Some of the best PLNU student films from the past four years were screened on Thursday, Jan. 24, in Crill Performance Hall. Many of the short films have won awards and have been featured in student and professional film festivals.
The screenings were followed by a question and answer session with the student producers. In addition, student filmmaker and alum Jason Carter ('04, of Isle Nevis fame), who is now at DreamWorks animation division (w/ credits in Bee Movie and others), joined the forum via the internet on iChat.
The following student films were screened:
*Cocal Gracias (25:00)
Documentary, produced by Joel McGinty (’05)
A community built on a city dump in Honduras works to break free from their poverty.
The Isle Nevis (26:00)
Drama, directed by Jason Carter (’04)
Pirates, treasure, and revenge. Set sail on the high seas of your imagination.
Wintercollar (10:00)
Comedy, written & directed by Bradley Kester (’06)
The story of a man who has a watermelon for a head. The story of a man with good intentions. The story of Wintercollar.
Fortune Smiles (7:00)
Comedy, written and directed by Shaun Conde (’08)
A game of pretend between four boys comes to an end, except one boy isn’t done pretending.
The Fourth Door (10:00)
Drama, written & directed by Blake Nelson (’08)
Sid has many doors to choose from. Will there be ninjas? Possibly. A fantasy love den? Most definitely. Deep philosophizing? It is up to Sid.
Shadow (7:00)
Drama, written & directed by Mauricio Perez (’08)
The demons within struggle to take their host captive in a fight to insanity.
*Pulse (25:00)
Documentary, written & directed by Tamilyn Foster (’07)
A group of students discover that they actually can snowboard and surf in Southern California on the same day.
Deacon’s Mondays (18:00)
Drama, written & directed by Lowell Frank (’01) Destin Daniel Cretton (’01)
A lonely landscaper stumbles through his mundane life while combating his inner torment, and discovers how to be a good person.
* Clips only. All others were screened in their entirety.