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June 26, 2020
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Review: The war ain’t over in “Da 5 Bloods”

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June 22, 2020
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Streaming This Week: June 19

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June 19, 2020
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“Shirley” is deliriously entertaining

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June 14, 2020
Illustration by Zia Sampson

8 essential films about race in America

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June 13, 2020
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Streaming This Week: June 12

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June 12, 2020
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Streaming This Week: June 5

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June 5, 2020
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“Tigertail” offers an immigrant tale of love and regret

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June 3, 2020
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Streaming This Week: June 1

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June 1, 2020
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Streaming This Weekend: May 29

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May 29, 2020
Illustration by Zia Sampson

All Star Wars movies, ranked

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May 25, 2020
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Streaming This Week: May 22

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May 22, 2020
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Streaming This Week: May 15

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May 15, 2020
A still from the short film Migration, directed by Olivia Perillo and Syd Horn. It is one of many films from the 2019 New Orleans Film Festival lineup included in From NOLA with Love. Courtesy of the New Orleans Film Society

New Orleans Film Society launches online streaming channel

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May 12, 2020
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Streaming This Week: May 8

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May 8, 2020
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Review: “Extraction” is an adrenaline-fueled hit and miss

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May 4, 2020
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Streaming This Week: May 1

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May 1, 2020
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Review: “Better Call Saul: Season Five” looks ahead to the inevitable

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April 30, 2020
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Review: “Money Heist: Season Four” is still intense but increasingly predictable

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April 23, 2020
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Review: “ZeroZeroZero” is a compelling yet flawed global narcothriller

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April 20, 2020
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Streaming This Week: April 17

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April 17, 2020
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Classics Review: “The Last Temptation of Christ” is a fascinating take on the Son of God

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April 11, 2020
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Classics Review: “Manila in the Claws of Light” is a timeless tale of working-class hell

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April 7, 2020
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Streaming This Week: April 3

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April 4, 2020
Digital filmmaking sophomore Julia Perret operates the camera as the cast and crew prepare for shooting. Film students worked to quickly finish their projects despite the end of on-campus classes.

Film students adapt to finish semester film projects immediately following classes cancelled

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March 29, 2020
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