
annual University of Arizona’s School of Theatre, Film & Television
May 2, 2024

Featured on the May 2, 2024 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
- Why has the nation of Finland been named “the happiest country in the world” 7 years in a row by the United Nations? Mark talks with Nina Trasoff, former Tucson City Council member and the co-producer & host of a new documentary airing on PBS that explores the many factors that contribute to “Finnish happiness”.

AZPM Staff

AZPM Staff
- Some of the feature film directors of tomorrow are taking a big step this weekend at the 19th annual “I Dream in Widescreen”. It’s a showcase of short films created by the graduating class of the University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television, being presented at The Fox Tucson Theatre. Meet three of these emerging artists, and hear about the joy and heartbreak they have each found while making movies.

Kerryn Negus

University of Arizona


University of Arizona


University of Arizona

- Find out about “Bad Art Night” at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, and what it has to offer those with creative curiosity.

courtesy of Lauren Pool, Arizona Science Center

courtesy of Lauren Pool / Arizona Science Center

courtesy of Lauren Pool / Arizona Science Center
- And, are you struggling to build up your own supply of “Self Love”? 4th grader Amanda offers a fresh perspective, sharing how she thinks of herself as a trusted friend and constant ally. It’s a self-help message we can all reflect on, from “Stories That Soar!"

Web page by Alecia Vasquez.
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