Film and Television students collaborate on narrative and nonfiction short films that have received recognition from the university, film festivals and competitions. Here are some recent outstanding examples:
Roses & Red Noses
Colin the Clown needs to stop being a loser if he wants to win the heart of his new-found love, fellow street performer Carol the Clown.
Credits: Writer, Director, Sound Design: Zac Vujnov; Producer: Nicole Barradas; Director of Photography: Jennifer Cuciti; Editors: Zac Vujnov and Samuel Broach; Production Designer: Lora Galich; Original Soundtrack by: Vuj; Composer: William Hume.
Cast: COLIN THE CLOWN: Fady Demian; CAROL THE CLOWN: Anna Riggins; THE STRANGER: Savannah Jooste; THE THIEF: John John Little.
Awards: Best Picture, Cinematography, Sound Design, Editing (tie), Boston Redstone Film Festival.
Double Take
When Cam and Wally get into what they believe is their Uber to the train station, their night spirals out of control.
Credits: Writers/Editors: Eli Canter and Geraldo Hinch; Producers: Cameron Cullen, Eli Canter, Geraldo Hinch, and Ida Baybekman; Director: Eli Canter; Director of Photography: Geraldo Hinch; Production Designer: Emily Ma; Sound Recording & Score by: Aaron Torres.
Cast: CAM: Tyler Carroll; WALLY: Matt Michaud; DRIVER: Eric Cummings; POLICE OFFICER: Edgar Daniel.
Awards: Best Picture, LA Redstone Film Festival; Audience Choice, Boston Redstone Film Festival; Best Student Film, Mystic Film Festival.
Manic
A woman seemingly trapped on a bad first date soon reveals she has her own agenda for the evening.
Credits: Writer: Megan Antone; Producers: Juli Alonso and Katie Sorrell; Director/Editor: Tim Choi; Director of Photography: Juli Alonso; Production Designer: Katarina Soto; Sound Designer: Sam Best.
Cast: FREDDIE: Sami Nardone; KREMPASKY: Keith W. Robinson; REBECCA: Kayla Garabedian; SASHA: Gayane Kaligian; WAITRESS: Sarah Craig.
Awards: Second Place, Boston and LA Redstone Film Festivals; Best Actor, Boston Redstone Film Festival.
La Bella Vita
On three of his birthdays, Mark tries to navigate the balance between career ambitions and his relationship with Annie. The path Mark chooses leaves him wondering: did he do the right thing?
Credits: Writer/Director/Editor: Max Hakim; Producer: Sean Doucette; Director of Photography: Tyler Anderson; Co-Producer: Jiaxin Tong; Original Music by: Arin Gökdemir; Sound Mixer: Andres Gedaly.
Cast: YOUNGER MARK: Michael Ryan Palmer; YOUNGER ANNIE: Hannah Hakim; OLDER MARK: Stephen Radochia; OLDER ANNIE: Shannon Lee Jones; EMILY: Keynessa Nazaire; WAITER: Ronnie White; ANNIE’S HUSBAND: Larry Palmacci; ANNIE’S DAUGHTER: Kate Lynch.
Award: Honorable Mention, Long form fiction, Student Production Awards, NATAS Boston/New England chapter.
Waiting for Waves
A documentary look inside the raw world of New England surfing through the eyes of three men who have dedicated their lives to the ocean.
Credits: Writer/Director: Jacob Zaoutis; Producers: Jacob Zaoutis and Zoe DeWitt; Director of Photography: Felix Phillips; Editor/Sound Designer: Cary Lenahan; Original score by: Luke Volkert.
Awards: Best Film, Audience Choice, Cinematography, Boston Redstone Film Festival.
Urbanity Dance/Real World Productions
Students produce videos for nonprofit and for-profit clients in this course. Urbanity Dance offers classes to a variety of ages and skill levels.
Credits: Producer: Sophia Daniluk; Associate Producer/Writer: Yixi Zhou; Director: Suha Chung; Cinematographer: Bryan Yeh; Editor/Assistant Camera: Lining Bao.
Award: Student Production Award, Commercial Category, NATAS Boston/New England chapter.
