Rashid Johnson (SAIC 2003–04) began shooting his debut directorial film in Chicago this month. The film, which is based on Richard Wright’s 1940s novel Native Son, tells the story of a Black man in his 20s living in abject poverty on Chicago’s South Side. Johnson explains that he and screenwriter Suzan-Lori Parks, “have been conscious of the times we live in today, and how the novel’s characters may play out in a contemporary world.” Though most of the details are being kept under wraps by the production company Bow & Arrow, you can read more about the project on the Art Newspaper.
February 27, 2020
Bong Joon Ho Names Jennifer Reeder as One of 20 Filmmakers Shaping Cinema
In Sight and Sound magazine, Bong Joon Ho named Jennifer Reeder (MFA 1996) as one of 20 filmmakers he believes will shape cinema over the next decade.
February 5, 2020
Alum Creators of Kentucky Road Zero Featured in the LA Times
Earlier this month, the final installment of Kentucky Route Zero, a video game created by Jake Elliot (BFA 2011), Tamas Kemenczy (BFA 2007), and musician Ben Babbitt (BFA 2013) was featured in an article in the Los Angeles Times.
February 4, 2020
SAIC Faculty and Alums Play Integral Roles in New Showtime Series, Work in Progress
Mickey R Mahoney (BFA 1997), adjunct professor in the Film, Video, New Media, and Animation and Art History, Theory, and Criticism departments and his partner Lilly Wachowski (SAIC 2017–19) are integral contributors to the new Showtime comedy series, Work in Progress.
