Updated at 5:12 p.m., Tuesday, October 23, 2007
UH's media program strikes it big with 'Smallville'
Advertiser Staff
The Academy for Creative Media at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa has established an internship program with the production and writing team for the CW Network hit "Smallville," UH announced yesterday.ACM graduate Ty Sanga, currently pursuing a master's degree at Chapman University, is the first ACM-Smallville intern, working with Tollin/Robbins, a producer of the "Superman" prequel TV show.
Matt Okumura of the show's co-producers Millar Gough Ink arranged the internship with ACM Director Chris Lee.
Tollin/Robbins Productions has also produced the films "Wild Hogs" and "Coach Carter."
The Academy for Creative Media is the primary place for media studies, filmmaking, animation and video game design.
