FAVS Fall Showcase 2015
December 11 and 12 in the Johnson Center Cinema
The Mason Film Festival was founded in Spring 2013 by SI Films and the Film and Video Studies (FAVS) Program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. This Fall's Showcase features films by video production students, documentary filmmaking students, fiction filmmaking students, graduating Seniors and graduate students from Film and Video Studies. Join us on December 11 and 12 in the Johnson Center Cinema. See events on Friday 12/11 here.
Events on Saturday, 12/12
1–2:30pm Senior Pitches with Jury, Johnson Center Cinema
3pm: Senior Showcase in the Johnson Center Cinema
Preflexia, Shawn Leister-Frazier (13 mins)
Jake gets talked into taking "PreFlexia," a mental enhancing drug that should help him get ahead at work. Instead the side effects of PreFlexia cause Jake to reflect on everything and everyone... literally. Trailer.
A Road Trip With My Dad, Jennifer Panzera (10 mins). Cinematographer: Andrew Jorgensen.
Until We Wake: Feature Film Teaser, Monique Lassiter (2 mins).
Let’s Talk About It, Stewart Davidson (6 mins).
Hey Kid, Come Back Down to Earth, Dominique Rorie (8 mins). Cinematographer: Kyle Van Dyke, Editor: Edgar Elmore. A dorky kid named Danny falls madly in love with a girl named Mae that he meets in his history class. Suddenly, after a night together under the clouds, he does not hear from her for days. Could his beloved Mae have literally vanished from the face of the Earth? Danny sets forth on a journey for her, where some important messages are revealed to him about love through his encounters with a wacky coffee shop owner, a hobo and his professor, leading him to question his life decisions.
Door Jumper, Tara Afshar (8 mins)
Cinematographer: Kyle Van Dyke, Editor: Tara Afshar, Production Designer: Tara Afshar, Sound Designer: Josh Videña.
Schedule One: Questioning Cannabis Oil, Patrick O'Connor. (10 mins). Editor: Ian Keyser. A short documentary about a mother who advocates for the advancement of cannabis oil in the State of Virginia. The film explores the medical benefits of cannabis oil and sheds light on marijuana's current status as a Schedule I drug. Trailer.
It Was Only September: sample scene, screenplay by Lydette Yonas (3 mins). Cinematographer: Kyle Van Dyke, Editor: Ian Keyser. The feature focuses on Abel, a recent immigrant to the United States, who struggles with school, work, love, and his misconceptions of the American Dream that lead him down a dark path. This scene shows Abel on a date with Saba. Though they share a background, the two have differing viewpoints on how best to assimilate into American culture. Trailer.A Very Clean Cubicle, Ilyanna Espiritu (10 mins). Cinematographer: Ian Salimbangon.
4:30pm (Contains adult content)
Sirens Feature Film Trailer, Chad Alexander (2 mins). Cinematographer and Editor: Meagan Arnold, Production Designer: Grace Wilber, Sound Designer: Irem Dogancali. After moving to a new town to escape her past, Lucy finds herself involved with a fashionable group of serial killers. Sirens teaser and Teen Dream Series on Facebook.
The Pig, Alexander Galloway (12 mins). Cinematographer: Nathan Garduno. A reluctant, down on his luck cop gets embroiled in the life of his polar opposite, the hedonistic Nina.
Editing Reel, Ian Keyser (2 mins).
Keep on Stepping Through, Omar Amalou (11 mins). A documentary about an artist whose life was saved by art. Trailer.
Something You Misplaced Feature Film Trailer, Chad Alexander (2 mins). Cinematographer, Editor, and Sound Designer: Ian Salimbangon. Childhood friends try to navigate the issues arising from their mutual attraction to one another. Teaser.
Switchers, Ilia Fouladvand (9 mins). Will Spacey comes home one day and discovers a package at his front door with a mysterious black box inside. With one flick of a switch, Will is caught between alternate realities. He finds that while he has an unhappy relationship in one life, the alternate world shows him just how unhappy he could be. We follow his journey back to the love he most wants. Trailer.
Greetings from Hellscape: Animated series teaser, Cody Brantley (2 mins).
The Right Man at the Wrong Time, Kyle Potell (7 mins).Yearbook Feature Film Trailer, Chad Alexander (2 mins). Editor and Sound Designer: Valerie Forjan. After a string of deaths shake a small suburban town, a local student takes it upon himself to solve the case. Yearbook teaser and Teen Dream Series on tumblr.
Mint Green, Chloé Sanders (10 mins). Editor and Sound Designer, Irem Dogancali. A lighthearted and comedic take on friendship, faith, and finally being able to get the words, well, out. Trailer.
See our Facebook event page here.
The FAVS Fall Showcase is sponsored by Film and Video Studies, Film and Media Studies, Delta Kappa Alpha Iota Chapter, and SI Films.
For more information: Rebekah Mejorado favs@gmu.edu | 703-993-FAVS (3287)
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November 20, 2015