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Live-action remakes have taken over theaters in recent years with movies such as “The Lion King,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin.” Although live-action films can be fun to watch, the overabundance of them needs to end.  Filmmakers should be able to come up with original content instead of remaking animated movies. With the disappearance of...

The 2023 Reality Bytes Film Festival premiered Tuesday night and was a stellar showcase of short films from all over the world. Reality Bytes is an annual film festival at NIU directed by undergraduate program director of media studies, Laura Vazquez. The festival is designed to showcase short films made by students all around the...

NIU’s annual film festival is right around the corner and welcomes all film buffs to watch and discuss the many works crafted by student filmmakers.  NIU will be hosting its annual Reality Bytes Film Festival on April 11-12. The festival will showcase 20 short films, all of which span 30 minutes or less. The films...

"Plants, Pollinators & Prayers" is a recent documentary about a local communitys efforts to bring monarch butterflies back to Northern Illinois. The film will have a local screening on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Bloomingdale Public Library.

DeKALB – An NIU professor is bringing attention to the decline of monarch butterflies in the Midwest with his documentary “Plants, Pollinators & Prayers.”  The documentary will be shown 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 North 2nd Street. It is free to attend and there will be a Q & A afterwards, according...

As a film lover, I’m always looking for new stories to watch and take inspiration from as I pursue filmmaking. While I love going to the multiplex, or browsing my streaming services, there’s something truly special about seeing films made by students just like me. This past spring, I had the privilege of working for...

Northern Star Getty Images This year has been unlike any other in terms of media consumption around the world. Media consumption rose by over 1 billion hours as the weeks passed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This increase in consumption put an emphasis on streaming services and weekly T.V., according to Nielsen Global Media. With movie studios and directors pushing back movies in avoidance of at-home releases until recently.  From streamable shows like “WandaVision” and “The Mandalorian,...