PICT News
Jessica Padilla Wins Emmy Award
PICT visiting lecturer Jessica Padilla has won her first Emmy Award, in the category “Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic),” for her work on the TV series
Michael Barry Book Launch
On 10 September 2021, PICT visiting faculty member Michael Barry presented his forthcoming book, Le Cri afghan (“The Afghan Scream”), at a launch event organized
“Moria – A Living Hell” at Douarnenez Film Festival
Moria, par-delà l’enfer (English title: “Moria – A Living Hell”), the 2020 documentary film co-directed by Laurence Monroe and PICT contributor Mortaza Behboudi, has joined
“Let’s Get Bored” Featured by ISBS
Let’s Get Bored, the PICT limited podcast series by Salamis Aysegul Sentug, has been included on the website of the International Society of Boredom Studies
Jessica Padilla Receives Second Emmy Nomination
PICT Visiting Lecturer Jessica Padilla has received her second Emmy nomination at the 73rd Emmy Television Academy Awards. Along with her makeup team, Jessica has
Sandra Melissa Torres Wins Rising Star Award at Cannes 2021
Sandra Melissa Torres, the lead actress of Amparo (2021), directed by Simón Mesa Soto and co-executive produced by PICT core faculty member Hector Ulloque, has
Michael Barry Named Knight of the Légion d’Honneur
The French state has named Michael Barry as a Knight (Chevalier) of the Légion d’honneur. Michael, a PICT faculty member, received his medal on March
“Amparo” Competes at Cannes Film Festival 2021
Amparo, the 2021 feature film directed by Simón Mesa Soto and co-executive produced by PICT core faculty member Hector Ulloque, will have its world premiere
“Io Sono Il Sole” Wins Award at Ibiza Cine Fest 2021
Io Sono Il Sole (I Am the Sun, 2020), the documentary feature film directed by Ilaria Gambarelli and co-produced by PICT core faculty member Hector
David Selim Sayers Published in Penguin Classics
On March 4, 2021, Penguin Classics released its new edition of Madonna in a Fur Coat, the 1941 Turkish novel by Sabahattin Ali. The Penguin
PICT Voices Heard Around the World
PICT Voices, the flagship podcast of the Paris Institute for Critical Thinking, continues to make waves around the world as episodes are featured on the
PICT Launches Student Ambassador Program
We are excited to announce the PICT Student Ambassador Program, an initiative that aims to bring together an international and interdisciplinary cohort of students under the PICT umbrella.
PICT Podcast Featured at CUNY
PICT Voices, the flagship podcast of the Paris Institute for Critical Thinking, has been featured on the official blog page of the Brookdale Center for
Jane Draycott Elected Fellow by the Royal Society of Literature
The Royal Society of Literature, the UK’s charity for the advancement of English literature, has announced the election of Jane Draycott as Fellow. A PICT
PICT Podcasts come to SoundCloud!
Thanks to the support of our community, PICT continues to grow! The PICT family of podcasts was founded in Spring 2020 to support the PICT community in the