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Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts News

Huskers mentor young filmmakers on the Pine Ridge Reservation

ler (left), an emerging media arts major at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, was among four students who taught filmmaking skills to Native youth during a film camp at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota in late July and early August. Courtesy photo.

Huskers work behind the camera alongside professionals on film set

student and script supervisor Charlie Major listens to comments by producer Jamie Vesay. At left is Richard Endacott and in the middle right is Grace Birkland, Nebraska student and second assistant cameraperson. Photo by Craig Chandler.

Collaboration promotes teaching innovation through art, emerging media

AMS participant teacher’s students co-create a “Learning Wall” — a method of “making thinking visible” and collaborative learning. Photo by Chuck Green, CYFS.

With Electronic Arts internship, Mallula built worlds through sound

llula, an English and emerging media arts student from Malcolm, Nebraska, interned with Maxis Studios this summer. Courtesy photo.

UNL Arts leaders advance strategic initiatives in London

ph Holmes, Lisa Gray, Megan Elliott, Andy Belser, Hank Stratton and Felix Olschofka attended ABBA Voyage during their visit to London earlier this month to explore the future of design in live performance. Courtesy photo.

41 students selected for new Carson Center cohort

students have been selected to join the latest cohort of the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts.

Carson EMA grads get opportunity of a lifetime through Lola partnership

n on camera, Sophia Stueven, a May 2023 Carson EMA graduate, keeps moviegoers dazzled by the special effects. Stueven works for Lola Visual Effects and has worked on films including

Next Carson Center, Black Public Media fellows cohort announced

ight: Conrad Burgos, J. Bird Lathon and Eboni Zamani were selected for the Black Public Media Residency at the Carson Center this year.

Black Public Media wins $40,000 NEA Grant to support Carson Center residency

’s first cohort of the Black Public Media Residency at the Carson Center included Rae Phillips (second from left), Andrea Walls (second from right) and Johannes Barfield (right), shown with emerging media arts students Ebben Blake (left) and Kayla LaPoure (third from right) and Assistant Professor of Emerging Media Arts Dan Novy at last year’s final presentations. The program received a $40,000 grant from the National Endowment from the Arts.

Arizona’s Stratton named Carson School Director

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