UC Davis Student Directors Discuss Inspiration for Short Films

Students and recent graduates of the College of Letters and Science discuss the 2024 Film Festival at UC Davis, sharing the inspiration behind their films and the films themselves. The festival is produced by students in “CDM 189: Where Do Films Go: Film Festivals and Distribution,” which is taught by Associate Professor of Cinema and Digital Media Julie Wyman.

A Floating Opera

An estimated 30 million gallons of oil is one of many toxins in Newtown Creek, which borders Queens and Brooklyn in New York City. This unlikely place has not only inspired an opera, but it will also be the venue for it. "Newtown Odyssey," by UC Davis professor Kurt Rohde, visual artist Marie Lorenz and writer Dana Spiotta, will premiere soon.

New Choir Director Joins Music Department

Nicolás Alberto Dosman has joined the UC Davis Department of Music as director of choirs and assistant professor of teaching. He will lead the Concert Choir, a large mixed ensemble, and the Chamber Singers, a select ensemble of 16 to 24 students. He will lead his first concert at UC Davis on Dec. 8.