The Reel

NSU’s Annual Film Series, The Reel, wrapped up its eighth season of film programs and audience discussions, which were attended by over fifty students, faculty, and members of the NSU community. The Reel’s January event presented its international film selection of the year, Io Capitano, and April’s show was a screening of the blockbuster hit Top Gun: Maverick. As always, DHP faculty participated in engaging talkbacks at The Reel’s film programs. Dr. Yvette Fuentes led a thought-provoking discussion following Io Capitano, a film in Wolof and French that was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 2024 Academy Awards. Dr. Nelson Bass facilitated a wide-ranging conversation on politics, militarism, and all things Top Gun at The Reel’s April show.

This semester, The Reel was proud to partner with DHP’s Modern Language program, NSU's chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma (National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society), and the student-led film club Fin Films. On top of co-sponsoring The Reel’s Top Gun: Maverick show, Fin Films continues to organize its own film events twice a month, which included screenings of Pan’s Labyrinth, The Princess Bride, The Parent Trap, The Lego Ninjago Movie, and many more, as well as an online Oscars watch party. In addition, NSU’s student newspaper The Current featured Fin Films and Film Studies students in an article published in the lead-up to the Oscars.

The Reel and Fin Films will return this fall for another exciting season of film programs – for more information, contact The Reel’s coordinator and Fin Films’ faculty advisor, Dr. Yair Solan (ysolan@nova.edu)