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Archaeoenology for biodiversity: recovering ancient forgotten wines

With support from AUR’s Center for Food Studies, Professor Theron Patterson (Program Director for Film at AUR) and his students are producing a documentary in collaboration with (and based on the research of) G.R.A.S.P.O., an organization dedicated to researching, documenting, and saving rare nat

Italian Premiere of "Peter and the Starcatcher" at Teatro Arciliuto: A Collaborative Triumph

The Italian premiere of Rick Elice's acclaimed play "Peter and the Starcatcher" is currently being performed at Teatro Arciliuto, located inside Palazzo Chiovenda, an ancient sixteenth-century residence in Piazza di Montevecchio.

AUR Alumna Chevonne O’Shaughnessy Shares Film & Television Industry Insights During Campus Visit

The American University of Rome recently had the pleasure of welcoming back alumna Chevonne O’Shaughnessy (BUS ’89) to its campus. O’Shaughnessy, a member of one of AUR's earliest graduating cohorts, has since established herself as a prominent film producer and distributor.

Conversations with AUR alumni filmmakers

All events will be held in the AUR Auditorium in Rome and also streamed online via Zoom. Please register, at the foot of this page, to attend live or virtually.

Feride Eron (Film & Digital Media '20) on working as a Video Editor for a company created by women, for women

Q. You recently took on the role of Video Editor with FemGems. Can you tell us a bit about the company?

Alumnus, Rocco Anelli, on creativity and breaking into the film industry

Scroll down for the full video interview

'Trespass' a new film by Professor Victor Rambaldi

TRESPASS is a short film that deals with a dystopian future where machines (robots) have completely taken over human life, establishing a cruel dictatorship where the only thing that matters is Productivity. 

Facebook’s algorithms and political protest: a new publication by Professor Lorenzo Coretti

In this book, published by Routledge, Coretti (who co-authored the chapter with Daniele Pica) argues that the commercially-driven design of Facebook promotes ‘cycles of depression’ in those movements that adopt social media as means for mobilization and circulation of information.

Photography in Rome: Studio & Still Life students win international acclaim

AUR students of the newly formed course, FAFD 106 – Photography in Rome: Studio & Still Life, recently participated in an online international photography competition via Dpreview.com as part of their course assignment from Prof. Brian Koperski.

AUR Entertainment Forum: Kate Walsh

October 3rd saw the return of our annual Entertainment Forum, and we were delighted to welcome actress Kate Walsh as our guest of honor this year.