Saints, Sinners, and Selfless: Jason Kim visits English 1975
Professor Lora Novak met Jason Kim, the writer and director of Selfless , at a Hollywood screening this past summer. This screening presented films from the 2026 Emerging Cinematographers awards. Professor Novak attended as her nephew, Jordan Oglesby, won an award for his short film, The Interview . This experience became more than just a celebration, as the film Selfless ended up inspiring Mr. Kim's class visit for "Saints and Sinners," Professor Novak's English 1975 course. Professor Novak went to dinner with Jason Kim and a group of other screening attendees, where she learned that Mr. Kim lives in New York. After speaking to her nephew, Professor Novak decided to invite Mr. Kim to Villanova for a screening of his film and a Q&A with her students. Not only did Mr. Kim accept her invitation, he inspired a new sense of enthusiasm from Professor Novak's students. Sel fless is both poignant and thought-provoking, two descriptors only supported by th...