Film Competition - Student Films
 | CLEMANCY 2009, 18 min., USA, Thriller, Chapman University Director: Joseph Albanese Writer: Charlie Frazier, Chris Frazier Producer: Doug Thagard Cast: Cris D'Annuzio, Maury Morgan Contact: -email- A sadistic killer takes a reporter on an emotional thrill ride she will never forget. | ||
 | DILATED 2010, 20 min., Action, UCLA Director: Brian L. Tan “BLT” Writer: Mark Lester Producer: Chris Janney, Yue Deng, Steve Bernard Cast: Jasyn Jefferies, Lydia Mullaney, William Knight Contact: -email- An unknown test subject escapes from a military hospital and has to do battle with a team of relentless mercenaries hot on his tail. A high-octane pursuit soon ensues and our hero learns that he may be the key to solving a mysterious, adverse epidemic that threatens the very fabric of society; a fact that still doesn't stop him from kicking ass and going out with a bang. | ||
| DRAWING UNDER WATER 2010, 19 min., USA, Drama, Columbia College Chicago Producer/Writer/Director: C.J. Arellano & Josh Alletto Cast: Kelly Minneci, Andrew Knight Contact: -email- A girl in mourning tries to befriend an antisocial classmate. | |||
| EAGLESNAKE 2010, 8 min., New Zealand, Comedy, University of Waikato Producer/Writer/Director: Tom Furniss Cast: Tom Furniss Contact: -email- A great mishap befalls a cocky, skateboarding college student who’s determined to avoid taking a summer job at all costs. | |||
| ECHO 2010, 8 min., USA, Sci-Fi, Orange Coast College Producer/Director: Jim Stevens Writer: Jim Stevens, Nathan Phan Cast: Wesley Ruby Contact: -email- A young, brilliant boy fails to invent a time machine but quickly discovers that his invention is more than it seems… | |||
| FAITH HEALER 2009, 23 min., USA, Mocumentary, Bard College Producer/Writer/Director: Adam Hirsch Cast: Gene Kordis, Regina Smith, Walta Miller Contact: adam.hirsch2@gmail.com In this metacinematic thriller, the lines between fact and fiction waver when filmmakers struggle to reconstruct the life of an alleged faith healer after he vanishes from their documentary. | |||
| FATE TRAIN 2009, 7 min., Australia, Drama, University of Technology, Sydney Producer/Director: Richard King Cast: Mojean Aria, Lisa Kowalski, Louise Bartok Contact: -email- Destiny strikes when we least expect it. | |||
| FENDER 2008, 1:16 min., USA, Comedy, Riverside Community College Writer/Director: Daniel Landin Contact: -email- How does a guitar player lose his guitar pick? He doesn’t lose it, it runs away. “Fender” follows the daring and comedic journey of a guitar pick’s escape from his owner and gives a whimsical answer to the probing question many guitarists have about the whereabouts of the their “lost” picks. | |||
 | FREE LUNCH 2008, 35 min., USA, Drama, Chapman University Director: Rick Curnutt Writer: Rick Curnutt, Bubba Murray Producer: Xavier O'Ryan Contact: -email- Walter Tanner Jr. is done with handouts, he’s done with his privileged past, and he’s done with having to answer to people. Realizing the value of hard work, Walter sets off on the road to the American dream...in a lunch truck. Together, Walter and his friend Casey serve the working people of LA, while Walter struggles with the realities of business and being a fish out of water. Will the struggle prove to be too much? | ||
| HEAD IN THE SAND 2009, 15 min., USA, USC Producer/Writer/Director: David Baldwin Cast: Miles Fisher, Andrew James Jones Contact: -email- Henry goes to war in Afghanistan. It's not at all what he imagined. | |||
| HOMELESS 2010, 16 min., USA, Comedy, USC (Shot in Big Bear) Producer/Writer/Director: Brian Ivie Producer: Pace Paulsen Cast: Nicolas Adams, Mychal Gabb Contact: -email- A modern day 'Christmas Carol,' with marshmallows... | |||
 | LAST PAGE, THE 2008, 21 min., USA, Comedy, Chapman University Producer/Director: Kevin Aceved Writer: Kevin Acevedo, Matt Akey Contact: -email- A tortured author struggles to overcome writer's block and is propelled into a bizarre series of events. | ||
 | HEAL 2010, 24 min., Pakistan/USA, Drama, Chapman University Writer/Director: Mian Adnan Ahmad Producer: Mian Adnan Ahmad, Marcus Metsala Cast: Ameer Zhowandai, Navid Negahban, Hannah Sher, Fereshta Kazemi, Reha Zamani, Walid Amini Contact: -email- or http://www.facebook.com/pages/HEAL-short-film/143783075640700 "Amidst the conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a gifted child makes an extraordinary effort for his people." | ||
 | INSPECTOR 42 2010, 26 min., USA, Drama, Brigham Young University Director: Nathan D. Lee Writer: Lyvia A. Martínez & Nathan D. Lee Producer: Lyvia A. Martínez Cast: Luke Drake, Alexis Wardle Contact: -email- A 1950's shirt safety inspector approves a number of unsafe shirts to impress his boss and the girl of his dreams, Seamstress 61. However, when these shirts cause a series of horrific disasters Inspector 42 must decide whether or not to come clean. | ||
 | LETTERS FROM HOME 2009, 9 min., USA, Drama, Trident Technical College Writer/Director: Keva Keyes Producer: Karen Keyes Cast: Wyatt Belton Contact: -email- A team of U.S. Army soldiers are deployed to a remote base in Afghanistan. Prior to a mission, the always-anticipated mail call occurs. It's through this encounter we get to know team members and witness the effects the letters have on them. | ||
| MORGUE: A LOVE STORY WITH GUTS 2010, 14 min., USA, Dramedy, Florida State University Director: Donald McQuade Writer/Producer: Anthony Pizzo Contact: -email- Cast: David Kimple, Karlee Eldridge Stanley, a lonely cop, finds the love of his life... who works in a morgue. | |||
 | OPEN YOUR EYES 2008, 14 min., Drama, AFI Writer/Director: Susan Cohen Producer: Alisa Wiegers, Amy Sommer, David Newsom Cast: Eric Lange, Suzy Nakamura, Traci Dinwiddie Contact: -email- A journey of self-discovery begins when a woman diagnosed with breast cancer finds herself locked in a bathroom with a stranger during a bridal shower. | ||
| ROLE PLAY 7 min., USA, Comedy, University of Colorado at Denver Producer/Writer/Director: Rob Shearer Cast: Presley V. Conkle, Jeanie Grazis, Zach Jobe, George Kotelnikov, George Kotelnikov, Roland Shearer, Benjamin Garst, Nick Klissiaris, Hannah Fergesen Contact: -email- After discovering his entire 11:00 a.m. class deserted, an enraged Professor gets to finally speak his mind. | |||
| STANDPOINT 2009, 15 min., USA, Drama, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena Producer/Writer/Director: Dom Ricco Cast: Cast: Kevin Oestenstad, Kai Devani, Rachelle Dimaria Contact: -email- An injured U.S. marine finds himself sharing the same hospital room as an Iraqi civilian. | |||
| STROLL 2009, 14 min., USA, Drama, NYU Producer: Andrew Corkin, Michael Krepack, Nicole Delaney Director: Alexander Schepsman Writer: Alexander Schepsman/Brendan McCarthy Cast: Bill Cobbs, Elijah Cook, Sarah Webster Contact: When a singing single mother moves into the apartment next door, music is brought back into the life of a reclusive jazz pianist. | |||
 | 3-IRON 2009, 14 min., USA, Comedy/Drama, NYU Writer/Director: Matt Kazman Producer: Misha Sundukovskiy, Cast: Tom Martin Contact: -email- "Frank gets no respect from his overactive, violent 8 year old son. When he accidentally discovers his wife’s affair with a sweaty neighbor, he finally reacts in a way that would make his son proud…" | ||
| THRESHOLD 2009, 14 min., USA, Drama, USC Director: Nick Wenger Writer: David Bratton Producer: Orhan Ayasli Cast: Andrew Hovelson, Adrian Nunez Contact: -email- John Shepherd is a good-natured police officer who has never had to use his gun. When he catches a suicide bomber on the brink of causing disaster, he has no choice but to shoot. While hailed as a hero, the intimate encounter haunts John, threatening to change his life forever. Inspired by actual events, THRESHOLD is a fast-paced dramatic thriller that explores the impact of violence and terrorism on our society. | |||
| UP UNDER THE ROOF 2010, 20 min., USA, Drama, Loyola Marymount University Director: Darin Read Producer: Darin Read, Danielle Stallings, Geoff Hale Contact: -email- Cast: Jonathan Milliken, Geoff Elliot, Jill Hill, Shawnna Youngquist, Vince Froio A lonely ten-year-old boy is haunted by strange noises at night on a decaying, depression-era farm. | |||
| WHO'S NEXT? 2008, 2 min., India, Animation, Graphiti School of Animation Director: Mr. Rajeev Panchal Producer: Graphiti school of animation Contact: -email- Inspired by the Indian folk tale collection “Panchatantra.” | |||
 | XEROX 2010, 8 min., USA, Romantic Comedy, Saddleback College Writer/Director: Joel Reaves Producer: Stephanie Silverman, Cast: Paul Todd, Sherill Turner Contact: -email- What if love had a pause button? |