Enthusiastic. Motivational. A stickler for accuracy. An institution in the Media Arts Department at Pierce College. Journalism professor Rob O’Neil is one of those people who talks fast, moves fast and is “always running around at the front of the classroom,” said former student Stacy Long, a public relations professional. So it came as no surprise to those who know O’Neil that he was recognized Saturday evening at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges state conference with a lifetime achievement award from the California Journalism Education Coalition. The California...

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Emmy and Annie-nominated director, writer and songwriter Dan Povenmire will be a guest speaker at Pierce College at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 25 in the Great Hall. Povenmire has spent 20 years in the animation industry directing, storyboarding and/or writing for projects including The Simpsons, Rocko’s Modern Life, Hey Arnold!, Catdog, Looney Tunes, SpongeBob Squarepants and Family Guy. He is now the co-creator and executive producer of the hit show Phineas and Ferb on the Disney Channel. He is also the voice of the show’s Evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz. The free event is part of the Media Arts...

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The music editor for “The Simpsons” will be a guest speaker at Pierce College at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 12 in the Great Hall. Chris Ledesma has edited every episode of The Simpsons, which started on Fox in 1989. His first music editing opportunity came in 1986 at Segue Music. He later worked at Music Design Group and Music Works. Ledesma went independent in 1993, forming his own company: Click Track, Inc. The free event is part of the Media Arts Department’s Speaker Series, a semester-long effort funded by the Associated Students Organization. Refreshments will be served. Parking...

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Former Disney and Nickelodeon animator Kataneh Vahdani will speak at Pierce College about her artwork and filmmaking experiences at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 in the Great Hall. Vahdani was a storyboard artist for Nickelodeon and then worked at Disney Feature Animation before starting her new position with Hasbro working on “GI Joe.” She also teaches animation and art. Two of her films, “Pink Balloons” and “Boxes” were accepted into several film festivals around the world. She was also chosen as one of seven film directors to go to Tokyo, Japan to present her film “Pink Balloons.” ...

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The brand-new Pierce College Cinema Club recently launched its own Facebook page. The page, “Pierce College Cinema Club,” was created by club member Benjamin Pellin. The page will be used to advertise upcoming meetings, events and movies that will be shown. The club meets every other Wednesday from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Great Hall. Any Pierce College student who is interested in movies, whether it be watching or making films, is invited to join. The Cinema Club, which launched in September, will watch films, attend movies in original Hollywood movie palaces, network with the established...

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Any Pierce College student who is interested in movies, whether it be watching or making films, is invited to join the campus’ first-ever Cinema Club during its first meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15 in the Great Hall. The Cinema Club will watch films, attend movies in original Hollywood movie palaces, network with the established Hollywood entertainment industry, attend and participate in festivals, have guest speakers to discuss careers in the entertainment industry and produce films. “A main goal of the club will be to explore, enjoy and create videos that inspire a sense of empowerment...

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Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010— Dramas, comedies, music videos, animation, documentaries and commercials will be showcased during Crossfade, a free student film festival hosted by Los Angeles Mission College and Pierce College from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 at Laurel Canyon Stages in Arleta. In addition to the film festival, Crossfade will also feature a vendor exhibition from noon to 2 p.m. with companies including Sony, Panasonic and Kino Flo. The groups will show off their equipment on an old sci-fi set so that students and the public receive hands-on experience. Film festival entries...

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