Film: "8 1/2" is a 1963 Italian surrealist comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Federico Fellini.Date: March 7 (TUE)Speaker and instructor: Dr. Vincenzo De MasiSpecial Guest Speaker: Mr. Rob Schmidt Barracano is an American filmmaker and CTV professor. His film credits includeWrong Turn andCrime andPunishment in Suburbia.Time: 18.50 - 20:45Venue:  Performance TheatreAbout the Film:The ...

Film: A Man Escaped (1956) is a French prison escape film directed by Robert Bresson.Date: NOVEMBER 29 (TUE)Speaker and instructor: Dr. Vincenzo De MasiTime: 18.30 - 20:45Venue:  T29-106About the Film: The film is based on the memoir of André Devigny, a member of the French Resistance imprisoned in Montluc Prison by the occupying Germans during World War II. However, the protagonist is referre...

Date: 01 December, 2022 (Thursday)Time: 19:00-20:30Venue: CC-330Language: EnglishSpeaker: Prof. Andrew William PEATHost: Prof. Robert Earl BARRACANOSpeaker and Director of the film :  Prof. Andrew William PEATAndrew graduated with honours from the University of California, Davis, earning certificates of excellence from both the English and History departments, and studied a full year of History...

Title: What is Film Studies: History, Philosophy and CriticismSpeaker: Dr Niles QI LI, Assistant Professor from CTVTime: 7 pm on 20 OctoberVenue: T29-106Language: EnglishSPEAKER BIOGRAPHYDr Niles Qi Li is a SCC-CTV Assistant Professor in Film Studies. He holds a PhD in Film and Media Studies from King’s College London, an MPhil in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies from University of Cambridge,...

Date: 13 October, 2022 (Thursday)Time: 19:00-20:30Venue: CC-330Language: EnglishSpeaker: Prof. Robert Earl BARRACANOHost: Miss. Johanna Metivier (from Centre of Foreign Languages and Cultures)Speaker and Director of “Wrong Turn” :  Prof. Robert Earl BARRACANOProf. Robert Earl BARRACANO (Rob Schmidt) counts Stephen King among his fans. King listed Rob’s “Wrong Turn” as his favorite film the...

Feng Yingying has been admitted to the MPhil in Social Anthropology Programme at Cambridge University. She holds a crystal prism of life. The experience she has, the things she likes and the people she has encountered converge into a light beam, casting through the mist of confusion and uncertainty, sprinkling the colours of the rainbow on the way she goes.

Good morning, President Tang, our dean, teachers, honourable guests, and above all, fellow graduates of class 2022:This is my honour to represent the Division of Culture and Creativity and share this day with you.I don't know whether you have the feeling like you've graduated so many times since April, the Final Year Project presentations, graduation photo shooting, or emptying your dormitory…...

Winning scholarships with an excellent academic record, taking internships at famous companies, participating in volunteer activities and competitions, preparing applications for further study…… Multitasking is one of the many skills students learn at UIC, and perseverance is a trait they gain after continuously pushing their limits.