Baylor University Film & Digital Media Alumni

12/02/2021

Massive congrats to alum Amira Lewally for being named to the Forbes 30 under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment. Congrats Amira Lewally!!! You can read more here: https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2022/hollywood-entertainment

10/07/2021

Giving a shout-out to alum Melissa Lummus who is a Story Producer at Evolve Studios in Nashville. Melissa is a part of the team that produced the ESPN+ project Better Days. The Tennessean did a nice article on the show and interviewed Melissa regarding the experience. Congrats Melissa! https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2021/09/19/nashvilles-evolve-studios-produces-bettor-days-espn/8336686002/?fbclid=IwAR1zltB1rOVeyJJG0DDHRJ7xjOLeb8a5nt1QPhK0U3A-8HA2mNlvK9UN1eM

Evolve Studios of Nashville branches out with ESPN+ program 'Bettor Days.'

08/25/2021

The new trailer dropped for a Netflix project that FDM alum Lilly Sechrist was a part of... the TV mini-series Maya and the Three. Super cool! Congrats Lilly! You can check it out here:

MAYA AND THE THREE Trailer (2021) Animation Movie© 2021 - Netflix

08/22/2021

Happy birthday to alum Blake Bollinger! Blake is a singer/songwriter who's lived in Nashville since 2008. Since then he has landed cuts with Jason Aldean (ft. Kelsea Ballerini), Darius Rucker, Justin Moore, Rodney Atkins, Parmalee, Swon Brothers (ft. Carrie Underwood), Casting Crowns, Danny Gokey, High Valley, Dallas Smith, Mickey Guyton, C**t Ford, and others. In addition to songwriting, Blake is producing acts Rodney Atkins, Jessica Mitchell, and Ryan Griffin. Blake has also had songs featured on CBS and MTV. So, yeah, he's kinda prolific. If you wanna check out some of his work - run to blakebollinger.com. Congrats Blake!

08/21/2021

Some alums getting well-deserved attention for their work with NASA. Congrats to Debbie Sharp, Dylan Mathis, Mitch Youts, Glen Peterson, James Hartsfield, and Brandi Dean! You can read about more of their story at: https://www2.baylor.edu/baylorproud/2021/08/these-bears-have-the-second-coolest-job-in-the-world-helping-lead-nasa-comms/?fbclid=IwAR0bEQ4-zHJ8NYO1SErdhF3_3mSRyRLv8d8Zdin3gjx62_JMJr8Y3x7nPtY

Whether you’re a space buff or simply watching the news, you’ve likely seen or read about America's endeavors in space recently. From research taking place on the International Space Station, to a future return to the Moon, to commercialization of space closer to home, there’s plenty to highli...

08/03/2021

Congrats to alum Amira Lewally for being named Supervising Producer A&E: Non-Fiction, Alt. Prog. & A&E IndieFilms. A very big deal. Amira is also Co-host of the A&E podcast The Table is Ours. You can check that out at the link below. Congrats Amira! https://www.aetv.com/the-table-is-ours

07/22/2021

Premiere date and casting update on Alum Derek Haas' new show FBI International. Go Derek!

EXCLUSIVE: Accomplished German actress Christiane Paul (Counterpart) and Carter Redwood (The Long Road Home) round out the series regular cast of FBI: International, the upcoming third series in Di…

07/19/2021

Alum and two-time Emmy nominated editor Jay Gammill is back at it again. Jay's an editor on the new Netflix baking series Bake Squad starring Milk Bar's Christina Tossi. Go Jay! You can check out more info here:

Hi, Bake Squad!

07/01/2021

More news from alum and prolific producer Orian Williams. He and Dark Pictures have acquired the rights to the memoir of Scott Weiland, former frontman for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver. Congrats Orian! You can read more about the project at Rolling Stone - https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/scott-weiland-stone-temple-pilots-movie-1190084/?fbclid=IwAR0x0mEVxHjux78Djdv0A1RoWa7KWleFaPLDbinQ8TwI5GAHSl9xccX46x0

Movie will be based on late Stone Temple Pilots frontman’s 2011 book, Not Dead and Not for Sale

07/01/2021

More Emmy nom news - congrats to FDM alum Allison Ramsey and her team for their nom for their Netflix show Skin Decision. Congrats Allison!

Skin and beauty expert Nurse Jamie and plastic surgeon Dr. Sheila Nazarian use the latest procedures to bring out their clients' best selves.

06/29/2021

Congrats to FDM alum Craig Martin and his team for their national Emmy nomination for their show The Good Road! Awesomeness! Go Craig Rolan Martin! You can learn more about the show at: https://www.goodroad.tv/
"In its first season, The Good Road PBS travel docu-series has been nominated in the category of Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing amongst other network shows distributed by ABC, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, HBO and Food Network. In Season One, The Good Road hosts, Earl Bridges and Craig Martin traveled to international locations like; Thailand, Tanzania, Uganda, Myanmar, Kenya along with a domestic show filmed outside of Mobile, Alabama in a neighborhood called Alabama Village."

EXPLORING THE POWER OF PHILANTHROPY | THE GOOD ROAD offers a raw, insider look at the messy biz of global charity. In this new PBS travel series, hosts Earl Bridges and Craig Martin—longtime philanthropy veterans, globetrotters and best friends—trek around the world to meet amazing do-gooders

06/25/2021

Ever prolific alum Derek Haas (Chicago franchise, 3:10 to Yuma, etc.) was the host of a WGA conversation with The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Head Writer and Executive Producer Malcolm Spellman. Hear how he approached crafting the Marvel Studios/Disney+ series in this chat that happened just yesterday. Go Derek!

For this session, we entered the Zoom room with The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Head Writer and Executive Producer Malcolm Spellman. Hear how he approached...