RIC Professor and Director of Film Studies Vincent Bohlinger, an expert on Russian and Soviet film, taught a course last spring on Ukrainian cinema and organized a Ukrainian Film Series at the college that included live Zoom discussions with the filmmakers. In this Q&A, Bohlinger discusses some of the Ukrainian films that have emerged since Russia’s initial 2014 invasion.How are Ukrainian films reflecting on the war?
Film Synopsis Amidst an onslaught of attacks from President Donald Trump and the deadly threat of a global pandemic, local election administrators worked around the clock to secure the vote for their community. Rhode Island's election teams take center stage in this unprecedented voting adventure. The film is an invitation to the American electorate to meet the people whose job it is to uphold the scaffolding of our republic and protect accessible, free and fair elections.
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has dominated the news over the last year, telling the tragic stories of war. Finding a way into the conversation or educating yourself on what’s happening can be challenging. By organizing a new course around the voices, culture and geography of Ukraine, the Film Studies Program at Rhode Island College fused historical content with current events. Students have learned about the regions and history of Ukraine through the country’s films and now the class is launching a film series that is free and open to the public.
Between college and a great career could lie an internship.
Take Vincent (“Vinnie”) DelPonte, a RIC accounting major. DelPonte had no choice but to find an internship after he enrolled in a Directed Internship course.
The search wasn’t easy, he says, but sometimes it comes down to knowing a guy who knows a guy. DelPonte’s uncle knew one of the partners – Anthony Scorpio – of Mullen Scorpio, & Cerilli, a financial service firm in Providence.