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• Alumni, University News

  Biola Honors Rev. Andy Bales with Tenth Annual Charles W. Colson Award for Conviction and Courage

  Honored during Missions Conference, Bales embodies the Great Commission in his daily work

  March 21, 2024

  Today, the former CEO of Union Rescue Mission, Reverend Andy Bales, received the tenth annual Charles W. Colson Award for Conviction and Courage....

• Alumni, Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts

  Two Film Alumni Release Feature Film About Faith and Redemption

  Directed and produced by Cinema and Media Arts Alumni, Pastor’s Kid is Based on a True Story

  March 19, 2024

  Pastor’s Kid, a feature film based on a true story, directed and produced by alumni from Biola University’s Snyder School of Cinema & Media...

• School of Fine Arts and Communication

  Biola Chorale Receives Prestigious Honor of Performing at Regional Conference

  After a competitive audition process, the Biola Chorale was invited to perform at ACDA

  March 19, 2024

  After a competitive audition process, the Biola University Chorale was selected as one of four universities out of a six-state western region to...

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Biola in the News

• July 30, 2025 — 

  The Hollywood Reporter considers the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts as one of six "Under-the-Radar Film Schools in Los Angeles and New York." Schools considered for this list are the best local programs in or near entertainment hubs on either coast. The column found on page 86 features the school's new studio facility under construction, set to be completed in 2026, which is adding to production offerings that already include a 1,052-square-foot soundstage, nine editing bays and Red, Sony and Canon cameras. The Snyder School's B.A. in Cinema and Media Arts includes concentrations in directing, cinematography, the business of entertainment, and VFX and 3D animation.

• June 18, 2025 — 

  This Relevant Magazine article discusses how mission work and the Great Commission has changed over the years, with the center of Christianity growing and moving, primarily to the Global South. A former Biola professor is quoted throughout the story.

• June 13, 2025 — 

  This Christianity Today article, written by Nate Bell, film history professor in the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts, explores the enduring popularity of Jesus as a cinematic figure, spotlighting the upcoming wave of Christ-centered films and tracing their lineage back to the 1927 silent film "The King of Kings," which helped define the visual portrayal of Jesus in film. The film was recently re-released on Blu-Ray. The film’s artistry—marked by bold visual storytelling and reverent imagery—offers modern audiences a renewed opportunity to reflect on how cinema has shaped perceptions of Jesus.

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