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• Deadline Announces Tom Halleen's Arrival to Biola

  Tom Halleen's departure from AMC attracts industry attention.

• Tom Halleen Exits AMC to Become Founding Dean of Biola University's School of Cinema and Media Arts

  Tom Halleen has opened a new chapter in his career at Biola University.

• Alumnus Releases Critically Acclaimed Feature Film

  “Blood on Her Name” resembles a modern-day film noir with a strong sense of morality.

• Alumni Offer Wisdom and Training in New Cinema and Media Arts Course

  Popular weekend course helps prepare students to land and keep their first Hollywood job.

• Tom Halleen Named Founding Dean of Biola's School of Cinema and Media Arts

  With nearly 30 years of experience as a programming executive, Tom Halleen brings initiative, strategy, and ingenuity to Biola's School of Cinema and Media Arts.

• CMA Alumnus Scott Derrickson Set to Direct "Labyrinth" Sequel for TriStar Pictures

  Scott Derrickson, CMA alumnus and director of Marvel's "Doctor Strange", set to direct the sequel of beloved fantasy film "Labyrinth".

• Alumnus Rob Bredow Named Top Hollywood Innovator

  CMA alumnus and Academy Award nominee Rob Bredow is recognized for shaping the film industry with artificial intelligence and advanced technology.

• Cinema and Media Arts Professor's Thriller "Viscous" Picked Up for Distribution

  Professor and film producer Abel Vang's thriller "Viscous" was picked up for distribution and will release in U.S. theaters this December.

• Biola Alumni's Action Film "Last Three Days" Picked Up for Distribution

  The film follows an undercover cop who gets mixed up in a dangerous crime syndicate and wakes up to discover he is missing his partner, his wife and three days of his life. Thirty-nine Biola alumni worked on the film.

• Cinema and Media Arts Professor named to "Future Women of TV"

  Professor Camille Tucker was named to the Blackmagic Collective for its inaugural “Future Women of TV” initiative. 

• Biola Feature Film Airs on PBS Guam in Partnership with the Guam International Film Festival’s Select Showcase

  Professor Dean Yamada’s feature film, “Anjing (The Dogs),” airs on May 22, 2020.

• Cinema and Media Arts Professor Writes Lifetime Movie Script

  Professor Camille Tucker co-wrote Lifetime movie, “The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel” that premiered April 11.

• Annual Screenwriting Contest Results

  Learn more about the winners and finalists of our 2019-2020 screenwriting contest.

• Biola Film Students Secure Final Spot in Coca-Cola Short Film Contest

  Biola University students Grace Lindblad and Forrest Clark are finalists in the nationwide “Coca-Cola Refreshing Films” Competition.

• "A Top 50 Film School" — Variety Recognizes Biola for the Third Year

  Biola included in Variety’s Entertainment Education Report for third year in a row.
  

• Forbes Interviews Screenwriting Professor Camille Tucker

  Tucker's acclaimed new film The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel was produced by Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige and Missy Elliott.

• Variety Recognizes Biola’s Cinema and Media Arts Program in Best Film Schools List

  Biola included in Variety’s Entertainment Education Report for second year in a row.

• Variety Ranks Biola’s Cinema and Media Arts Program in Best Film Schools List

  Biola selected for list for scoring "high marks in both showbiz and academic circles."

• Biola to Launch New School of Cinema and Media Arts

  Biola University has given the green light to its newest school — the School of Cinema and Media Arts.