In the school’s first year of offering an organized film class, Jesuit also introduced an inaugural film festival. Few people expected such high quality films and judges as the ones that were attracted.
However, the judges’ task was far from easy. Not only did they have to whittle down a group of 74 films to 21 for presentation at the...
The Roundup Podcast Ep. 5 - Thespiansim
On this episode, Connor interviews Will Fynes '18 about Stage & Film's fall production, The Outsiders. This episode was also going to feature an interview with Mr. Acevedo, the new head of Stage & Film, but Connor had some issues saving the recording.
Connor Complaining - 0:24
Mr. Acevedo Interview Summary - 0:39
Will Fynes '18 -...
Waiting anxiously outside the Jesuit Lecture Hall, nearly sixty actors line up for the auditions. Each has to wait through the weekend until the callback list is published, followed by the second round the following Monday.
Garnished with the largest set in Jesuit Stage and Film history, the Jesuit Spring Production of Arsenic and Old Lace has proven to mark...
The word "action" is heard loud and clear, a soft click on a camera echoes. The whirring of the recording camera on a tripod sounds faintly. Finally those in front of the camera, along with those behind it, start to make the magic happen.
This May 8th and 9th Jesuit will host its very first annual film festival, opening each...
This school year has been filled with never-before-seen obstacles. One issue in particular that I and many others forgot about was how will our theater department operate through this pandemic. The first task: how Jesuit would successfully put on the Winter One Acts.
Solution for Masks
I met with Mr. Acevedo the man in charge of making this yearly event happen....
Over the past two years there has been a transition in the Arts Department from the old monicker "Jesuit Theater" to "Jesuit Stage and Film." Along with the change in name came a vast change in funding, funding that led to the purchase of elite film shooting and editing equipment as well as an upgrade in space. The film...
In the spring semester of last year, Jesuit students learned about the new Stage & Film area and science lab rooms. Many were excited to hear about the expansion of the Jesuit Film Program through a new film class along with a new editing room furnished with state-of-the-art equipment. After a trial run last year, Jesuit decided to have the majority of...
Photo by Will Scott '15
As the cramped hallway fills with students from all over the Dallas area, time slows to a halt and seconds begin to feel like hours. Until a name breaks the anxious silence, only nervous chatter can be heard from the other skittish students. Once auditions finish and directors praise your performance, the next three hours comprise...
