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diversions
Student films:
the reel deal
By Jeanne Hoffa
On-line Forty-Niner
Murder, bank heists,
true love, drugs and car chases; you can see them all at Cal
State Long Beach's student filmmaker's showcase at the University
Theatre Saturday at 8 p.m.
The new 16mm films are the creations of eight senior production
majors who work in teams on each other's films, treading positions
as cameramen, gaffers, grips, sound mixers, boom operators
and assistant directors.
Three CSULB film students won top awards at November's CSU
summer Arts Festival. Dan Berman won best narrative film for
"Dial F", Aaron Garcia won best experimental film
for "Drowning" and Ken Winkler won top honors for
his music video, "Heaven". The three films were
finalists out of 139 entries.
Lee Williams "Trade Day" has won 23 film festival
awards since last may, and is being submitted for an Academy
Award for best short film.
Tickets for the newly completed films are $6 for students
and $8 for regular admission.
The film and electronic arts department provided the following
showcase film descriptions:
"Butterfly," An action adventure film written and
directed by Fernaz Samiinia. A young single mother must flee
town with a bag full of money when an unscrupulous boss has
murder on his mind. (10 minutes)
"A Long Road to Travel," written and directed by
Markus Davids. A Russian immigrant is torn between survival
in the United States, and serving a court summons to a fellow
Russian immigrant suspected of murder. (13 minutes.)
"Half a Pact," written and directed by Erik Fetler.
A teenage boy's decision may decide the fate of those in his
life. (Nine minutes.)
"Retread," written and directed by David Thorton.
A student returns to his hometown to close an unfinished chapter
in his life and has to choose between helping his drug addicted
girlfriend or his career. (16 minutes.)
"A New Day Sun," written and directed by Todd Kniss.
A teenage boy's decision may decide the fate of those in his
life.
"Joe's Tavern," written and directed by Melissa
Givens. Joe's world is thrust into questions when an outsider
enters, and offers redemption before all is lost.
"When the Morning Comes," written and directed by
Kendra C. Keel. A young woman struggles with pain and loneliness
as she crossed from self-medication into addiction. (11 minutes.)
"Closing Thoughts," written and directed by Wendy
Moore. Following the death of one of their own, a group of
former high school friends find that time doesn't necessarily
heal old wounds. (16 minutes.)
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