Do you watch Nickelodeon? Today, the network announced season three of both Crashletes and The Dude Perfect Show will premiere in February.
Hosted by Brandon Broady and Stevie Nelson, Crashletes is a sports clip show that features “in-depth analysis of viral sports bloopers, blunders and absurdities.” Season three guests include Todd Gurley, Ryan Blaney, Dustin Brown, Brandi Chastain, and more.
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Hosted by Brandon Broady and Stevie Nelson, Crashletes is a sports clip show that features “in-depth analysis of viral sports bloopers, blunders and absurdities.” Season three guests include Todd Gurley, Ryan Blaney, Dustin Brown, Brandi Chastain, and more.
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- 1/26/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Thanks to its over-the-top jargon and the self-absorbed nature of many of the people who work within it, the advertising industry is a strong target for satire. The Brief, a new web series from Matt Sadowski and Dustin Brown, provides exactly that. It takes the life experiences of its creative team and uses them to construct a number of ridiculous scenarios set in the agency world.
The Brief stars Jesse Rath and Michael Seater as a copywriter and an art director, respectively. Despite their odd couple relationship, they must work together in order to come out on top in an agency filled with ridiculous characters. Right from the top of the first episode, the jokes fly fast and free; Sadowski’s script is filled with cheeky dialogue that highlights the absurd nature of the characters he has created.
Sadowski and Brown draw their comedy from an insider perspective. In addition to working as a filmmaker,...
The Brief stars Jesse Rath and Michael Seater as a copywriter and an art director, respectively. Despite their odd couple relationship, they must work together in order to come out on top in an agency filled with ridiculous characters. Right from the top of the first episode, the jokes fly fast and free; Sadowski’s script is filled with cheeky dialogue that highlights the absurd nature of the characters he has created.
Sadowski and Brown draw their comedy from an insider perspective. In addition to working as a filmmaker,...
- 11/19/2016
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
The Guadalajara International Film Festival in Los Angeles - Ficg in La - presented by the University of Guadalajara Foundation in USA and Conaculta, with Principal Sponsors University of Guadalajara, the Guadalajara International Film Festival, the Institute of Cinema Mexico (Imcine) and Univision, announced the celebrities who will attend the opening night gala on Friday, September 5.
Ficg in La previously announced that Academy Award nominee Demian Bichir ("A Better Life," FX’s The Bridge), Rubén Luengas (Univision Radio), anchorwoman Gabriela Teissier (Univision TV) and Nalip (National Association of Latino Independent Producers) will be honored. Joining them at the festival will be the cast and filmmakers of the opening night film "Las horas contigo" ("The Hours with You"), Isela Vega (lead actress), María Rojo (lead actress), Cassandra Ciangherotti (lead actress), Julio Bracho (supporting actor), Arcelia Ramírez (supporting actor), Catalina Aguilar Mastretta (director), Roberto Sneider(producer), Bérénice Eveno (director of photography). The festival also announced the addition of the short film "Solidarity" starring Elpidia Carrillo, who will be in attendance with the director Dustin Brown.
Cast members and filmmakers of the Closing night film "En el último trago" ("One for the Road") are also confirmed to attend, including Eduardo Manzano (supporting actor), Jack Zagha Kababie (director), Yossy Zagha Kababie (producer).
Directors of several other films in the festival will also attend. Nicolás Echevarría (director, "Eco de la Montaña"), Ignasi Millet (subject,"Ignasi M"), Mariana Chenillo (director, "Paraíso"), Damian John Harper (director, "Los Angeles"), Horacio Alcala (director, "Grazing the Sky"), Sara Seligman (director, live-action short, "Diego"), Bernardo Britto (director, Animation Short, "Yearbook") will also be in attendance.
Ficg in La is presented by the University of Guadalajara Foundation in the United States of America and Conaculta, and Principal Sponsors, the University of Guadalajara, the Guadalajara International Film Festival, the Institute of Cinema Mexico (Imcine) and Univision, and Supporting Sponsors Cultura Udg, University of Guadalajara Foundation in Los Angeles, LeaLa, Channel 31.2 and the General Consulate of Mexico in Los Angeles.
For tickets and more information visit Here
About Ficg
Ficg was founded in 1986 by the Mexican filmmaker Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, with the tremendous help from young film students like Guillermo del Toro, and support from the University of Guadalajara. It will celebrate its 30th edition next March 6-15, 2015.
Ficg is the lead film festival in Latin America. It is a forum for the training, education, and creative exchange among industry professionals, film critics, and film students from all over Ibero-America.
About the University of Guadalajara – Mexico
The University of Guadalajara is a network formed by three educational systems and 15 campuses distributed in all the regions of the State of Jalisco, and it is the second most important and eldest university in Mexico. The University of Guadalajara is committed to the betterment of society through higher education. It supports scientific and technological research that makes important contributions to a sustainable and inclusive society, respecting cultural diversity and honoring the principles of social justice, democracy, coexistence, and prosperity for all. The University is renowned in Mexico and abroad as a leader in the transformation of society through innovative means through social development and dissemination of knowledge.
About the Foundation of the University of Guadalajara in the U.S.
The University of Guadalajara Foundation in the United States of America is an extension of Fundación Universidad de Guadalajara, A.C., and is made up of a number of prominent academic and social leaders. The Foundation works to attain private support from individuals, foundations and corporations in order to fulfill the mission and vision of the University of Guadalajara in Los Angeles.
It seeks to improve the quality of life and social integration of migrants and hispanic nationals by increasing their access to education and enhancing their sense of belonging and identification with their environment by developing their skills and capabilities through educational services and relevant social research.
Ficg in La previously announced that Academy Award nominee Demian Bichir ("A Better Life," FX’s The Bridge), Rubén Luengas (Univision Radio), anchorwoman Gabriela Teissier (Univision TV) and Nalip (National Association of Latino Independent Producers) will be honored. Joining them at the festival will be the cast and filmmakers of the opening night film "Las horas contigo" ("The Hours with You"), Isela Vega (lead actress), María Rojo (lead actress), Cassandra Ciangherotti (lead actress), Julio Bracho (supporting actor), Arcelia Ramírez (supporting actor), Catalina Aguilar Mastretta (director), Roberto Sneider(producer), Bérénice Eveno (director of photography). The festival also announced the addition of the short film "Solidarity" starring Elpidia Carrillo, who will be in attendance with the director Dustin Brown.
Cast members and filmmakers of the Closing night film "En el último trago" ("One for the Road") are also confirmed to attend, including Eduardo Manzano (supporting actor), Jack Zagha Kababie (director), Yossy Zagha Kababie (producer).
Directors of several other films in the festival will also attend. Nicolás Echevarría (director, "Eco de la Montaña"), Ignasi Millet (subject,"Ignasi M"), Mariana Chenillo (director, "Paraíso"), Damian John Harper (director, "Los Angeles"), Horacio Alcala (director, "Grazing the Sky"), Sara Seligman (director, live-action short, "Diego"), Bernardo Britto (director, Animation Short, "Yearbook") will also be in attendance.
Ficg in La is presented by the University of Guadalajara Foundation in the United States of America and Conaculta, and Principal Sponsors, the University of Guadalajara, the Guadalajara International Film Festival, the Institute of Cinema Mexico (Imcine) and Univision, and Supporting Sponsors Cultura Udg, University of Guadalajara Foundation in Los Angeles, LeaLa, Channel 31.2 and the General Consulate of Mexico in Los Angeles.
For tickets and more information visit Here
About Ficg
Ficg was founded in 1986 by the Mexican filmmaker Jaime Humberto Hermosillo, with the tremendous help from young film students like Guillermo del Toro, and support from the University of Guadalajara. It will celebrate its 30th edition next March 6-15, 2015.
Ficg is the lead film festival in Latin America. It is a forum for the training, education, and creative exchange among industry professionals, film critics, and film students from all over Ibero-America.
About the University of Guadalajara – Mexico
The University of Guadalajara is a network formed by three educational systems and 15 campuses distributed in all the regions of the State of Jalisco, and it is the second most important and eldest university in Mexico. The University of Guadalajara is committed to the betterment of society through higher education. It supports scientific and technological research that makes important contributions to a sustainable and inclusive society, respecting cultural diversity and honoring the principles of social justice, democracy, coexistence, and prosperity for all. The University is renowned in Mexico and abroad as a leader in the transformation of society through innovative means through social development and dissemination of knowledge.
About the Foundation of the University of Guadalajara in the U.S.
The University of Guadalajara Foundation in the United States of America is an extension of Fundación Universidad de Guadalajara, A.C., and is made up of a number of prominent academic and social leaders. The Foundation works to attain private support from individuals, foundations and corporations in order to fulfill the mission and vision of the University of Guadalajara in Los Angeles.
It seeks to improve the quality of life and social integration of migrants and hispanic nationals by increasing their access to education and enhancing their sense of belonging and identification with their environment by developing their skills and capabilities through educational services and relevant social research.
- 9/3/2014
- by Peter Belsito
- Sydney's Buzz
USC’s School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca) is partnering with digital studio New Form Digital, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer on a year-long programme to support, sponsor and distribute student film across digital platforms.
Chair of the School’s writing for screen and television division Jack Epps Jr and chair of the film & television production division Michael Fink direct the programme for the school.
New Form Cco Kathleen Grace, entertainment attorney Craig Jacobson, former Tribune Broadcasting president Ed Wilson, former William Morris chief Jim Wiatt and CAA and Imagine co-chairman Michael Rosenberg direct from the studio side.
“This programme is an experiment that we cannot wait to begin,” said Epps and Fink. “We’re excited that New Form is enabling us to offer our students this unique experience, which moves the academic arena closer to the real world experience of working with industry professionals in creating content for various distribution platforms.”
The initiative...
Chair of the School’s writing for screen and television division Jack Epps Jr and chair of the film & television production division Michael Fink direct the programme for the school.
New Form Cco Kathleen Grace, entertainment attorney Craig Jacobson, former Tribune Broadcasting president Ed Wilson, former William Morris chief Jim Wiatt and CAA and Imagine co-chairman Michael Rosenberg direct from the studio side.
“This programme is an experiment that we cannot wait to begin,” said Epps and Fink. “We’re excited that New Form is enabling us to offer our students this unique experience, which moves the academic arena closer to the real world experience of working with industry professionals in creating content for various distribution platforms.”
The initiative...
- 8/11/2014
- by [email protected] (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
For the past 25 years The American Pavilion has offered opportunities in Cannes to film students from around the world. The 2014 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase will provide an opportunity for young filmmakers to have their works seen by Cannes Festival and Film Market attendees. Prizes have been awarded to winning filmmakers in each category and the top twenty-one films will be screened in a special “Emerging Filmmaker” showcase at The American Pavilion in Cannes.
Winners Announced!
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase – Best Documentary
Forest Man directed by William Douglas McMaster
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase – Best Short Film
Tuesday directed by Oscar Lalo
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase - Best Student Documentary
Paper State: Undocumented, Unafraid, Undeterred
Directed by Elena Gaby (Vassar College)
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase – Best Student Film
Still Life directed by Martin Sharpe, (Aie Melbourne)
Here is the full list of finalist in all categories
Student Films
The Wild Wild Test
Trailer | Website
A senile old man has to re-take his driving test, but he thinks he is in a western film the whole time.
2013, 4 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Writer/Director: Jeff Bryson
Stranded
Trailer | Website
A stranded man and a silly seagull engage in a chase that lands them both in an unexpected place.
2013, 2 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Writer/Director: Donia Liechti, Vicky Penzes
Solidarity
Trailer
Two undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, dealing with loss, unknowingly connect through collective action.
2013, 20 min., USA, Drama, Santa Monica City College
Writer/Director: Dustin Brown
Producer: Dustin Brown, Mantas Valantiejus
Cast: Mantas Valantiejus, Elpidia Carrillo
Carry On
Trailer | Website
In 1944 Japanese occupied China, a Chinese father tries to save his daughter during the war. When the Japanese troop loots the village, the father stuffs his daughter into a large bag disguised as food, but a Japanese army officer spots his secret.
2014, 16 min., USA/China, Drama, Rochester Institute of Technology
Producer/Writer/Director: Yatao Li
Cast: Cheng Chang, Miura Kenichi
1893
Trailer | Website
Environment modeling of the old St. Pancras Midland Station in London.
2013, 2 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Director: Ryan Chong
Spacebound
Trailer | Website
A young astronaut and his dog embark on one last adventure together through space.
2013, 3 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Writer/Director: Ellen Su, Kyle Moy
Sinking
Trailer | Facebook
One seven year-old recalls the day she hid in a sink cabinet from a gunman who entered her school.
2014, 7 min., USA, Drama, New York University – Tisch School of the Arts
Writer/Director: Joseph Scott Rodriguez
Producer: Molly Castro
Cast: Mandy Goodwin, Dominique Prokapus, Carson Grant
Wini + George
Trailer | Website
An unlikely friendship changes one young boy’s life forever. When a shy 9-year-old outcast, first meets his 75-year-old reclusive neighbor, he’s immediately frightened by her. But soon enough, these two realize that they have more in common with each other than they do with the rest of the world.
2013, 12 min., USA, Drama, USC School of Cinematic Arts
Writer/Director: Benjamin Monie
Producer: Connor Flanagan, Jenny Koreny, Lindsey Villarreal
Cast: Will Babbitt, Katharine Ross
Still Life (Winner)
Trailer | Website
A bored and weary security guard does his nightly rounds of a dark and deserted art gallery when strange things start to happen..
2014, 6 min., Australia, Animation, Aie Melbourne (Australian Institute of Interactive Entertainment)
Writer/Director: Martin Sharpe Producers: Martin Sharpe, Pablo Tochez Anderson, Will Lovett, Jeremy Weppner, Brennan Merett
Emerging Filmmaker Short Films
The Corner Table
Trailer | Website | Facebook
A mysterious old foreigner visits India after 25 long years and becomes a regular at a charming town cafe. The conversations at the corner table with the gentleman and a young café waitress reveals a mystery on how strangers can sometimes become friends in the most unexpected way!
2013, 24 min., India, Drama
Writer/Director: Manjari Makijany
Producer: Manjari Makijany, Emmanuel Pappas
Cast: Tom Alter, Vinati Makijany, Pushtiie Shakti, Krishna Chaturvedi, Reuben Karkaria, Bhavna Pani, Vikrant Makijany
Sincerity (Sinceridad)
Trailer | Website
A young man decides to tell his parents a secret he’s been keeping to himself.
2014, 3 min., Spain, Subtitled, Dramedy
Director: Andrea Casaseca Ferrer
Writer: Maria Rodriguez Mora
Producer: Idoia Kareaga
Cast: Gerald B. Fillmore, Javier Laorden, Kiti Manver
Ups & Downs
Trailer | Facebook
Harry is embarrassed and ashamed of his brother Josh who suffers from Down’s Syndrome. At Harry’s 18th birthday party, Josh is told to stay away from Harry’s friends, but as Harry’s heavy drinking results in danger, only his brother can help.
2013, 9 min., United Kingdom, Drama
Director: Stuart Fryer
Writer: Adam Cohen
Producer: Charlotte Woodhead
Cast: Bobby Lockwood, Otto Baxter, Edward Ashley, Sophie Coward, Vanessa Bailey
The Usual
Trailer | Facebook
Set in the 1930s, a privileged couple learns, through a series of events, the meaning of pay-it-forward, when they unexpectedly find themselves the ones in need.
2014, 10 min., USA, Drama
Writer/Director: Dawn Higginbotham
Producer: Dawn Higginbotham, Kumari Bakhru, Claire Risoli, Sharen Davis and Renee O’Connor
Cast: Renee O’Connor, Mackenzie Astin, Russell Sams, Raymond O’Connor, Dustin Quick, Robert Pullman
Tuesday (Winner)
Trailer | Website
A man who takes an unexpected turn, struggles to keep all the pieces of his life together.
2013, 7 min., Switzerland/USA, Drama
Writer/Director: Oscar Lalo
Producer: Laura Bunbury, Lisa Bunbury
Cast: Oscar Lalo, Liv Southard
What’s On Your Mind?
Trailer | Facebook
What happens when one man decides to embellish his online status?
2014, 3 min., Norway, Comedy/Drama
Writer/Director: Shaun Higton
Producer: Andrew Adam Higton
Cast: Espen Alknes, Benedicte Westby
Today’s The Day
Trailer | Website
With the clock ticking away, Cloud Walker, a self-doubting intern at the most respected dance agency in La must ask the boss for his consent to attend the biggest the audition of the year. Struggling with his inner fears, Cloud’s dreams are quickly slipping away. It’s up to him to follow his heart or live the rest of his life in regret.
2013, 13 min., USA, Musical
Director: Daniel Campos
Writer: Daniel Campos, Tamara Levinson
Producer: Spencer Susser, Tova Dann
Cast: Daniel Campos, Danny DeVito
Emerging Student Documentaries
Eviction
Trailer | Website
In the midst of an ongoing battle between impoverished Cambodians and powerful private companies over increasingly valuable land, a 72-year-old grandmother struggles to protect her home, family and community from land grabbing that often amounts to violent forced evictions.
2013, 21 min., Subtitled, USA/Cambodia, Documentary, Boise State University/New York University – Tisch Asia
Director: Garret Atlakson
Producer: Philip Atlakson, Mony Rath
Cast: Nget Khun
Paper State: Undocumented, Unafraid, Undeterred (Winner)
Trailer | Facebook
Four undocumented teenagers in Hudson Valley, NY, struggle to rise above their legal status and make the transition from high school to college.
2013, 25 min., USA, Documentary, Vassar College
Writer/Director: Elena Gaby
Producer: Ashlei Hardenburg
Emerging Documentaries
Being Different If You’re A Weddell Seal In Antarctica
Trailer | Website
Being different can mean a matter of life or death if you’re a Weddell seal pup in Antarctica. Ecologists from Montana State University return every year to study this iconic Antarctic marine predator, the southernmost mammal on Earth.
2013, 13 min., USA/Antarctica, Documentary
Writer/Director: Mary Lynn Price
Humanexus
Trailer | Website
Humanexus is a reflection on mankind’s long search for ways to connect each other, from cave drawings to tweeting.
2013, 11 min., USA, Animation/Documentary
Director: Ying-Fang Shen
Producer: Katy Borner
Forest Man (Winner)
Trailer | Website
The incredible story of Jadav Payeng, an Indian man who single-handedly planted nearly 1400 acres of forest to save his island, Majuli.
2013, 18 min., Canada/India, Documentary
Writer/Director: William Douglas McMaster
Producer: William Douglas McMaster, Mike Ritchie...
Winners Announced!
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase – Best Documentary
Forest Man directed by William Douglas McMaster
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase – Best Short Film
Tuesday directed by Oscar Lalo
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase - Best Student Documentary
Paper State: Undocumented, Unafraid, Undeterred
Directed by Elena Gaby (Vassar College)
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase – Best Student Film
Still Life directed by Martin Sharpe, (Aie Melbourne)
Here is the full list of finalist in all categories
Student Films
The Wild Wild Test
Trailer | Website
A senile old man has to re-take his driving test, but he thinks he is in a western film the whole time.
2013, 4 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Writer/Director: Jeff Bryson
Stranded
Trailer | Website
A stranded man and a silly seagull engage in a chase that lands them both in an unexpected place.
2013, 2 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Writer/Director: Donia Liechti, Vicky Penzes
Solidarity
Trailer
Two undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, dealing with loss, unknowingly connect through collective action.
2013, 20 min., USA, Drama, Santa Monica City College
Writer/Director: Dustin Brown
Producer: Dustin Brown, Mantas Valantiejus
Cast: Mantas Valantiejus, Elpidia Carrillo
Carry On
Trailer | Website
In 1944 Japanese occupied China, a Chinese father tries to save his daughter during the war. When the Japanese troop loots the village, the father stuffs his daughter into a large bag disguised as food, but a Japanese army officer spots his secret.
2014, 16 min., USA/China, Drama, Rochester Institute of Technology
Producer/Writer/Director: Yatao Li
Cast: Cheng Chang, Miura Kenichi
1893
Trailer | Website
Environment modeling of the old St. Pancras Midland Station in London.
2013, 2 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Director: Ryan Chong
Spacebound
Trailer | Website
A young astronaut and his dog embark on one last adventure together through space.
2013, 3 min., USA, Animation, The School of Visual Arts
Writer/Director: Ellen Su, Kyle Moy
Sinking
Trailer | Facebook
One seven year-old recalls the day she hid in a sink cabinet from a gunman who entered her school.
2014, 7 min., USA, Drama, New York University – Tisch School of the Arts
Writer/Director: Joseph Scott Rodriguez
Producer: Molly Castro
Cast: Mandy Goodwin, Dominique Prokapus, Carson Grant
Wini + George
Trailer | Website
An unlikely friendship changes one young boy’s life forever. When a shy 9-year-old outcast, first meets his 75-year-old reclusive neighbor, he’s immediately frightened by her. But soon enough, these two realize that they have more in common with each other than they do with the rest of the world.
2013, 12 min., USA, Drama, USC School of Cinematic Arts
Writer/Director: Benjamin Monie
Producer: Connor Flanagan, Jenny Koreny, Lindsey Villarreal
Cast: Will Babbitt, Katharine Ross
Still Life (Winner)
Trailer | Website
A bored and weary security guard does his nightly rounds of a dark and deserted art gallery when strange things start to happen..
2014, 6 min., Australia, Animation, Aie Melbourne (Australian Institute of Interactive Entertainment)
Writer/Director: Martin Sharpe Producers: Martin Sharpe, Pablo Tochez Anderson, Will Lovett, Jeremy Weppner, Brennan Merett
Emerging Filmmaker Short Films
The Corner Table
Trailer | Website | Facebook
A mysterious old foreigner visits India after 25 long years and becomes a regular at a charming town cafe. The conversations at the corner table with the gentleman and a young café waitress reveals a mystery on how strangers can sometimes become friends in the most unexpected way!
2013, 24 min., India, Drama
Writer/Director: Manjari Makijany
Producer: Manjari Makijany, Emmanuel Pappas
Cast: Tom Alter, Vinati Makijany, Pushtiie Shakti, Krishna Chaturvedi, Reuben Karkaria, Bhavna Pani, Vikrant Makijany
Sincerity (Sinceridad)
Trailer | Website
A young man decides to tell his parents a secret he’s been keeping to himself.
2014, 3 min., Spain, Subtitled, Dramedy
Director: Andrea Casaseca Ferrer
Writer: Maria Rodriguez Mora
Producer: Idoia Kareaga
Cast: Gerald B. Fillmore, Javier Laorden, Kiti Manver
Ups & Downs
Trailer | Facebook
Harry is embarrassed and ashamed of his brother Josh who suffers from Down’s Syndrome. At Harry’s 18th birthday party, Josh is told to stay away from Harry’s friends, but as Harry’s heavy drinking results in danger, only his brother can help.
2013, 9 min., United Kingdom, Drama
Director: Stuart Fryer
Writer: Adam Cohen
Producer: Charlotte Woodhead
Cast: Bobby Lockwood, Otto Baxter, Edward Ashley, Sophie Coward, Vanessa Bailey
The Usual
Trailer | Facebook
Set in the 1930s, a privileged couple learns, through a series of events, the meaning of pay-it-forward, when they unexpectedly find themselves the ones in need.
2014, 10 min., USA, Drama
Writer/Director: Dawn Higginbotham
Producer: Dawn Higginbotham, Kumari Bakhru, Claire Risoli, Sharen Davis and Renee O’Connor
Cast: Renee O’Connor, Mackenzie Astin, Russell Sams, Raymond O’Connor, Dustin Quick, Robert Pullman
Tuesday (Winner)
Trailer | Website
A man who takes an unexpected turn, struggles to keep all the pieces of his life together.
2013, 7 min., Switzerland/USA, Drama
Writer/Director: Oscar Lalo
Producer: Laura Bunbury, Lisa Bunbury
Cast: Oscar Lalo, Liv Southard
What’s On Your Mind?
Trailer | Facebook
What happens when one man decides to embellish his online status?
2014, 3 min., Norway, Comedy/Drama
Writer/Director: Shaun Higton
Producer: Andrew Adam Higton
Cast: Espen Alknes, Benedicte Westby
Today’s The Day
Trailer | Website
With the clock ticking away, Cloud Walker, a self-doubting intern at the most respected dance agency in La must ask the boss for his consent to attend the biggest the audition of the year. Struggling with his inner fears, Cloud’s dreams are quickly slipping away. It’s up to him to follow his heart or live the rest of his life in regret.
2013, 13 min., USA, Musical
Director: Daniel Campos
Writer: Daniel Campos, Tamara Levinson
Producer: Spencer Susser, Tova Dann
Cast: Daniel Campos, Danny DeVito
Emerging Student Documentaries
Eviction
Trailer | Website
In the midst of an ongoing battle between impoverished Cambodians and powerful private companies over increasingly valuable land, a 72-year-old grandmother struggles to protect her home, family and community from land grabbing that often amounts to violent forced evictions.
2013, 21 min., Subtitled, USA/Cambodia, Documentary, Boise State University/New York University – Tisch Asia
Director: Garret Atlakson
Producer: Philip Atlakson, Mony Rath
Cast: Nget Khun
Paper State: Undocumented, Unafraid, Undeterred (Winner)
Trailer | Facebook
Four undocumented teenagers in Hudson Valley, NY, struggle to rise above their legal status and make the transition from high school to college.
2013, 25 min., USA, Documentary, Vassar College
Writer/Director: Elena Gaby
Producer: Ashlei Hardenburg
Emerging Documentaries
Being Different If You’re A Weddell Seal In Antarctica
Trailer | Website
Being different can mean a matter of life or death if you’re a Weddell seal pup in Antarctica. Ecologists from Montana State University return every year to study this iconic Antarctic marine predator, the southernmost mammal on Earth.
2013, 13 min., USA/Antarctica, Documentary
Writer/Director: Mary Lynn Price
Humanexus
Trailer | Website
Humanexus is a reflection on mankind’s long search for ways to connect each other, from cave drawings to tweeting.
2013, 11 min., USA, Animation/Documentary
Director: Ying-Fang Shen
Producer: Katy Borner
Forest Man (Winner)
Trailer | Website
The incredible story of Jadav Payeng, an Indian man who single-handedly planted nearly 1400 acres of forest to save his island, Majuli.
2013, 18 min., Canada/India, Documentary
Writer/Director: William Douglas McMaster
Producer: William Douglas McMaster, Mike Ritchie...
- 5/23/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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