Giglios go from new book to movies in latest venture
By Abigail Connolly SUNY Oswego professor Juliet Giglio and her husband Keith are making their novel debut with the book, “The Summer of Christmas.” The duo has a number of movie credits to their names working on films like “Tarzan”…
Publishing Festival gives students inside industry view, anticipated trends
SUNY Oswego welcomed four established professionals from the field of publishing for its biannual Publishing Festival on Oct. 27, courtesy of the English and Creative Writing Department and Career Services. “Today, it’s all about access,” Juliet Giglio, associate professor of…
Media Summit panelists say students need resolve for successful careers
At Waterman Theatre, students listened to four media professionals discuss how to get a career behind the scenes in Hollywood. Their answer: work hard. The event was the 19th annual Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit, hosted on Oct. 25. Panelists…
Hollywood joins Oswego in annual networking summit
SUNY Oswego will be hosting the 18th annual Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit this semester with the exciting theme of “Behind the Scenes in Hollywood.” This year’s Media Summit will touch on underrepresentation within the film industry. Students and…
Streaming services leapfrog theaters during pandemic
Due to COVID-19 and the convenience of it, streaming services are being utilized to watch films and television shows over traditional forms of viewing them. What began with Netflix has turned into a huge phenomenon. Today, there are over 200…
Campus hosts first publishing festival
SUNY Oswego will host its first annual Publishing Festival Oct. 29. Organized by Associate Professor Juliet Giglio of the English and creative writing department. Giglio, accompanied by a number of students, are currently working to promote the event and plan…
Professor debuts second Christmas film
If you had told Oswego State screenwriting professor Juliet Giglio that she would be writing Christmas movies with her husband, Keith, back in 2012, she would not have believed you. And yet, on Nov. 2, the Giglio’s celebrated the release…
Banned book fair at Penfield
The fifth annual banned book event took place outside of Penfield Library on Thursday, Sept. 26. The event included many tables for students to interactively learn about banned books and censorship throughout the history of the United States. It was…
Oswego State professor writes Christmas movie
Juliet Giglio, an Oswego State screenwriting assistant professor, had her most recent project, “A Very Nutty Christmas,” brought to life by Lifetime after just 10 months of writing, revising and production. Giglio co-wrote the screenplay with her husband, Keith Giglio,…
Amy Hassinger, author, speaks on campus as part of writers series
Award-winning author Amy Hassinger spoke to Oswego State students Monday about discovering their unique voices through their writing for a creative writing class. The talk opened with Hassinger defining what a voice is, starting broadly and ending more precisely. The…
