The film studies program balances instruction in creating films and videos with courses in film history, aesthetics, and cultural criticism. We offer numerous hands-on opportunities on and off campus for you to put into practice what you’ve learned.
Tracks
Film Studies
Hollins provides one of the most extensive film studies programs in Virginia. Explore classic Hollywood cinema, experimental cinema, and world cinema. An array of courses examines the films of individual directors, such as Ingmar Bergman or Alfred Hitchcock. Visiting scholars and filmmakers supplement the curriculum and screen their work at Hollins.
Film/Digital Production
The Hollins Film Department offers an inclusive approach to filmmaking, where students can pursue their interests in narrative, experimental, documentary, animation, or all of the above. Students also learn both independent and Hollywood perspectives of the industry and a strong proficiency in film/video production technology. Additionally, the film program includes an option to learn 16mm filmmaking, a highly respected skill when pursuing a career in cinematography.
Certificate Program
This certificate in arts management connects your major in one of the arts with career interests in various fields of arts management. You’ll take courses in business and communication studies, complete two internships in an area of arts management, and create a final project. You can meet the certificate in arts management requirements through prudent choices in your general education courses and electives without adding to your total credit hours. Contact us today to begin the process of earning your certificate in arts management.
Where Are They Now?
Here’s what some of our graduates are doing:
Catie Asip ’16, Senior Associate for Content at PBS Kids, Washington, DC
April Marcell (Drummond) ’11, Founder and Producer of Gibson & White Pictures, Norfolk, VA
Diana Foronda ’17, film logger for Left/Right Productions, New York, NY
Tayler Ryanne Jordan ’14, Analytics and Insights Manager, Phase:3 Marketing and Communications, Atlanta, GA
Jasmine Kettenacker ’12, professional editor, Bruton Stroube Studios, St. Louis, MO
Jeanne Scout Moran ’16, Production Assistant at T-Stop Productions, Boston, MA
Recent Film Internships
- Agee Films, Washington, DC (documentary production)
- America’s Test Kitchen Boston, MA (cable television production)
- The Arbor Group, St. Louis, MO (production company)
- CPK Media, Boston, MA (production company)
- Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street, Boston, MA (television show)
- DiGa Studios, New York, NY(full production house)
- The Disney Channel, Los Angeles, CA (television studio)
- Durrin Productions, Washington, DC (non-profit production)
- Escape Plans Productions, Austin, TX (full production house)
- Kroger Production Studios, Roanoke, VA (studio production)
- Gulp Pictures, New York, NY (production company)
- Henninger Media, Washington, DC (post-production house)
- Gardner, Nelson & Partners, New York, NY (commercial production)
- MHz Networks, Washington, DC (broadcast television)
- MSNBC, “Hardball With Chris Matthews” (broadcast television)
- Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles, CA (motion picture studio)
- Parabolic Studios, New York, NY (post-production sound)
- The Grandin Theatre Foundation, Roanoke, VA (film exhibition)UNC Public Television, Chapel Hill, NC (broadcast television)
- Varsity Pictures, Los Angeles, CA (production company)
- Viewpoint Creative, Boston, MA (production company)
- Wingo, Inc., New York, NY (development and fundraising)
- Women Make Movies, New York, NY (film distribution)
Film Graduate Schools
Hollins graduates have recently been accepted to the following graduate film schools:
- California Institute of the Arts
- Duke University
- Emerson College
- Rhode Island School of Design
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- University of Southern California
Prestigious Film Festival Screenings
Film majors have had their work showcased at many impressive venues:
- Sundance Film Festival, Utah
- Virginia Film Festival, Charlottesville
- Our Voices Film Festival, Vancouver, Canada
- Ocean City Film Festival, Maryland
- Silver Screen for Short Films, St. Petersburg, FL
- Transnational Queer Underground, Berlin, Germany
Career Versatility
After graduation, students pursue work in:
- Film and television
- Visual arts
- Advertising
- Journalism
- Public relations
- Marketing
- Branding
- Publishing
- Teaching