Alisha Lim
School of Media Arts BFA student Alisha Lim is the star of a 3-minute UA News video detailing the process of creating her “Bring in the Night” short. Alisha presented her film during the “I Dream in Widescreen” 2010 event at the Fox Theatre.
To view the UANews story on Alish Lim:
http://uanews.org/node/31948
“I Dream in Widescreen” 2010 was a huge success at the Fox Theatre with over 1,000 friends, fans, filmmakers, and community members celebrating the work of University of Arizona School of Media Arts BFA Seniors.
Film reviewer, M. Scot Skinner of the Arizona Daily Star stated:
The 2010 showcase is a fascinating, diverse collection from a flagrantly talented crop of young filmmakers, most of whom will soon be leaving Tucson to pursue their dreams in New York or Los Angeles.
To read M. Scot Skinner’s full review:
http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/movies/article_93ff1352-6a26-56d4-8c2c-23815c62abd8.html
School of Media Arts student Jonathan Weber has a summer internship at 20th Century Fox. Jonathan is making the best of his time in Hollywood and was able to attend the LOST Wrap Party with the cast and crew.
You can read more about Jonathan's internship in Hollywood at his blog:
http://jonathanscottweber.wordpress.com/
THE TRAILER FOR 2010 I DREAM IN WIDESCREEN is now live!
I DREAM IN WIDESCREEN 2010
The University of Arizona School of Media Arts Senior Thesis films will unspool at
The Fox Tucson Theater on May 15th at 7:00 pm.
See the next generation of filmmakers!
SEE THE TRAILER AT
Bret Seeger is a School of Media Arts student and will be graduating soon with a BA in producing. Bret is from Seattle and hopes to return to his hometown when he finishes up with his coursework.
Bret is interested in producing and also gorilla marketing. He references Stanley Kubrick as one of his favorite directors and lists The Shining, Hurt Locker, and Goodfellas as some of his favorite films.
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
The lunch ladies of Katie Gault's Lunch.
RSVP to IDIWS 2010 HERE!
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SEE THE BFA SENIOR CONCEIVED, DIRECTED AND PRODUCED TRAILER HERE!
“I Dream in Widescreen” 2010 Unspools at The Historic Fox Tucson Theatre
Celebrating the Work of University of Arizona School of Media Arts BFA Seniors
Presented by Wells Fargo as a part of the innovative and new Fox Theatre Foundation Performance Partnership program, “I Dream in Widescreen: BFA Thesis Films from the School of Media Arts” will return this year to the historic Fox Tucson Theatre in downtown Tucson. The event, which is also being sponsored by Cox, features the work of students graduating from the School of Media Arts’ highly selective Bachelor of Fine Arts program in film and video production and has continued to grow in popularity since its “standing-room only” days at The Loft Cinema.
“I Dream in Widescreen” is the culmination of the skills, knowledge and creative vision fostered by the Media Arts BFA program in film and video production. Students from the program go on to present their films at major film festivals around the world. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place Saturday, May 15 at the Fox Tucson Theatre, located at 17 W. Congress Street in downtown Tucson. The doors to the Fox Theatre will open at 6:00pm and the screening will begin at 7:00pm.
“Wells Fargo, Cox and the Fox Tucson Theatre are giving this event an unprecedented level of support,” added Beverly Seckinger, Interim Director of the School of Media Arts.
The films unspooling this year feature themes close to the hearts of Media Arts students with a mix of love stories, bitter breakups, destructive lifestyles, outlaws, and strange torments, and documentaries that illustrate family drama. “The work this year is exceptionally bold and exciting, and perfectly represents the School’s mission to encourage unique voices in filmmaking,” said Associate Professor Yuri Makino, the instructor of the year-long BFA Senior Thesis course.
The University of Arizona School of Media Arts prepares students to create, to produce, and to understand the significance of film and television. It sustains excellence in the teaching of creative expression, aesthetic appreciation, practical knowledge, and scholarship of film, television, related media and their relationships to other arts. The School provides professional preparation in the art of filmmaking, as well as preparing students for scholarly activity in media arts. It encourages interdisciplinary teaching and research within the College of Fine Arts and promotes public understanding of media through outreach in Arizona and the Southwest.
“I Dream in Widescreen” is made possible by Wells Fargo, the Fox Theatre Foundation Performance Partnership, the School of Media Arts, the Hanson Film Institute, and Cox.
I DREAM IN WIDESCREEN CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
VOLUNTEER MEETING ON APRIL 30, 12PM
At the end of each year, the BFA seniors screen their thesis films program in the highly attended public event "I Dream in Widescreen." This year we'll screen at an exciting venue -- downtown at The Fox! Tucson Theatre. We are looking for student volunteers to greet and usher guests and to act as photographers for the event.
I DREAM IN WIDESCREEN will be held on Saturday, May 15 at 7pm and volunteers would be required to be available at 5pm for set up and stay throughout the screening.
If you are interested in volunteering for the event, please attend the volunteer meeting on April 30, 12pm in the small conference room of the Media Arts office.
Please RSVP via email to both:
Ben Kochman, Volunteer coordinator
and Prof. Skyler
Feel free to contact us with questions. We look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your interest!
The Arizona Board of Regents approved the creation of the College of Fine Arts’ new School of Theatre, Film and Television at its March 11, 2010, meeting. The new School, which merges the Schools of Theatre Arts and Media Arts into a single entity, becomes effective July 1, 2010. Overwhelmingly supported by faculties in both schools, the merger capitalizes on the increasing global convergence of the disciplines of theatre, film, television and digital media. At the same time, merging the administrative functions of the two schools responds proactively to the significant budget cuts sustained by The University of Arizona.
College of Fine Arts Dean Jory Hancock says, “In light of the convergent entertainment industry of the 21st century, it makes sense for the University of Arizona to have a single professional school that integrates the theoretical and hands-on study of theatre, film, and television. This approach will provide the best possible education for our students, and will create exciting choices for Arizona residents as well as for those students we recruit nationally. "The current director of The University of Arizona School of Theatre Arts, Bruce Brockman, will serve as Director of the single professional School of Theatre, Film and Television. Brockman says, “Both schools are committed to training professionals for the arts and entertainment industry and a merger provides an opportunity to create a vital and forward-looking school.”
The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film and Television will capitalize on the already established partnerships with a wide variety of industry entities that provide University of Arizona students with internships and other career development opportunities. Prominent University of Arizona alumni working in the fields of theatre, film and television in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York and regional theatres around the country will continue to provide and build support for the School through classroom visits, workshops and mentoring. The newly formed School will also be enhanced by The University of Arizona Hanson Film Institute, which enjoys close working relationships with nationally and internationally-based film and television entities and shares an Industry Council with the current School of Media Arts.
John Kilkenny, Executive Vice President at Twentieth Century Fox (Visual Effects executive for Avatar) and University of Arizona alumnus, says, “With the School of Theatre, Film and Television, The University of Arizona can prepare graduates to be innovative leaders in the ever evolving and integrative arts and entertainment industry. I am delighted to continue providing my advice and support to University of Arizona faculty, students and alumni through the new school.”
Theatre and Media Arts students have a history of collaborating on various projects within the two schools, and the new school will build on these and other commonalities. Both the School of Theatre Arts and the School of Media Arts have been focused on narrative storytelling, mediated through film, television or live performance. In the new school, acting students and film students will have additional opportunities to work together.
While current areas of strength include BFA programs in Acting and Musical Theatre, Design Technology, and Film & Video Production, and a unique undergraduate BA in Film & Television Producing, the new school will be able to offer students substantially increased coursework in sound, lighting and production design. Arizona Repertory Theatre will continue to provide a professional theatre production program for the students in the new school, and courses in scriptwriting and production management will now serve both populations of students. Degree offerings in Entertainment Business, Production Design and a certificate program in Visual Effects Producing, currently in development, will utilize the newly combined faculties.
The new School of Theatre, Film and Television will combine the strengths of the current Schools of Theatre Arts and Media Arts and recognize the ongoing convergence of the performing arts and the entertainment industry. As the lines between art forms continue to blur, combining the schools will enable us to offer a collaborative, multi-faceted curriculum that prepares our students for the future in powerful, impactful ways.
Casting director and School of Media Arts alumna Carol Lefko (BRT Radio-Television 77) will speak in the Theatre Arts 475 Screen Acting Techniques class and discuss the process of casting as well as her career as a casting director and producer.
ALL THEATRE ARTS AND MEDIA ARTS STUDENTS WELCOME TO OBSERVE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS
April 5, 10-11:50am in
Drama Building Room 116 (Directing Studio)
Media Arts alumna Carol Lefko began her show business career as the first female in the CBS Mailroom.
From there she was an Assistant to the VP of CBS Casting and then on to CBS Movies & Mini-Series. She has also worked as an assistant to famed Director Don Siegel and written sitcoms, TV dramas, reality shows and feature films.
Currently, she is producing her first film, KOSMIC STALLIONS, which will be shooting in Detroit, November, 2010.
NALIP - National Association of Latino Independent Producers
Internship Recruiting and Information Session
with Octavio Marin NALIP Signature Programs Director and National Conference Director
MAR Conference Room - Rm 211 - Friday, March 26th 1:15 - 2:30
Free PIZZA and REFRESHMENTS
NALIP and Hanson Film Institute partner to offer funded internship opportunities:
- 1 Summer Internship at NALIP offices in
Santa Monica, CA
- 1-2 Internships at NALIP National Conference -
April 9-11, 2010
- 2 Internships in Santa Fe during the
Latino Producers Academy
The National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) will be recruiting motivated UA interns for their 2010 National Conference and summer Latino Producers Academy in LA and Santa Fe, New Mexico! Participate in this dynamic recruiting session and meet with Octavio Marin, NALIP's Signature Programs Director and National Conference Director, who will tell you all about NALIP's programs. In addition, Octavio will present a concise, but powerful session in the "Art of the Pitch" - Remember... no matter what you want to do in the entertainment industry (writer, producer, director, executive, etc.), you will always be pitching or being pitched a project! DO NOT miss this opportunity to hear about NALIP, and learn simple but powerful techniques that will guarantee you a successful pitch and get your script read!
***Please RSVP to vwestove@email.arizona.edu by March 24th, 5:00pm***
HANNAH FREE at THE LOFT
Wingspan and Lesbian Looks Film & Video Series are pleased to announce a benefit premiere of Hannah Free at the Loft on March 30, 2010.
Reception at 6:30pm
Screening at 7:30pm
The $10.00 admission ticket will go directly to Wingspan.
Hannah Free is an independent feature film about a lifelong love affair between an independent spirit and the woman she calls home. Sharon Gless stars in the title role.
Hannah and Rachel grew up as little girls in the same small Midwest town, where traditional gender expectations eventually challenge their deep love for one another. Hannah becomes an adventurous, unapologetic lesbian and Rachel a strong but quiet homemaker. Weaving back and forth between past and present, the film reveals how the women maintained their love affair despite a marriage, a world war, infidelities, and family denial.
"Cagney lives, and she's as cranky as ever." - LA Weekly
The School of Media Arts is a proud sponsor of the Lesbian Looks Film & Video Series.
2010 Medici Scholars Program
$750 Awards
available for your summer project!
Program open to all returning undergraduate and graduate students in Art, Dance, Media Arts, Music and Theatre Arts.
Medici Scholars is a donor-funded program that provides students with a $750 award to pursue an educational travel or a special summer project. The Medici Scholars program is designed to promote interaction between students and donors.
Application forms can be picked up your School’s main office or online at
http://web.cfa.arizona.edu/get-involved/contributions/98
Completed applications must be submitted to your School’s Scholarship Office by
Monday, March 22, 2010
*You must be a student returning for two more semesters (fall 2010 and spring 2011)
School of Media Arts junior Cesar Huitron and his documentary-in-progress is featured by KVOA News. His documentary is about journalists in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
You can read the complete story here:
http://www.kvoa.com/news/ua-student-witnesses-juarez-violence/
March 4-7, 2010
Sunday, March 7th
Tijuanados Anonimos: una lagrima, una sonrisa/Tijuanans Anonymous: a Teardrop, a Smile
(2009, 82 mins)
2pm at Harkins Theaters Tucson Spectrum
Tucson Cine Mexico 2010
March 4-7, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2 PM
Tijuaneados Anonimos: Una Lagrima, Una Sonrisa/ Tijuanans Anonymous: A Teardrop, A Smile
In Spanish with English subtitles
(Mexico, 2009, 82 min)
Harkins Theatres
In person, co-director Ana Paola Rodriguez España
The border city of Tijuana, México is experiencing a crisis of unprecedented violence and ungovernability, this situation affects the daily lives of its inhabitants. Every week, a group of people get together in Tijuaneados Anonymous to share experiences and discuss solutions to the erosive phenomenon that affects: the tijuaneado. With painful or playful stories, absurd human tragedies, and heroic deeds, the characters reflect on the city, imagining how they want Tijuana to be and how they want to be as individuals.
Tucson Cine Mexico 2010
March 4-7, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 8:30 PM
Arrancame la Vida/ Tear This Heart Out
In Spanish with English subtitles
(Mexico, 2009, 111 min)
Harkins Theatres Tucson Spectrum 18
5455 South Calle Santa Cruz
Sponsored by Cox and Harkins Theatres
Media Sponsors: Univision, 102.1 KCMT La Caliente and La Estrella
All Screenings Free and Open to the Public
Arráncame la vida begins its journey during a transformative period in Mexican history. The Revolution of 1910 is over and the country’s rule is open to whatever politician had the audacity to grab it. Dominating men fight ruthlessly for control, manipulating and exploiting others to gain power. Growing up in 1930s Mexico, Catalina Guzmán knows little of the world beyond her father’s house, unaware of the political storm that looming over the whole country. General Andrés Ascensio is one of the iconic men who exemplifies the concept of Mexican machismo. He arrives unannounced into Catalina’s life, confidently seducing her into marriage. She follows him willingly, entranced by his power, wealth, sexuality and the escape he offers from her provincial life. She is pushed into the tedious existence of a politician’s wife, an endless series of state dinners, public speeches and social obligations. Despite her bravery and enduring spirit, Catalina is encaged by her marriage to Andrés until she meets the young and vibrant Carlos Vives. The handsome orchestra director provides Catalina with her greatest desire, her greatest love and her greatest tragedy. Most importantly, Carlos is the catalyst that transforms Catalina definitively and irrevocably. Based on the iconic novel by Ángeles Mastretta, Arráncame la Vida is the story of a young woman searching for freedom and identity during Mexico’s defining era. -Cine Las Americas
