Members of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø’s award-winning student documentary team, , were featured on the Sunday Sanity version of Andrew Revkin’s Sustain What? podcast, about their recent film, , the focus of the popular Producing the Documentary course, which is part of the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø’s highly regarded film program.
Revkin, who co-taught the course from 2010-2016, interviewed Co-producers and Media, Communications, and Visual Arts Professors Maria Luskay, EdD, and Lou Guarneri, MA, and three members of the student team, Samantha Buturla ’24 ’25, BA, English, Writing, and Rhetoric/MA, Communications and Digital Media, Katelyn Brennan ’25, BA, Communications, and Angie Starn ’24 ’25, BS, Digital Cinema and Filmmaking/MA, Communications and Digital Media, about various aspects of their filmmaking experiences.
Viola da Terra, which premiered both at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville and in Terceira, Portugal, was filmed over spring break on Portugal’s Azorean islands of São Miguel and Terceira, and explores the story of the Viola da Terra, a traditional 12–15 string instrument with deep roots in Azorean identity, music, and cultural preservation.
The Producing the Documentary course requires students to complete a full-length documentary within 14 weeks. During the process, students learn teamwork, problem-solving, research, and organization, along with technical skills such as lighting, sound, camera work, interviewing, and other real-life lessons necessary to complete a film.
Jesse Ciron ’26, Writing for Diversity and Equity in Theater and Media, is creating theater that reflects who we are and who we can become. Discover how this aspiring playwright is using storytelling to champion representation and social change.
Biology major Kelly Ng and Professor David Boerma are using 3D modeling and evolutionary theory to uncover how the structure of our limbs is shaped by the way we move. Their research explores surprising parallels between humans and Egyptian fruit bats—and may even have implications for injury prevention and medical design.
As the Class of 2025 crossed the stage on May 19 and May 20, graduating students shared their plans for the future and reflected on their most memorable moments from their time at Pace—from meaningful mentorship from professors to career-altering courses to unforgettable extracurricular experiences.