The Honors College hosted film producer and director, Oualid Mouaness, for their Middle East Film Masterclass. Mouaness shared his experience in the film world and how he was able to produce his most famous short films and music videos including “1982” and “The Rifle, The Jackal, The Wolf, and The Boy.” Mouaness’s most recent short…
On Thursday Jan. 25, the University welcomed Benjamin Patton, the grandson of General George S. Patton, who served in WWII. Ben Patton began the Patton Veterans Project (PVP) in 2011. According to the PVP website, Patton thought that the “process of collaborating to create visual narratives this way could also benefit veterans returning from combat…
The film incentive bill that is currently being considered by the Wyoming State Legislature could mean good news for young filmmakers in Wyoming. Central Wyoming College is currently the only school in Wyoming that offers a degree in film. This bill has the potential to encourage the University of Wyoming to adopt a film degree…
A bill set to launch a statewide film production incentive is currently being considered by the Wyoming Legislature. The state hopes to attract the production of films, T.V. shows, and commercials by using $3 million dollars in lodging tax to attract producers. The Legislature’s Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee voted during its May…
Brett Maciech bmaciech@uwyo.edu Bringing their expert comedic sensibilities to the big screen, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele deliver a pretty good comedy with some decent laughs. The movie follows two cousins, Clarence (Key) and Rell (Peele), as they track down Rell’s stolen kitten Keanu into the heart of the seedy Los Angeles underbelly. The two…
Austin Morgan amorga14@uwyo.edu With provocative films such as “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive,” director David Lynch has rocked the American imaginary and left a permanent mark on the film industry. Indeed, other famous directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese have all been called “Lynchian” at some point in their careers….
Jeremy Rowley jrowley1@uwyo.edu An original story is a hard find in the world of movies. For every “Edge of Tomorrow,” there are five “Avatars.” Yet, sometimes that is not a bad thing. Sure, “The Lion King” is just Hamlet with animals in Africa, but it was terrific. It highlighted the quality that can come out…
The opening monologue was fantastic; NPH owned it as host; a performance of nominated song “Everything is Awesome” lived up to its name; and three overdue actors (J.K. Simmons, Patricia Arquette and Julianne Moore) finally got the recognition they deserve. Overall this year’s Oscars ceremony was a tremendous hit and almost everything that deserved to…
Yesterday evening and tonight at the Gryphon Theater, the BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits Laramie for the 17th year in a row. The Festival has been a Laramie institution since 1999 and has a long history stretching back decades. “It’s cool that this is a free event for the community and students so…
