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Alumna’s film explores interfaith marriage

14 March 2022 Rosie Leonard

Becky Tahel released American Birthright in March 2021 and it is now screening in film festivals across the globe.

Alumnus co-founds media company focused on social justice

29 November 2016 Moriah Thoman

An alumnus helped create an organization that works on social justice documentaries.

Student documentary explores ‘comfort objects’

15 November 2016 Kait Moore

While filming a documentary, students learned about their own childhood quirks.

Alum’s documentary shows journey of formerly jailed

03 December 2013 Nathan Landis Funk

“Pull of Gravity” documents details of men’s transition from prison.

Students document urban football

06 June 2013 Matthew Hulmes

“Rise of the Tigers” is a film by two Temple seniors following a high school team from Kensington.

Jon Kohl, a film and media arts and history double major, has worked at Paley’s Urban Archives since January 2011. The student uses his knowledge of archival footage in his position as an assistant producer and researcher of a Philadelphia documentary. Jon Kohl operates the reels in Urban Archives. Kohl’s job includes sifting through boxes of film containing footage that no one has seen in decades. He once discovered footage from a Beatles concert in Philadelphia. | Steve Reitz / TTN

City archives, a hidden Temple

12 February 2013 Patricia Madej

Jon Kohl’s experience at Urban Archives earned him his position on the documentary “Philadelphia: The Great Experiment.”

Temple screens Mumia Abu-Jamal documentary

08 December 2012 Chris Montgomery

Documentary explores Abu-Jamal’s legacy.

Documentary class emphasizes application

27 November 2012 Indira Jimenez

Genres of media production provides a hands-on introduction and experience in the documentary production process.

The mysterious Toynbee Tiles can be found at locations throughout the city, embedded into the streets. The creator was previously unknown. | CHRIS MONTGOMERY / TTN

Mystery of tiles on city streets solved in Philadelphia documentary

13 November 2012 Patricia Madej

A free screening of the documentary “Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles” gave students an insight of a unique phenomenon in the city.

People you should know

14 November 2011 Marisa Steinberg

Introducing Fiona Otway When film and media arts graduate student Fiona Otway first picked up a camera, she was creating anti-smoking public service announcements for her health class in junior high school. Although she still