IDIWS 2010 List of Films

I Dream in Widescreen

BFA Thesis Films from the School of Media Arts

THE FOX THEATRE, DOWNTOWN TUCSON

17 W. Congress Street

Saturday, May 15

Doors open at 6:00pm

Screening will begin at 7:00pm

FREE

LIST OF FILMS

Lunch Obedient lunch lady Marlene teams up with the Lunch Ladies Mafia to fight against salary cuts and the corrupt school principal.

Katie Gault enjoys making people laugh. She’s the director of UA’s sketch and improv troupe, Comedy Corner, for which she writes and performs. Katie hopes to continue her comedic career by moving to Hollywood and becoming a television writer. The only thing that stands in her way is an abnormally large fruit tree outside her house.

Bastard: An Illegitimate Film Documentarian Chris Robinson explores the romances, the breakups, and most importantly the nine children from six separate relationships that resulted from his father's constant need of a woman at his side.

Chris Robison began his film career as an editor, a passion that eventually led him to directing documentary films. His first documentary, Bankrupt By Beanies, was an official selection at LA Shorts Fest. After graduation Chris intends to cut a longer version of his documentary while pursing a career as a television writer.

Cuckoo An unfulfilled virtual fighter in the near future has a hallucinogenic vision that teaches him a deeper truth about reality.

Alan Hayman has a passion for production design and cinematography. With elaborate sets and unique visual effects, he hopes to create dreamlike stories with cinema. Cuckoo is his most ambitious film. Instead of using digital effects in post-production, all of the visual effects for the film were created on location and in-camera.

Corner Suite In a New York hotel room circa 1950, Frank consoles his best friend over the phone while struggling to find morality in a web of lies and betrayal. *

Alex Hulsey has worked in L.A. on commercials and music videos the last two summers. His film Pennies to the Dollar was an official selection at the Playhouse West Film Festival. Alex plans to return to the coast to pursue a fiendishly successful careers in directing and in the art of surfing.

Bring in the Night Three friends coping with their personal struggles through a lifestyle of graffiti, vandalism, and violence face a run-in with a rival crew. By choosing to embrace this destructive path, they create romance and beauty in a dark world.

Alisha Lim believes that cinema is a way of looking for the magic. Her past films include Black Book, a graffiti documentary. She has worked at 20th Century Fox with VFX on Alvin and the Chipmunks 2: The Squeakquel. Alisha plans to be a freelance filmmaker in L.A., N.Y., and beyond.

The Man from O.R.G.Y. In The Man from O.R.G.Y. director Kyle Mark Gutiérrez attempts to uncover his late grandfather’s controversial occupation as a New York City adult-novelist amid the sixties sexual revolution.

Kyle Gutierrez has a passion for music and cinema; he has worked as production assistant on two music videos, one with a director representing the MTV network. Kyle plans to relocate to New York City and hopes to work in music or film production.

Until Next Time Victor is planning to cook a romantic dinner for Alex, who has returned from boot camp, but Alex has other unexpected plans.

Jillian believes that film is both the ultimate art form as well as an important tool for social commentary. Like her previous work (Don't) Stop, Until Next Time examines a controversial topic and asks audiences to draw their own conclusions. Jillian is moving to New York City in June with plans to further her film career. 

Hearing Colors Sebastian has a special gift; he can hear colors and see sounds. After a nasty breakup, Sebastian’s gift is on hiatus, leading him on a desperate hunt to get it back, and blind to the possibility of true love.

Brandon Skinner grew up in Lake Tahoe, where he developed a passion for skiing and writing. Hearing Colors is Brandon’s second film. He has interned at Scott Stuber Productions in L.A., and plans to return to L.A. to pursue writing and directing, or move back to the mountains to shoot ski/snowboard films.

Medical Mary After taking time off from the job that she loves, Mary finds a new way to feel useful by following her doctor’s orders.

Sarah Haber's work, including We Own The Sky and Binker, is inspired by wit, whimsy and wanderlust. She hopes to combine her professional goals of working in production with her personal love of food and travel. After graduating, Sarah will move to Los Angeles where she will happily work for food.

Funny Meeting You Here As God awaits public execution for a lack of follow-through, an eccentric group of characters wait for an apocalyptic event that could come at any minute or never come at all.

Ryan Glenn likes to use film to explore societal insanity and delusion. His previous projects include The Maxwell Billington Journey and Tigers. He plans to start preproduction this summer on his first feature film.

Polaroid Boyfriend Meagan and Caleb start a flirtatious relationship by leaving each other Polaroids and notes in Meagan’s apartment. The only problem is that they’ve never met.

Monique Dias is proud to present her final BFA film, Polaroid Boyfriend, alongside those of her esteemed peers. She believes that the filmmaking process is a metaphor for life, and hopes to continue “living” by pursuing a career in production design and directing.

The Transformation of Dr. Janus After ordering that a lioness be put down, zoo director Dr. Jane Janus is cured of her institutional neurosis by a healer, and regains awareness of her role in the animal kingdom.

Jennifer Noll has worked for over two years as part of the production crew for Arizona Public Media, which has led to a growing interest in documentary and public broadcasting. She plans to use film to explore and educate on the arts, world religions, and human interaction with the natural world.

Black Marauder An unblinking portrait of a deteriorating relationship between Rosilind and Jamie. As Rosilind struggles with her own fears and insecurities, Jamie searches for a healthy way to love her.

Ellie Jepperson grew up acting then decided that she desired more creative control, which lead to filmmaking at the UA. Black Marauder, and characters Jamie and Rosilind have been with her for two years and bringing them to life has been a most gratifying achievement. I love you BFA Class of 2010.

The Big Job When the woman he loves is killed, “The Bad Man” must reconcile himself and kill the man responsible for her death.

Adam Valencia has served as a crew-member on over two dozen student shorts while at the UA, and is currently entering pre-production on a feature-length film noir that is being developed through his production company Gigantisaurus. He plans on directing motion pictures.

Hold Up Andy recruits his friends Charlie and Catherine to join him in a corner store hold-up. Despite Charlie’s objections, he folds under pressure and agrees to join the team. As Andy shares his plan, the characters envision a quick, clean get away. Guess again.

John Roney's current focus is on camera work and he has plans to shoot and direct his own work in the future. Having split time between commercial production and non-profit political documentary media, he hopes to continue to work in a manner that will allow him to satisfy his wide variety of interests.

Torment Lost in the delusional fantasies of an ex-boyfriend's mind, Jill must find her way out and end things, before they are both consumed.

Nick Geib has written and directed numerous features and shorts, in his mind, in bed just before he sleeps, and in the shower just after he wakes. Torment is the result of restless nights spent indulging whiskey and dark thoughts. He is a lover though, and a poet, and he's hopeful.

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CREW MEMBERS

Benjamin Kochman will be graduating with degrees in Media Arts and Economics. He served as Producer for five thesis films (Funny Meeting You Here, Hearing Color, Bring in the Night, Until Next Time, and Hold Up) as well as working in various roles on four others. Cheers.

Melissa Osteen worked as the Director of Photography on three thesis films (Until Next Time, Black Marauder, and Medical Mary), and on three additional student projects. Additionally, she was a Colorist for the thesis films for the last two years. Melissa plans to continue creating new worlds for audiences through her camera work and the manipulation of color.

Members of the 2010 BFA class plan to continue their creative collaborations through Skeleton Kids, a production collective formed with the intention of providing a home for future media endeavors. With the aim of developing a place for development, funding and production, the collective will focus its efforts on music videos, spec commercials, short films, documentaries, episodic content and feature films. For information regarding booking and availability, please email: theskeletonkids@gmail.com