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BYU Student Creates Improvisational, Science-Fiction, Live Stream Web Series

August 05, 0019 12:00 AM
Media arts student Nathan Young brought a late-night thought to life with the creation of the show "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die." (Hannah Miner)
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Intersections of Identity

August 04, 0019 12:00 AM
Few people can claim that a 3 a.m. prank phone call changed their life, but for La Donna Pratt Forsgren (MA '05), heaven had the last laugh. La Donna and her sister, Monica, had seen a late-night ad for a free copy of the Book of Mormon. And so they ordered one as a joke. "We thought we were so incredibly funny—until two missionaries showed up," Forsgren says. This odd introduction to the Church led to her baptism at age 17 and eventual temple marriage.
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TMA Professor and Alum Create Podcast to Open Conversation on Diversity

July 29, 0019 12:00 AM
TMA professor Benjamin Thevenin strives to help his students be prepared to talk about societal and political issues in constructive ways. (Mario Alcauter/BYU Magazine)
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BYU Media Arts Student Bases Music Video on Inner Monologues

July 24, 0019 12:00 AM
BYU media arts student Aurelia Berryhill used her inner monologues as the inspiration for her music video "Chronophobia." (Courtesy of Aurelia Berryhill)
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Married BYU Alums Surprise Filmmaking Community with Silent Documentary

July 20, 0019 12:00 AM
BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts grad Jared Jakins and his wife Carly win Best of Show and Utah Short Film of the Year for "El Desierto"
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Marion Bentley Leaves Utah Theater Education Legacy

June 29, 0019 12:00 AM
Former BYU professor Marion Bentley impacted many through his dedication to theater education. (Courtesy of DeAnna Bentley)
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Student Screenwriters Find Community at Spring 2019 BYU Writers'Conference

June 24, 0019 12:00 AM
Media arts students heard from Oscar-nominated screenwriter Paul Schrader and other industry professionals
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Media Arts Students Recognized for Work, Achievements Over 2018-19 School Year

May 07, 0019 12:00 AM
The TMA department recognized outstanding students in an end-of-year celebration
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TMA Department Celebrates Theatre Student Achievements and Awards

May 07, 0019 12:00 AM
Students received recognition both on and off campus throughout the 2018-19 school year
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A Tale of Two Alices

April 30, 0019 12:00 AM
Krista Hemsley and Jessica Sundwall shared the role of Alice in BYU's adaptation of Wonderland. (Bradley Slade)
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