Documentaries, comedies, dramas, and other films produced by undergraduate and graduate students in the Motion Pictures Program at the University of Miami School of Communication will be showcased at the 2011 ’Canes Film Festival, which will take place May 6-8 at the Cosford Cinema. Admission is free.

Festival Schedule

Friday, May 6
3 p.m.: Undergraduate film screenings
8 to 10 p.m.: Senior showcase

Saturday, May 7
12 p.m.: Documentary screenings followed by independent projects and graduate student films
9 to 10 p.m.: Awards ceremony
10 p.m. to midnight: After-party

Sunday, May 8
7 to 9 p.m.: “Best of Fest,” a screening of the best films from the festival.

For more information, visit www.canesfilmfestival.com or contact festival manager Maggie Drayton at [email protected]. The Bill Cosford Cinema is located on the second floor of the Memorial Building on the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus.

The works of graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) students will be on display at the University of Miami’s CAS Gallery from May 4-13. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Thursday, May 12 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the gallery, 1210 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables campus.

The BFA is a four-year program with 72 credits completed in the Department of Art and Art History, with the balance of the 120 credits being in general education courses, giving students an in-depth education in the arts combined with a liberal arts education. Graduates often go directly into careers in graphics, photography, museum, or gallery work, while some go on to graduate school or start careers in the fine arts.

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