Biola University School of Cinema & Media Arts

"Together with his reputation for integrity, ingenuity, and transformative leadership, he’s uniquely qualified to lead Biola’s School of Cinema and Media Arts to grow and thrive into new opportunities as one of the top film schools in the world." We are so excited to introduce our new dean, Tom Halleen! He is the former executive vice president at AMC Networks and prior to that, spent 12 years at the Family Channel (now Freeform). Click the link below for more information about his background and new role, and comment to give him a warm welcome!

CMA graduates, your Biola University drive-thru commencement ceremony is tomorrow, Dec. 12 at 9 a.m. PST! For those unable to attend the drive-thru ceremony in-person, you will be able to livestream the ceremony on our YouTube channel. Click here to stream:

Biola University CMA alumna Anna Matz (’19) was selected as a winner of the Six Feet Apart Experiment filmmaking competition for her original screenplay, Love You Anyway. The competition was launched by Justin Baldoni director of the teen drama Five Feet Apart and star of the network series Jane the Virgin through his company, Wayfarer Entertainment. Click here to read the full story: https://bit.ly/2KMU3aI

We would love for you to join us at here at the School of Cinema and Media Arts! Applications are due by December 1, so apply soon! If you have questions or need our help, we are here for you! Just email us at [email protected]. We look forward to receiving your application and helping you to begin telling stories that matter. Click the link below to submit your application today! https://bit.ly/392UPL4

"The list highlights former executive vice president at AMC Networks and new dean of Biola’s film school, Tom Halleen, the school’s building on the horizon, and internship opportunities as reasons for being included on the list." We are honored to have been named to The Wrap's Top 50 Film Schools list! We are thankful for our all of students, faculty and staff and the role they play in our success! Click the link below to read the full story. https://bit.ly/3dLbOBW

We’re here for you, no matter where you are. Watch this personal message from dean Tom Halleen and hear about his plans for maintaining rich education and community for students during the fall semester of remote learning. Incoming and current students received an email last week containing this video and more details about CMA’s distanced learning plans. For more information and an opportunity to engage with the dean and ask questions, incoming and returning students are en...couraged to attend our Here to Help Zoom sessions. Register by clicking your respective link below. If you have more questions or want to get in touch with us, please email [email protected]. We’re here for you, no matter where you are! Incoming students: https://bit.ly/39S3T3D Returning students: https://bit.ly/2D7aWcY

We are honored that The Hollywood Reporter featured the School of Cinema and Media Arts and new founding dean Tom Halleen. "Of Halleen's appointment, Biola University president Barry H. Corey says, 'His credentials as a leader in the entertainment industry are impeccable and his appointment will be invaluable to our students as they pursue careers in the industry. This is a major step for our film school as we shape the next generation of students to be ambassadors of Christ who are excellent at their craft.'" Click the link below to read the full article.