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ÃÛÑ¿TV has been the launching point for many who have gone into the entertainment field as filmmakers, actors, agents and producers – its is a natural fit that we connect with the first annual .

The festival created by , known for his ground breaking television program on MTV, , is the type of event that Adelphi’s looks to draw their future communications department students from. As a student at Adephi those looking to pursue a career in the industry will benefit from the campus’s proximity to and being a part of the school’s own film festivals. Many study under the guidance of professors such as, Terrence Ross who will be a panelist at the AAHSFF Tricks of the Trade talk.

As technology changes in the film industry, Adelphi’s Dean, Sam L Grogg, makes sure students are using the latest in technology and learning the latest trends in the industry. One of the camera’s the University’s students use is the . It will be on display at the sponsored by Adelphi who will award one of the winning-filmmakers their own camera.

Dean Grogg, a 20-plus year member of the is a Ìýnoted film producer. ÌýHis financing and producing credits include and both pictures garnered numerous Oscar nominations and received Best Actor and Best Actress Academy Awards.

Adelphi alum, , is a director, writer of feature films. This past spring, Mr. Robinson came to ÃÛÑ¿TV giving a master class to communications students and debuting his latest film, . Robinson brought along the film’s star, who participated in a question and answer session at the University’s Performing Arts Center moderated by Adelphi Professor and Department of Theatre Chair Nicholas Petron, M.A. ’70.