Friday, June 19, 2015

Hey All!
Please take the time to watch Donnell Jones' newest music video 'IMA DO MY THANG' which features his group D-Limitz Production Inc. and Legendary Hip-Hop Producer DJ JAZZY JEFF
Great music video, fantastic production, and a wonderful track to play this summer with your windows down and volume turned all the way up!

Friday, May 15, 2015

45th Annual Adelphi Film and Video Festival a Giant Success!


Everyone was a winner on Wednesday Night. Additional awards, chosen by our panel of alumni and distinguished professors were presented at the afterparty:

Best Actress: Camila Perez - El Mundo Más Allá, Chris Weihs, Director

Best Actor: Aidan Down -  Ransom, Brendan Duffy, Director

3rd Place Best Film: Guy, Tom Costa & Ben Nichols

2nd Place Best Film: El Mundo Más Allá - Chris Weihs, director

1st Place Best Film:  I Need You, Tom Costa

Audience Choice Award:   I Need You, Tom Costa

Best Sound Design: Don't Judge a Book By It's Cover, Katarina Barborikova,

Best Cinematography:  You Are You, Ana Maldonado

Best Editing: Guy, Ben Nichols

Professor Joan Stein and our Esteemed Judges with Best Film Winner Tom Costa.


  

Friday, May 8, 2015

Department of Communications Senior Awards and Honors Dinner, May 5 2015





The Comm Department's Senior and Honors Dinner took place on Tuesday, May 5 in Alumni Hall. Graduating seniors and their families came together to celebrate their achievements in the Communications Department with Food, Music, Videos, Awards and most importantly good cheer and fun times.


The dinner featured the honors induction ceremony of Lambda Pi Eta, the national communication honor society.

The evening also featured departmental honor awards presented to outstanding graduating seniors.

Alexa Froccaro - Timothy W. Costello Award
 presented by Mark 
Grabowski


Brendan Duffy - Kurt Derner Award
 presented by Peggy Cassidy

Brian Butterworth - Morgan S.A Reichner Award
 presented by Peter Costello

Alexa Froccaro - Frank Leonard Award
 presented by Joan Stein

Christopher Weihs - Creativity in Film & Video Award
presented by Joan Stein

Danielle Barth - Research and Writing Award
presented by Ana Akerman

Donnell Jones - The Communitas Et Civitas Award
 presented by Paul Thaler

Lisa Spinello - Excellence in New Media Award 
presented by John Drew

Victoria Chiesa - Excellence in Journalism Award 
presented by Mark Grabowski
The Comm Department video celebrating graduating seniors can be seen by clicking here.



The complete list of seniors who received the 2015 Communications Department Awards:

Alexa Froccaro - Frank Leonard Award // Timothy W. Costello Award
Andrew Cohen - Richard F. Clemo Award
Brendan Duffy - Kurt Derner Award
Brian Butterworth - Morgan S.A Reichner Award
Christopher Weihs - Creativity in Film & Video Award
Lisa Spinello - Excellence in New Media Award
Emily Moran - Departmental Honors for Highest GPA
Donnell Jones - The Communitas Et Civitas Award
Danielle Barth - Research and Writing Award
Victoria Chiesa - Excellence in Journalism Award

The complete list of Juniors and Seniors who were inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Honor Society:




Sandy Bhagwant
Ariana Biagioni
Christina Bosch
Brian Butterworth
Anthony Clemente
Jessica Coghill
Cari Costa
Christina D’Alessandro
Mary Demaio
Deanna Dubinsky
Samantha Fagan
Alexa Froccaro
Carolyn Garcia
Cristopher Greco
Bryan Grilli
Amanda Hassett
Taylor Hayes
Peter Hraniotis
Jaime Krac
Jenna Lombardi
William Lucano
Ana Maldonado
Michael McGavin
Britni Melis
Emily Moran
Shannen Murphy
Olivia Nowokunski
Kevin Padilla
Anthony Pellegrino
Tara Raymond
Andrew Ryan
Katie Sorto
Lisa Spinello
Alisa Waltuch
Kaitlin Wilson
Rong Zeng




Tuesday, March 17, 2015




The Tech Cafe has reopened for the Spring 2015 semester and we are dishing out a huge heaping of technical support! If post production is your thing, join Tom and Jack on Wednesdays from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm in the Lab 119 where all your software questions will be answered. To receive some extra hands-on experience with the department's cameras, mics, or lighting equipment, join them on Thursdays from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Studio 108.  Feel free to email Tom or Jack with any questions or concerns prior to the start of the tech cafe so equipment can be ready for you. Otherwise just swing on by and they will be happy to help!