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Spirit of Adventure
Two documentaries portray challenging journeys and the importance of family
Two documentaries portray challenging journeys and the importance of family
How Does Hollywood Create a Buzz?
In entertainment, there are no fixed rules for success. “That’s the fun part of the industry,” says McIntire professor Natasha Foutz.
Life Lessons on the Green
David Cook’s golf novel adapted to the big screen
David Cook (Educ ’82, Grad ’84) has become a best-selling author and a movie producer, but he is first and foremost a sports psychologist. Soon after he started working
Chick Lit Flick
Emily Giffin’s debut novel adapted to the big screen
Emily Giffin
You know you’ve arrived when you have a cameo in a movie based on your bestselling novel. Emily Giffin (Law ‘97) appears in the movie adaptation of
Head Over Heels
Documentary film explores universality of love
What does being in love feel like? Drew Emery’s (Grad ’89) documentary Inlaws and Outlaws chronicles the love affairs of couples—some straight and some gay—and weaves together
Camera Focused on Black America
Kevin Everson experiments in filmmaking
Kevin Everson experiments in filmmaking
Five Alumni with Films at the 2010 Virginia Film Festival
Must see films from this year's festival
The Virginia Film Festival will run from Thursday, Nov. 4 through Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010. Five alumni will bring their films to Charlottesville to screen at this year’s festival.
The Parking Lot Movie
Documentary reveals the philosophy of parking lot attendants
Documentary reveals the philosophy of parking lot attendants, and how the job changes their lives.
Letters to the Editor
Then Again
What a thrill to see the picture of Scott Stadium in 1964 (“Then and Now: An Illustrated Journey Through Time,” Spring 2010). After the Corps of Cadets and the
Director Gregg Helvey goes to the Oscars
When Gregg Helvey (Col ’01) traveled to India three and a half years ago to make the film Kavi, he never thought he would end up at the Academy Awards
Filthy Fun
John Waters visits Grounds
Elizabeth Hutton Turner, vice provost for the arts (left), John Waters and museum director Bruce Boucher at the U.Va. Art Museum.
Five Alumni Films at the 2009 Virginia Film Festival
The Virginia Film Festival runs Nov. 5 to 8, 2009. This year, several alumni will bring their films to Charlottesville.
Alumni whose films will appear in the festival are as
HIGHLIGHTS
Can Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment Prevent Crime?
Why U.Va. students are teaching Russian literature at a juvenile correctional center
1976: A Royal Visit
On July 10, Queen Elizabeth toured the Academical Village, where 18,000 people watched her stroll down the Lawn.
New & Notable
Listen to six innovative albums by 15 must-hear alumni musicians.
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
Theater as You’ve Never Seen It Before
Set designer Lisi Stoessel (Col '06, Grad '08) creates fantastical places.
A New Kind of Leader
The Batten School was created to develop 'challengers of the status quo.'
Jefferson’s Secret Bible
In the twilight of his life, Jefferson began exploring his faith and deepening his understanding of the Bible and Christianity.
What’s Up, Doc?
The human body is a complex machine of about 10 trillion interconnected cells. Researchers at the U.Va. Health System are working with new technology to keep everything from our brains to our blood sugar in good shape.
Spirit of Adventure
Two documentaries portray challenging journeys and the importance of family
Eyes on the Olympics
U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1
Lady Gaga Recruits U.Va. Bullying Expert
Lady Gaga's lofty goal and a Foundation stacked with experts well-suited to help achieve it.
What Can the New Frog in Town Tell Us About Our Eyes?
A biology student explains a U.Va. professor's new experimental animal
Over Seven Billion Served
Last October, the 7 billionth person on the planet was born. Professors explain the dynamics of the population boom and demographic transition.
Wrapped in Mystery
A guide to U.Va.'s student societies.
Where We Study
When finals are approaching at U.Va., the air seems charged with anticipation as students take to the libraries and cafés en masse and energy drinks fly off the shelves.
