Film and Media Arts

Burden (2016) chronicles conceptual artist Chris Burden’s career, examining his shocking and in many cases, subversive art. Burden pushed his body and art to its limits, including crucifying himself to the back of a Volkswagen and allowing himself to be shot.

As a part of Black History Month at SMU, the G. William Jones Film & Video Collection is proud to present a 35mm screening of Jack Kemp's 1948 film, MIRACLE IN HARLEM. One of the final "race films" of the 1930s and 1940s, Kemp's only directorial effort is a genre mashup, combining elements of gangster films, musicals and the depiction of day-to-day social and economic concerns of African Americans, issues and themes that would so often be ignored by mainstream, Hollywood filmmaking.

As a part of Black History Month at SMU, the G. William Jones Film & Video Collection is proud to present a 35mm screening of Spencer Williams' 1947 film, JUKE JOINT. The final directorial feature by one of the most prolific directors of "race films" in the 1930s and 1940s, Williams' film focuses on two con men who interject themselves into the lives of a local Dallas family. Featuring several musical dance numbers and a knock-out performance by Williams himself, the film is one of the few out-and-out comedies in Williams' oeuvre.

As a part of Black History Month at SMU, the G. William Jones Film and Video Archive is proud to present a collection of short works from the Tyler, Texas Black Film Collection. These films, produced outside of the Hollywood system, showcased the work of African Americans, both in front of and behind the camera. This screening will include Roman Freulich's BROKEN EARTH, which presents a farmer, confronted with his dying son, reaching out through prayer in the hopes of saving his child's life. Freulich's film is the one of the most formally accomplished films in the entire Tyler Collection.

Featuring SMU Meadows Alumnus and 2017 Tony Award Winner for Best Featured Actor in a Play, Michael Aronov, Meadows faculty and alumni.

Take advantage of this opportunity to hear from Meadows alumni and faculty about the things that are most important as you leave SMU and begin to pave your own way for the career you’ve dreamed about.

Faculty will talk about promoting yourself online, how to be memorable when networking, how to price your freelance work, getting funding for your projects and more.

As a part of the "Black Archives Matter at SMU" initiative, the G. William Jones Film & Video Collection is proud to present a 35mm screening of Spencer Williams' 1941 classic, THE BLOOD OF JESUS. Shot in Texas with mostly non-actors and an African-American crew both behind and in front of the camera, this tale focuses on a woman who is shot a by her husband and forced to make a moral choice in the afterlife. As one of the more popular "race films" of the era, it is one of the most widely seen and formally accomplished of these films, showcasing Williams' unique and visionary style.

The Meadows Division of Film and Media Arts presents its annual showcase of film and video work by graduating seniors. A reception will precede the event at 6 p.m. in the Angelika lobby. Please RSVP at film@smu.edu.

Opening reception: Friday, January 26, 5-7 p.m.; artist talk at 5:45 p.m.

Clear, Deep, Dark features new works by Julie Morel. Morel’s work examines the transformation of objects and their versions - their original physical forms and new manifestations the objects take online.

Artist talk at 5:45 p.m.

Clear, Deep, Dark features new works by Julie Morel. Morel’s work examines the transformation of objects and their versions - their original physical forms and new manifestations the objects take online.

The G. William Jones Film and Video Collection at the Hamon Arts Library, in collaboration with KERA and Dallas VideoFest, present a preview screening of “Remixing the News,” an upcoming episode in KERA’s Frame of Mind series. This long-running, local series features a collection of independent documentaries and shorts, highlighting Texas-based artists and filmmakers working just outside the mainstream.