Films from across the world illuminate Fresno State’s CineCulture

January 31, 2024.Reading time 21 minutes.

A women with dark hair and glasses stands in front of a chalk board with many mathematical equations on it. She is wearing a t-shirt and half of her face is illuminated while half is in the dark.

CineCulture is set for a semester of exciting new films from around the world. All screenings will be in the Peters Educational Center Auditorium (West of Save Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building.) Each film will be followed by a conversation about the film with a featured discussant who was involved in the filmmaking process or is a subject matter specialist.

Director and producer to present screening of ‘Back to Ashtarak’ at Fresno State

February 27, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Back to Ashtarak a film by Tigran Nersisian poster depicts a pencil drawing of a man's back with the poster text on his shirt. Through the shirt is a background of mountains and a country side.

Director Tigran Nersisian and producer Armen Karaoglanian will present their film “Back to Ashtarak” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 10, in the University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium.

M.K. Gandhi Center hosts a screening of ‘Kasturba Gandhi: Accidental Activist’ film

February 16, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

A free screening will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at the Peters Educational Center.

Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute announces Spring events schedule

January 22, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

The Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute (PBBI) has announced its Spring 2021 events schedule, including panel discussions, lectures, book launches and even an original documentary film.

Filmmaker and producer Stephanie Ayanian to discuss her film ‘What Will Become of Us’

September 30, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

Mountains and a genealogy tree for the film "What will become of us"

“What Will Become of Us” follows six Armenian Americans – famous and otherwise – as they navigate the Armenian Genocide’s 100th anniversary, forging identities for the next 100 years. How can Armenian Americans honor their past while unshackling themselves from its trauma?

‘Lights! Camera! Saroyan!’ documentary to have international premiere at Fresno State

January 25, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

The Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State, in conjunction with the William Saroyan House Museum, presents the international premiere of “Lights! Camera! Saroyan!” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan 25 in the Satellite Student Union. Admission is free and parking is available in Lots P15, P16, P5, and P6 without a permit. Directed by Harut […]

CineCulture presents ‘Evolution of Organic’ Dec. 1

November 27, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

CineCulture presents “Evolution of Organic” at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, in the Peters Education Center Auditorium.

CineCulture presents ‘Footnotes (Sur quel pied danser…)’ Nov. 17

November 13, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

CineCulture Presents 'Footnotes' Friday, Nov. 17

CineCulture presents “Footnotes (Sur quel pied danser…)” at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, in the Peters Education Center Auditorium.

Fresno Film Festival runs Nov. 10-12

November 6, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

The CineCulture film series continues with the 2017 Fresno Film Festival Nov. 10-12 at the historic Tower Theatre.

CineCulture presents ‘Menashe’ Nov. 3

October 31, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

CineCulture Presents "Menashe" Friday, Nov. 3

CineCulture presents “Menashe” at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, in the Peters Education Center Auditorium.