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The Texas Film Commission and Its Effect on Filmmaking in Texas

Description: The Texas Film Commission has actively been in existence since 1971, yet there has not been any published study that examines its history, how it functions, or its impact on the film industry in Texas. Using information gathered from magazine and newspaper articles, the State laws of Texas, letters from people associated with the Texas Film Commission, and interviews, this study explores these aspects of the Film Commission. Texas has been popular as a filmmaking state since the early 1900's. I… more
Date: August 1984
Creator: Mason, Betty J. (Betty Jean)
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Kwan Kong Temple in Taipei

Description: The video decribes a Chinese temple, Kwan Kong temple. This documentary follows the ceremony of this temple. We will watch the interaction between the worshipers and their God. The accompanying paper reports on the production background, preproduction process, and includes discussion of the problems encountered from production through postproduction stages.
Date: May 1996
Creator: Huang, Tsuo-Yen
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Down, Set, Like? A Study of Social Networking and Sports Fandom

Description: Sports in the 21st century have become popular across multiple industries, and a major boon to a television industry dealing with increasing audience fragmentation. So an understanding of fans' behavior is important to all parties. This study, an online survey consisting of 242 responses, examined fandom and its relationship with time spent using social networking sites and found no statistical correlation. Six uses and gratification factors obtained: human connection, network content, distr… more
Date: May 2013
Creator: Otteson, Gabe
Partner: UNT Libraries

Global Film History: Encouraging Students to Develop Arguments that Connect Different Industries and Time Periods

Description: Poster presented as part of the 2013 University Forum on Teaching & Learning at UNT. This poster discusses exploring the effectiveness of group-based blog assignments in large enrollment classes to help students learn about global film history across different industries and time periods.
Date: April 12, 2013
Creator: Larke-Walsh, George S., 1965-
Partner: UNT College of Arts and Sciences

Attention Black College Women: "It Is Time To Think Twice Before You Make That Choice!"

Description: Poster presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas. This poster discusses research on African American women on college campuses. This research consists of studying African American women on college campuses and discerning what psychological components encourage them to have premarital sex.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Yasmeen, Frazier & Verrill, Diane
Partner: UNT Honors College
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Young Latinos Use of Mobile Phones: A Cross-Cultural Study

Description: Article discussing a cross-cultural study designed to analyze how young people, operationalized in this study as people of Latino descent between the ages of 18-25, are using their mobile phone for various applications and what particular gratifications they derive from using the phone.
Date: 2009
Creator: Albarran, Alan B. & Hutton, Brian
Partner: UNT College of Arts and Sciences
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