Award-winning filmmaker and CSUSB lecturer Johnny Coffeen is preparing to premiere his debut feature-length film, “The Avalanche.” Coffeen, whose journey includes a Student Academy Award for “The Swan Girl” and studying with acclaimed filmmaker David Lynch, shares his passion for cinema with CSUSB students while continuing to build a distinctive career in filmmaking.
Principal photography starts for a film by Johnny Coffeen (communication studies lecturer); Diane Vines (nursing) is honored by the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation; Meredith Conroy (political science) discusses the first week of the Trump presidency; Jeremy Murray (history) reviews three books for the LA Review of Books; Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) is interviewed about the "hero's welcome" for a man pardoned for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol; and former theatre arts faculty Glen Dunzweiler discusses his work on behalf of the homeless.