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The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

Daniel Sol, CSUN alumni and co-founder of HollyShorts film festival, at the 17th annual HollyShorts film festival at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.

CSUN alumni’s film festival HollyShorts returns in its 17th year

Dylan Keith, Reporter September 28, 2021

HollyShorts has become one of Los Angeles’ more prominent film festivals in the recent decade, growing in size every year, along with the number of submissions and awards given to the film winners. The...

Malcom & Marie official release poster

From silent films to “Malcom & Marie”: History of Black love in movies

Stephanie Ramirez, reporter February 18, 2021

Sam Levinson’s new romantic drama, “Malcolm & Marie,” explores the intensity and fragility of a couple’s most intimate moments and how a revelation of secrets can tear or strengthen the connection...

people busily move around during a filming

NBC films TV show on campus

Orlando Mayorquin April 18, 2018
Filming for The Good Place is taking place on campus
space ship on the oviatt lawn with many people surrounding it

What are they filming in front of the Oviatt Library?

Orlando Mayorquin April 4, 2018
The Oviatt lawn is covered with props and equipment. What are they filming?
Actor Jaden Piner pictured in the movie Moonlight

Positive portrayal shines in “Moonlight”

Danny Arriaza January 23, 2017
Moonlight has been critically lauded and has garnered several awards from the entertainment industry, but many other films do not show a positive representation of the LBGTQ community.
Still from the movie Young Frankenstien

Gene Wilder dead at 83

Robert Spallone August 29, 2016
The iconic actor's death was reported Monday afternoon.
Man pictured in tears

Police brutality given a new perspective in CTVA film ‘Vestige’

Saffana Hijaz May 5, 2016
The department of Cinema and Television Arts team of four take their film-making skills to the Academy and other film festivals with senior thesis project.
The director of Justice For My Sister, Kimberly Bautista, gives an introduction of her documentary regarding the violence and injustices women in Guatemala face. Photo credit: Natalie Jimenez

Guatemalan-based documentary informs students about female violence

Natalie Jimenez March 11, 2016
CAUSA held a screening of the documentary Justice For My Sister to inform students about the violence and injustices women in Guatemala face.
Daniel Yonathan, 22, is a CSUN film student. Patricia Perdomo / The Sundial

Student professional directs senior thesis film

James Fike February 25, 2016
A CSUN film student has worked with multiple renown directors and has big plans after graduation.
Mario Omid, a CSUN  graduate student and gallery assistant, helps set up the Main Gallery for the upcoming Andy Warhol exhibit.

Andy Warhol exhibit to display polaroids, photographs, films at CSUN

Erik Luna February 9, 2016
Various polaroids, photographs, silkscreen prints and films of famed artist Andy Warhol will be displayed at CSUN's Main Gallery.
The moderators for the question and answer portion of the Hollywood Shuffle screening on Monday, Feb. 8. Frances Gateward, from left, CSUNs option head for media theory and criticism, Sylvia Macauley, department chair and professor of the Africana studies and Robert Townsend, producer, director, co-writer and actor in Hollywood Shuffle.

Director Robert Townsend talks Hollywood film stereotypes

Kate Haggard February 9, 2016
Students view “Hollywood Shuffle," a film about the racial stereotypes in media.
Illustration by Kristine Delicana

Weekly calendar of events at CSUN

Brandon Jauregui February 8, 2016

Monday, Feb. 8 Film Screening: “Hollywood Shuffle”Register for the film, Hollywood Shuffle, and a Q&A with special guest Robert Townsend. Hollywood Shuffle follows an actor who is limited...

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