By Jonathan Shelby, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
| April 9, 2024
The auditorium of Cole Hall is normally filled with the sounds of equations, pencils hitting paper and the occasional snore of an overworked college student.
However, on Tuesday, the hall echoed with the sounds of occasional laughter and standing...
The Reality Bytes film festival came to a formidable end Wednesday. The annual independent student festival, directed by Dr. Laura Vazquez, showcased 20 short films from all over the globe. The 20 short films, chosen from 100 submissions, were shown free...
By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
| April 12, 2023
The 2023 Reality Bytes Film Festival premiered Tuesday night and was a stellar showcase of short films from all over the world.
Reality Bytes is an annual film festival at NIU directed by undergraduate program director of media studies, Laura Vazquez....
By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
| April 10, 2023
With NIU’s annual film festival close in our sights, many creative minds will be presenting their works to the public.
These filmmakers utilize different film styles, but their goal is the same: to tell a story for the audience to connect and feel...
NIU’s annual film festival is right around the corner and welcomes all film buffs to watch and discuss the many works crafted by student filmmakers.
NIU will be hosting its annual Reality Bytes Film Festival on April 11-12. The festival will showcase...
From Tuesday to Thursday evening in Cole Hall the Reality Bytes Film Festival captured the imaginations of students by displaying a variety of short films from the U.S., Switzerland, Bangladesh and China. The festival also saw the return of executive...
The students of Special Topics in Media Studies cut the voting ballots for this year's selected films for the Reality Bytes Film Festival, starting 9 p.m. April 9.
Going to the movies is a special time. Being in a theater with no cell phone on, no talking and no distractions is the way that films are meant to be viewed. Just a viewer and a film one-on-one. Film is a form of entertainment that stays relevant with...
Students gather for the Reality Bytes film festival April 9, 2013, in Cole Hall. The festival includes submissions from film students around the world.
NIU Reality Bytes will hold a fundraiser from 4 to 10 p.m. Feb. 25 at Texas Roadhouse, 1950 DeKalb Ave.Reality Bytes is NIU’s annual student film festival. The festival will be 9 to 11 p.m. April 5 and 6 and 7 to 9 p.m. April 7 in Cole Hall, room 100....
Enjoy the warmer weather by getting out and going to local events.TodayCatch the final wrap-up of film festival Reality Bytes 7-8:15 p.m. in Cole Hall, Room 100. Screen writer Mark Valadez, who has written for shows like “Scrubs,” will share his expertise...
