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KSUIF to host mixer, casting call

Olivia Herold February 27, 2019

Kent State Independent Films will host their 2nd annual casting call and mixer on Friday, March 1.The event will be held in Franklin Hall room 213 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. During the event, students can audition...

The finalists of the FlashLab pitch contest strike a pose before giving their presentations.

FlashLab winners shine spotlight on innovation within Student Media

Jacob Majka December 5, 2018

Each of the winners of Thursday’s FlashLab Innovation Pitch Contest hopes their plans will be successfully implemented into their respective student media outlets.All three winning groups believe their...

The Cleveland International Film Fest takes place April 4 to April 15.

Kent film students to get hands-on experience at Cleveland International Film Festival

Jarett Theberge April 5, 2018

Kent State’s film program will make a recruitment effort at the 42nd annual Cleveland International Film Festival and give students a chance to gain festival experience on Friday.  In addition to the...

KSUIF premieres fourth feature film “Unlucky”

Jillian Holness April 29, 2016

Kent State University Independent Film (KSUIF) premiered their fourth feature film, “Unlucky” in Cartwright Hall on Thursday night. Cartwright was transformed into a mock Academy Awards party.Men wore...

Photo courtesy of Matt Unger.

Kent to hit big screen at 40th Cleveland International Film Festival

Benjamin VanHoose April 5, 2016

While Batman and Superman dominate movie theaters across the country, several Cleveland screens are showcased to some out-of-the-box cinematic fare as part of the Cleveland International Film Festival....

Unlucky: Official Trailer

KSUIF: Unlucky Trailer

Kent State University Independent Films released its first trailer for their upcoming comedy feature-film, Unlucky: "When boy and girl fall in love at first sight, it’s not always as magical as a fairy...

Music video

KSUIF slated to produce modern hip-hop dance video

Neville Hardman December 2, 2014

Kent State University Independent Films is in the works of producing its latest project, a three-part dance concept video called Heartbeat.The same group that created projects such as Hell at Heathridge...

Script Competition

KSUIF searching for rom-com, environmental script

Ashley Kotlenz September 2, 2014

Every scriptwriter longs to see his or her name roll through the credits at the end of a film. While many writers wonder how they can make their dream come true, Kent State Independent Films is giving...

Jesse DiFranco (green shirt) and Jason Kilbane (pink hat) prepare to shoot a scene for the web series "Second Time Around" in Bowman Hall.

Web series shed light on life lesson

Erin Zaranec March 19, 2014

We’ve all been there — you’re reflecting on a situation and wish you could have just done one little thing differently. For too many of us, getting a redo would seem like a dream come true. As the...