Welcome to Cinema at East Tennessee State University. Cinema offerings include a robust film major in the department of Media & Communication and an engaging minor in film studies in the department of Literature & Language. In these programs, our students have opportunities to create, discuss, dissect, and produce narrative, documentary, and experimental film.
FALL SEMESTER 2023
Cinema at the Bud Frank Theater
Directions & Venue Information
Thursday, October 5 - Our Hospitality opening reception 6pm, screening + live music 7pm Tuesday,
Tuesday, October 24 - Annihilation (Jeff VanderMeer on campus) - 7pm
Monday, October 30 - Rocky Horror Picture Show, 7pm
Sunday, November 5 - Frankenstein (National Theatre Live), 2pm
Monday, November 13 - Frosty's Winter Wonderland, 6:30 & 7:15pm
Friday, December 1 - White Christmas, 7pm
October 27th @ 7pm
Highlands Horrorfest
Wallace Theatre - 215 East Main Street, Johnson City, TN
Screenings, costume contest & awards. Other events listed on the web site.
SPRING SEMESTER 2024
March 1-3, 2024
52 Film Fest
Wallace Theatre - 215 East Main Street
You and your team have 52 hours to make a film in downtown Johnson City. A screening
of all completed films follows the competition.
April 4th-11th
Center for Cinema Convening #4
Film Screenings & Workshops
Our inaugural event, a two-day online symposium, Science & Fictions, took place on May 14 & 15, 2021. Event Archive HERE.