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Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

Reynolds’ film “In the Between the Lines” is about his personal experience with his parents.

New films produced by students to premiere at Media Showcase

Maya Oeverman, Campus Reporter
April 15, 2023

The annual Media Showcase — a chance for film production students to showcase the projects they have spent the semester working on — will take place April 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Covenant Fine Arts...

French Film Festival draws participants from all corners of the community.

French Department concludes 16th annual film festival

Lucy Kalebjian, Guest Writer
October 7, 2021

Calvin University prides itself on promoting opportunities for educating students on the diversity of culture and language. One event offered to achieve that is the French Film Festival, where several...

French Film Festival continues cinematic tradition

French Film Festival continues cinematic tradition

Lucy Van Regenmorter, Guest Writer
September 30, 2019

The French Film Festival has returned to Calvin for its 15th year in a row.  The Festival takes place over the course of one month, showing four films total. The films have subtitles in English, so...

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Celebrated filmmaker Jeannine Oppewall first speaker of Loeks Lectures in Film and Media

Jack Van Allsburg
October 9, 2015

On Wednesday night, alumna and four-time Oscar nominated production designer Jeannine Oppewall gave the inaugural address of the Loeks Lectures in Film and Media, a series sponsored by Celebration Cinema...

Selma is a powerful and important film

Christian Becker
January 15, 2015

Movie theaters every year get hit with noteworthy films around this time of year, known to the film industry as “Oscar season.” Plenty of films are worth your time, but there is one that flat-out demands...

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Film explores the meaning of “white privilege”

Erica Norman
October 20, 2014

“Mirrors of Privilege” is a film that focused on the lives of several white Americans and their stories pertaining to race. It described how racism might not be as evident in the United States as it...

Film piracy gives studios a reason to worry

Christian Becker
September 7, 2014

The summer movie season is a time of huge blockbusters and stand-out indie dramas. The months of May all the way to August are times that everyone pulls out their wallets spends money on these event films....

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Grand Rapids Film Festival to show film by Calvin students

Laura Sheppard
April 9, 2014

The Grand Rapids Film Festival is taking over downtown Grand Rapids from Thursday, April 10 to Sunday, April 13. One of the short films in the festival, “Moo: A Documentary” was created by five Calvin...

Calvin students win award at Chicago Film Festival

Nick Keeley
November 28, 2012

“A Royal Pain” proved to be anything but when a Calvin student group took home an award at the Chicago Comedy Film Festival on Nov. 4. A collaboration between media production, music and art majors,...

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