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23 06, 2014

Music video provides valuable learning opportunity

June 23rd, 2014|Music Video, Students|

Every project is a valuable learning experience for our students, including the recent production of a music video for New York-based rock band American Authors. […]

17 03, 2014

Media Week 2014

March 17th, 2014|Community Outreach, Film Festival, Industry Connections|

In the days leading up to the 2014 Speechless Film Festival, Bethany is celebrating Media Week, 2014. One of our goals with this year’s Media Week is to help students from other areas of interest see the wide range of careers within the field of media. […]

25 02, 2014

Maverick Hockey Weekend Awarded by BEA

February 25th, 2014|Student Awards|

We are proud to announce that seniors Anthony Miller, Logan Hoppe, Brian Christensen, and Preston Schultz tied for first place in the category of TV Sports Event Production in the BEA Festival of Media Arts! This is the second year in a row that the Maverick Hockey Crew has taken first in the category. […]

18 12, 2013

2013 Red Eye Opener

December 18th, 2013|Alumni, Film Festival|

Check out the super fun opener for the 2013 Red Eye Film Festival, created by media arts alumni Kab and Katie Kaniess (’12). Having experienced Red Eye themselves not long ago, Kab and Katie were the perfect directors for this piece. […]

16 12, 2013

Broadcast featured in NCAA college hockey top plays

December 16th, 2013|Live Broadcasts, Students, Studio|

The hockey broadcast team is in mid-season form. Our students have produced 10 games and four 30-minute pre-game shows since the season began mid-October. It takes every member of the team, whether working from the camera or inside our production trailer, to make sure the fast-paced action is successfully broadcast to the homes of Maverick hockey fans. […]

13 12, 2013

Lonely Street music video premiere

December 13th, 2013|Music Video, Student Projects|

After seeing the music video for Midnight on the Interstate produced by Bethany students in spring 2013, the management group for Minneapolis singer-songwriter Mason Jennings contacted professor Kurt Paulsen and asked if anyone would be interested in doing a music video for him. […]

26 11, 2013

Red Eye Film Festival 2013

November 26th, 2013|Film Festival, Students|

This year marks the 8th annual Red Eye Film Festival. Started in 2006, Red Eye is a 48 hour movie making challenge where teams of students race to produce a short film over the course of the weekend. The festival ran from Friday, November 22 until Sunday, November 24 with the festival viewing taking place the Monday after. […]

21 11, 2013

Studio gets new gear for music video

November 21st, 2013|Studio, Technology|

BLC Studios recently purchased an electronically-controlled slider system from a company called DitoGear. A slider is a track which allows the camera to move back and forth smoothly. […]

8 11, 2013

Business After Hours Tours BLC Studio

November 8th, 2013|Community Outreach|

Bethany hosted a “Business After Hours” event this week where many local business people came to socialize and tour the BLC studios. Attendees could take pictures on the Speechless Film Festival red carpet, see the facilities that Bethany has to offer, and meet some of the staff and students who make things happen. […]

31 10, 2013

Submissions open for the 2014 Speechless Film Festival

October 31st, 2013|Film Festival, Students|

We are very excited to announce that the Speechless Film Festival is now accepting entries for our second annual festival occurring in Mankato on March 20-22, 2014. Speechless is an international film festival, presented by Bethany, for students and professionals. Our festival is unique in that it is inspired by the universal art of visual (but not silent) storytelling. […]