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2025

Alumni

Brett Reiter ’14 leads Cinema Columbus Film Festival

The festival features films made in Ohio and across the globe, including Denison cinema student Tyler Nguyen’s short film, "Stuck in Frame."

Date: April 7, 2025

2023

Alumni

Alum Gina Marie Ezzone's path from Denison to Netflix

Ezzone came to Denison with a clear goal in mind — to become a filmmaker.

Date: October 24, 2023

Spotlights

Caitlin Hodson '12 on the set of Gabby's Dollhouse.

Denison Magazine

Getting into the room

Caitlin Hodson ’12 wowed Denison professors with the range and maturity of her writing. As evidenced by her work, she remains a kid at heart.

Denison Magazine

To go proudly and boldly into the world

For these high-achieving ’90s graduates, an education on The Hill was about exploring, stumbling, adapting — and thriving.

Cinema students in Los Angelos during spring break.

Hollywood close-up

Cinema students toured studios and met with alumni in the film industry to get a first-hand perspective of life as a filmmaker.

Sylvie Mix, Chris Cope, Ori Segev ’14 (center), Noah Dixon ’14, and Bobbi Kitten on set.

Denison Magazine

Meet Me in Tribeca

Loose Films started with one camera purchased on credit. Their film Poser made its debut at one of the most prestigious film festivals in the country.

Skye Wallin '11 at the Heartland Film Festival.

Finding hope in politics

There's no time to be bleak, but we can still be “real,” says Skye Wallin ‘11 about his documentary “American Gadfly.”

Cinema major Arman Meinecke '21 in the midst of creating a film

On the Way to LA

Cinema major Arman Meinecke '21 is a cinematic storyteller with great experiences that give him a leg up in the film industry.

Monkey business hits Broadway

Musical composer Bryan Blaskie '09 shares his thoughts about the bright lights of Broadway and why getting a bad grade can actually be a good thing.

Award-winning filmmaker shares storytelling insights

Finding a story is never a passive process. It's done by trial and error, and with an eye on shifting circumstances.

Temporary Humans

Three Denisonians team up to create an animated series that’s been picked up by Will Arnett.

Hanada Al-Masri, Mohamed El-Sayed, Hannah Bennet

Building Public Speaking Skills

Hannah Bennet ’21 and Mohamed El-Sayed ’20 get great public speaking experience after a course that features a lot of listening.

Playing with Fire

Dan Ewen ’96 had to keep faith in his work for more than a decade for Playing with Fire, a 96-minute movie that took more than 12 years to make.

Behind the scenes of 'The Lion King'

Mo Stemen '07 shares some stories and tips (hobbies can become a business) from her vantage point inside the production of "The Lion King"

Where We Go

Making her mark at Netflix

Lizzie Kunkle ’14 has earned her stripes in the cinema world — today she’s working on watercooler-buzz like ‘The Ted Bundy Tapes.’

What's Happening

Senior citizens gather around a table filled with art supplies, working together to create art projects.

What's Happening

Denison launches the most ambitious campaign in its history

Former Denison baseball player nominated for prestigious accolade

Denison to offer AI policy workshop for K-12 schools

What's Happening

2025

2023

Spotlights

Getting into the room

To go proudly and boldly into the world

Hollywood close-up

Meet Me in Tribeca

Finding hope in politics

On the Way to LA

Monkey business hits Broadway

Award-winning filmmaker shares storytelling insights

Temporary Humans

Building Public Speaking Skills

Playing with Fire

Behind the scenes of 'The Lion King'

Making her mark at Netflix

What's Happening

Bridging generations through film

From Hanoi to Granville: the making of a cinematographer

Filmmaker Ori Segev ’14 honored by Greater Columbus Arts Council