Focus on Alum Dirk Van Fleet

Dirk Van Fleet is a School of Media Arts Alumnus (BFA 1997) and also the Producer and Editor of the documentary “Dig Comics!”

Van Fleet will be presenting his film at the Tucson Film & Music Festival on Saturday, October 10th at 11:30am at the Crossroads Cinema on Grant and Swan.

The documentary “Dig Comics!” asks the question, “Is the American art form of comics dying?”

Comic creators, retailers, and historians weigh in on what why the popularity of comics has waned over the past five decades and whether it's too late to reverse the trend. The battle is on to get America to Dig Comics!

This is a rare opportunity to see this documentary and to query one of its makers. The School of Media Arts is proud to be a supporter of The Tucson Film & Music Festival and we wish Dirk Van Fleet a very warm welcome back to Tucson.

www.digcomics.com

http://www.tucsonfilmandmusicfestival.com/

Lost Dream at the Rialto

School of Media Arts Alum Mae Nekoba (BA 2000) will be presenting her film “Lost Dream” on Sunday, October 11th at 9:00pm at the historic Rialto Theatre.

“Lost Dream” has its focus on two college students, Perry and Giovanni, who develop a delicate friendship based on their mutually destructive behavior. Perry, the son of a corrupt Congressman, is tormented by his position in society. Giovanni, distraught by a troubled childhood, has lost his desire to live. Together, they challenge each other's existence in search of salvation.

“Perry and Giovanni could be any two kids in the world,” said filmmaker Nekoba. “Many college students will be able to identify with their struggle.”

“Lost Dream” stars “Twilight’s” Michael Welch and “Melrose Place's” Shaun Sipos. Michael Welch will be present for the screening and participate with Nekoba during the Q & A. “Twilight” fans . . . this is your chance to ask a rising star and filmmaker questions about the process of making a film.

“Who is this kid!?” Nekoba asked during the casting session. “There is something about him that I like!”

To purchase your tickets for “Lost Dream” please visit:

http://www.tucsonfilmandmusicfestival.com/

And for more information about the film:

www.lostdreamfilm.com

The School of Media Arts is a proud supporter of the 5th Annual Tucson Film & Music Festival.

Focus on Alum Allison Vanore

School of Media Arts alumna Allison Vanore (BFA MAR 2004) will be returning to Tucson to present the short film “Junkyard” which she produced. “Junkyard” has its focus on a young boy standing up to a tyrannical and abusive junkyard owner.

The ‘no dialogue’ short was directed by another alum, Michael Skvarla.

Allison said, “It was a reunion shoot, where nine School of Media Arts alumni worked together.”

“Junkyard” will be screening as a part of the shorts section at the Crossroads Cinema on Swan and Grant, on Saturday, October 10th at 1:30pm.

Purchase tickets online at:

http://www.tucsonfilmandmusicfestival.com/

The School of Media Arts is proud to support the 5th Annual Tucson Film & Music Festival and we would like to applaud the successful completion and screening of “Junkyard.” Congratulations Allison.

The World Premiere of “Nightingale”

University of Arizona alumnus Stephanie Lucas will present her short film “Nightingale” during the 5th Annual Tucson Film & Music Festival. Stephanie graduated in 1996 with a BA in English and served as the Director of Photography on the short.

“Nightingale,” an impressionistic portrait, explores the distant relationship between a man and his wife as things come to a surreal boiling point.

“Nightingale” has its world premiere on Saturday, October 10th, at 1:30pm, at the Crossroads Cinema on Grant and Swan.

You can purchase tickets online at:

http://www.tucsonfilmandmusicfestival.com/

The School of Media Arts is a proud sponsor of the Tucson Film & Music Festival.

Alumni Reception

On Thursday, September 24th, the College of Fine Arts and School of Media Arts hosted a reception in Los Angeles for UA Alumni in the Entertainment Industry. Former students and faculty reconnected, networked, and enjoyed luscious “Oak Fire” Pizza. The event was generously co-sponsored by the Hanson Film Institute, the Tucson Film Office, and the UA Alumni Association.

Media Arts Alum Mae Nekoba

"Lost Dream" star Michael Welch

Mae Nekoba will be premiering her film, “Lost Dream” at the Tucson Film & Music Festival on Sunday, October 11 at 9:30pm at the historic Rialto Theatre. “Lost Dream” stars “Twilight’s” Michael Welch and “Melrose Place's” Shaun Sipos. Mae Nekoba is a School of Media Arts Alumna and graduated in 2000.

We are excited to announce that Mae will be presenting her film together with (teens and “Twilight” fans purchase your tickets now!) “Twilight” star Michael Welch. Both Mae and Michael will be present for the Q & A following the screening.

Congratulations to Mae and welcome back to Tucson!

http://www.tucsonfilmandmusicfestival.com/

School of Media Arts Sponsors TFMF

The School of Media Arts is delighted to be a sponsor of the 5th Annual Tucson Film & Music Festival. The Director of the TFMF is a School of Media Arts Alumnus, Michael Toubassi (BA 95) who returns every October to bring music, films, and performance art to the Old Pueblo.

“Largo” will be the festival’s Opening Night film, and “The Sweet Lady With the Nasty Voice” will be the Centerpiece selection for the 5th annual event taking place October 8-12, 2009. The festival, known for bringing compelling cinema and music to Tucson, boasts a line-up of all Arizona film premieres at this year’s event. Wanda Jackson will also treat festival-goers to an exclusive live concert at PLUSH.

Largo
Directed by Mark Flanagan & Andrew Van Baal, and executive produced by Paul Thomas Anderson, “Largo” is a performance-driven look at the storied Hollywood nightclub that has showcased the many talented performers that appear in the film, including Aimee Mann, Michael Penn, Zach Galifianakis, Flight of the Conchords, Jon Brion, Andrew Bird, Grant-Lee Philips and many others.

Largo
Friday, Oct 9, 2009 at 7PM
The Loft Cinema, 3233 E Speedway Blvd. www.loftcinema.com
Tickets $5, $1 off for Loft members and students.

The Sweet Lady With The Nasty Voice
In the 1950s, Wanda Jackson kicked open the door for women in rock and roll, and empowered female rockers to be in control, to be sexy, and to write their own songs. The film takes you from the beginning of Jackson’s legendary career at age 16 to the present day, where Jackson still tours nightly. Featuring never-before-seen footage of Jackson’s concerts with rock icons Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Directed by Vinnie Kralyevich.
*Special guest appearance by Wanda Jackson for a Q&A following the screening.

The Sweet Lady With The Nasty Voice
Saturday October 10, 2009 5:30pm
Crossroads Cinema, 4811 E. Grant Rd.
Tickets $5

Wanda Jackson will also perform Saturday night live in concert at PLUSH, 340 E. 6th Street on 4th Avenue. Tickets for the show are included with the purchase of the all-access festival badge ($40), or are $15 at the door. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to see the “Queen of Rockabilly” live on stage!

The all-access TFMF badge is $40 and available now at:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/10008

Badge holders will have free entry to all film and music events at TFMF. Individual tickets for the screenings and music events will be available at the venues on the day of the show.

For more on the festival, please visit: http://www.tucsonfilmandmusicfestival.com/

Media Arts Alumni Present Work

We are happy to announce the return of six University of Arizona School of Media Arts Alumni as they present their work at the upcoming Tucson Film & Music Festival.

Michael Skvarla, Writer/Director, Junkyard (Short), Allison Vanore, Producer, Junkyard (Short), Chelsea Coles, Director, Bipolar Bear Mania by Holy Rolling Empire (MV), Mae Nekoba, Producer, Lost Dream (feature), Dirk Van Fleet, Producer/Editor, Dig Comics! (Short), and Michael Toubassi, Producer/Editor, Saint Conformity by Giant Sand (MV) will all be participating in Q & A’s following the screening of their films at the upcoming Tucson Film & Music Festival. The School of Media Arts is also a supporter of the festival.

The 5th annual event will take place October 8-12, 2009 at various venues throughout Tucson, AZ.

Among the selection of World, U.S. and regional premieres, this year’s film highlights include Director Jim Granato’s “D tour,” documenting the poignant story of indie rock band Rogue Wave and its drummer’s quest for a new kidney; the North American Premiere of “Berlin Playground” by award-winning filmmaker Claudia Lehmann; and Closing Night Film “Rock Prophecies,” featuring rock photography guru Robert M. Knight, directed by John Chester. These films join the previously announced Opening Night Film “Largo,” and the Centerpiece feature “The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice,” featuring rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson, who will also perform live on Saturday, October 10th at PLUSH.

Music festivities kick off Friday, October 9th at Hotel Congress with the TFMF Opening Night Party Extravaganza. Art collective Parasol Project will transform the hotel into “Pueblo Noir,” a cinematically themed installation and vaudeville spectacular, featuring live music by Le Chat Lunatique and MarchFourth Marching Band.

This year, TFMF will continue its tradition of delivering exclusive live performances from the musicians featured in the festival’s film and music video programs. Seattle’s These Arms are Snakes (“Red Line Season” Music Video-rama) will perform Friday, October 9th at PLUSH; and Ghiant, from the World Premiere comedy “Bicycle Lane,” will take the stage at PLUSH on Sunday evening. Local music highlights include Juarez and The El Camino Royales. For set times and venues, please refer to the attached concert schedule or go to: http://www.tucsonfilmandmusicfestival.com/

TFMF badge holders will have access to all film and music events. Individual tickets range from $5 to $15 and will be available at the venues on the day of the show. The all-access TFMF badge is $40 and available now at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/10008

The comprehensive film lineup follows below. For more detailed info on this year’s films, please visit the Official TFMF website or contact Mark Tillman @ Hype (mark@hypeworld.com) or TFMF @ Tucson Film & Music Fest

2009 Tucson Film & Music Festival Selected Films:

*All films are Arizona Premieres unless otherwise noted

A Detroit Thing West Coast Premiere (Q&A with filmmakers)
Featuring Kid Rock, Howling Diablos and more!
Berlin Playground (Hans Im Glück) US Premiere
Bicycle Lane World Premiere (Q&A with filmmakers)
Cruzando *Spanish subtitles (Q&A with filmmakers)
D tour (Q&A with Director Jim Granato)
Featuring Rogue Wave, Nada Surf, Ben Gibbard and more!
I Need That Record! Southwest Premiere
Largo Opening Night Film

Featuring performances by Aimee Mann, Grant-Lee Philips, Zach Galfianakis, Flight of the Conchords, Andrew Bird and more!

Lost Dream Southwest Premiere (Q&A with filmmakers)
Starring Michael Welch (Twilight) and Shaun Sipos (Melrose Place ‘09)
Mellodrama Southwest Premiere (Q&A with Director Diana Dilworth)
No Good Reason Southwest Premiere
One Man In The Band West Coast Premiere
Featuring Thomas Traux, Duracell, Ninki V and Dennis Hopper Choppers
Pocket Full of Soul
Back to the Basics: The Story of Luckenbach, TX SW Premiere
(Q&A with Back to the Basics director David Elkins)
Rock Prophecies Closing Night Film
Story of legendary rock photographer Robert M. Knight
Such Hawks Such Hounds
Featuring High on Fire, Dead Meadow, Earthless, Sleep and more
The Heart is a Drum Machine (Q&A with filmmakers)
Featuring Elijah Wood, MGMT, Penelope Spheeris, Jason Schwartzman, John Doe, Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse), Juliette Lewis and more!
The Sweet Lady With The Nasty Voice Centerpiece Film
(Q&A with the film’s star, rockabilly music legend Wanda Jackson!)
This Is Spinal Tap! Late Night Cult Classics!
Till You’re Told To Stop Southwest Premiere
Starring James Blunt (Q&A with filmmakers)
Art Imitates Life - Shorts Program (Q&A with filmmakers)

• Arc of a Bird Tucson Premiere
• Junkyard Regional Premiere
• Magellan Regional Premiere
• Nightingale World Premiere
• Old Grace Southwest Premiere
• Pigeon: Impossible
• The Cello
• Worth Tucson Premiere

Music Video-rama
Featuring videos for Fleet Foxes, Holy Rolling Empire, These Arms Are Snakes, Oren Lavie, The Bird and The Bee and more!

About TFMF:
The Tucson Film & Music Festival (TFMF) celebrates the past, present and future of the Tucson, Arizona music and filmmaking scene, showcasing music-related content, International music artists, and films and filmmakers with a connection to the Southwest. TFMF has screened over 100 films since its inception in 2005. Now in its fifth year, TFMF boasts an attendance of over 3,000 filmgoers and has screened several Arizona and World premieres including Anvil! The Story of Anvil by Sacha Gervasi, “The Criterion Collection” Border Radio by Allison Anders, Adventures of Power by Ari Gold, Hell on Wheels by Bob Ray, and Scott Walker: 30 Century Man by Stephan Kijak. The music festival has featured over 120 bands including Calexico, MC Lars, Fishbone, Doo Rag, Friends of Dean Martinez, John Doe, The Supersuckers, Kirsten Hersh, Giant Sand and more! Last year’s musical highlights included smash performances by Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s, The Sibleys, Gram Rabbit, Tom Walbank, Marianne Dissard, ytcracker, and The Gold Brothers.


For more on the festival, please visit: http://www.tucsonfilmandmusicfestival.com/

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Scholarship

Broadcast Film Critics Association awards scholarship to University of Arizona Media Arts Student.

The Broadcast Film Critics Association has established a scholarship to promote the art and practice of broadcast film criticism. The BFCA is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing 199 television, radio and online critics and was founded in 1995. They present the Critics’ Choice award annually to honor the finest in cinematic achievement.

University of Arizona Media Arts Student Shawn Florchak is the first recipient of the Jim Ferguson Broadcast Film Critics Association scholarship and has been awarded $3,000.

Jim Ferguson is an alumnus of the University of Arizona with a Masters degree in Education. Ferguson is currently a film critic for KGUN and is one of five board members of the national and prestigious Broadcast Film Critics Association, consisting of over 250 members.

Ferguson will serve as a mentor and arrange for Florchak to attend advanced screenings with press and film critics, a week and half before films are released to the general public.

“Due to my Media Arts training, I have a keen eye for what I am watching.” Florchak said. “Writing about film is a natural step.”

Florchak will be reviewing movies to air on the University of Arizonas’ Channel (Cox Channel 16 and Comcast Channel 76) and KAMP Student Radio (1570 AM).

“This is a little known scholarship opportunity,” said Florchak. “I would encourage students to apply in the springtime.”

The Jim Ferguson Broadcast Film Critics Association Scholarship application will be listed on the University of Arizona School of Media Arts website in time for fall 2010 deadlines:

http://web.cfa.arizona.edu/mediaarts/

Lesbian Looks Film Series

LESBIAN LOOKS LAUNCHES 17TH ANNUAL FILM SERIES FRI OCT 9



Straightlaced: How Gender’s got us all Tied Up (Debra Chasnoff, 2009)
Pariah (Dee Rees and Nekisa Cooper, 2007)
Gallagher Theater, UA Student Union
7:30pm
FREE

Lesbian Looks opens its 17th season with the Arizona premiere of STRAIGHTLACED: HOW GENDER’S GOT US ALL TIED UP, by Academy Award-winning director Debra Chasnoff.

From girls confronting popular messages about culture and body image to boys who are sexually active just to prove they aren't gay, the students in STRAIGHTLACED illustrate the toll that deeply held stereotypes and rigid gender policing have on all of our lives.

" A rare gem that provides a forum for young people to speak eloquently about the courage it takes to break out of the box, live authentic lives, and stand up for justice."
—Bruce Cohen, Oscar-winning Producer of MILK

"As in Chasnoff's previous recent works, the film is remarkable for the candor with which its subjects speak - in this case, teens discussing their frustrations with gender roles and stereotypes."
—The San Francisco Chronicle

“ It lifts kids up to make them realize that it's okay to be who you want to be."
—Carlos Garcia, Superintendent of San Francisco Unified School District

" ...a work of huge importance, that is both challenging and accessible."
—London Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

Also screening: PARIAH, a beautifully shot, award-winning coming-of-age drama about a lesbian teenager unsuccessfully juggling multiple identities to avoid rejection from her friends and family.

"Rees' jaw-droppingly good PARIAH continues to reel in awards. Rees shows stellar talent in both writing and directing with her story of a Bronx high school girl uncertainly trying to explore multiple identities."
—Charlie Olsky, Indiewire

Lesbian Looks is presented by the UA Institute for LGBT Studies, and co-sponsored by the School of Media Arts, the Hanson Film Institute, the McLelland Institute for Children, Youth and Families, the School of Anthropology, the Department of Gender & Women’s Studies, the Department of English, the Center for Student Involvement in Leadership, and Men Against Violence

http://lgbcom.web.arizona.edu/lesbianlooks/lobbydoor.html

New Issue of Canted is Up!

A group of our brilliant students have created and maintained "Canted Magazine" online for about a year now.

Check out their newest issue!

2nd Annual School of Media Arts Cocktail Reception

Thursday, Sep 24th, the College of Fine Arts and School of Media Arts will host a reception in Los Angeles for UA Alumni in the Entertainment Industry. The event, hosted by UA Media Arts Alumni/William Morris Endeavor agents Michael Cooper, Brad Slater and Troy Zien, is co-sponsored by the Hanson Film Institute, the Tucson Film Office, and the UA Alumni Association.

Email Enedina for more information and to be added to our invitation list.

Join our Facebook Group to find out more!

Spring MAR Online Newsletter!

Chelsea Coles visits Kathy Rivers at KXCI

Chelsea Coles visited KXCI on Tuesday afternoon to speak with Cathy Rivers about I DREAM IN WIDESCREEN.

I'll update soon w/ an audio clip.

Austin Counts covers IDIWS for Tucson Weekly's City Week

Films by Students!
by Austin Counts

If you were unable to make it to the Sundance Film Festival in January and won't be flying out to France for Cannes this week, don't worry. The UA's School of Media Arts has got you covered.

Student-film showcase I Dream in Widescreen is back with its latest installment of film shorts, music videos and commercials that were written, produced and directed by some of the brightest minds in the Media Arts bachelor's degree program.

"This is a great opportunity for film students to showcase their work for their friends and family," says Meg Askey, of the UA School of Media Arts. "There are very few film schools in the country that do this, and we're proud to be one of them."
read more online >>

[ IDIWS09 ] Contacts

contacts:
Meg Askey
520.626.1405 | mgaskii@email.arizona.edu

Lisanne Skyler
520.621.8977 | skyler@email.arizona.edu

overview ... program ... filmmakers ... trailer & clips ... photo gallery ... venue ... sponsors ... CONTACTS

IDIWS, Senior BFA student Chelsea Coles Featured in CALIENTE

Local scene: See UA student's music video

By Phil Villarreal

pvillarreal@azstarnet.com

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 05.14.2009

Chelsea Coles, a soon-to-graduate University of Arizona media-arts senior, wants to establish herself as a music-video director before she moves on to feature films. She's already well on her way to the dream. read the full article on aznightbuzz.com...

IDIWS Coverage in the Wildcat

I Dream in Widescreen
By: Brandon Specktor
Issue date: 5/13/09 Section: WildLife

The end of this semester will usher in a fond farewell to countless talented UA artists, but one section of students that often goes overlooked is the group of student filmmakers who will be exiting the competitive Media Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts program. This year's graduating class of BFA seniors will take their final bow on May 15 at downtown's Tucson Music Hall during a yearly event called "I Dream in Widescreen," a free public screening showcasing fifteen thesis films that represent the culmination of everything these aspiring artists have learned over the past four years.

Read the entire article on thedailywildcat.com >>

IDIWS Coverage on uanews.org

BFA Students to Screen Films
By University Communications

May 6, 2009

Students graduating from The University of Arizona School of Media Arts bachelor of fine arts program will screen their senior thesis films at the annual "I Dream in Widescreen."

read more at uanews.org >>

[ IDIWS09 ] Filmmaker Profile | J. TORETTI

Filmmaker
Joseph J. Toretti

Bio
At age 20, he defeated a giant fire breathing cactus. At 21, he reigned in the Wild West. Come 22, heroes became evil. Now, at the age of 23, Joseph Toretti has completed his academic masterpiece: a fantasy film complete with a huge dragon! Joe hails from Western Pennsylvania and is graduating with a B.F.A. in Media Arts.

Film
The Wind and Hills [ clip ]
After his true love is threatened by a dragon, a young fiddler sets out to destroy the beast.

[ IDIWS09 ] Filmmaker Profile | T. ERICKSON & W. GOLDSTEIN

Filmmakers
Thomas Erickson & William Goldstein

Writer Bio
Thomas Erickson grew up loving the arts, engaging in amateur filmmaking, creative writing, photography, and ceramics all throughout high school. On the cusp of graduating with a BFA in Media Arts, Tom looks forward to the future while celebrating the present – writing and editing his senior capstone film Destination: Heaven, alongside Will Goldstein.

Director Bio
Will, born and raised in Scottsdale, AZ developed a love for the art and craft of film early in life and never looked back. He is currently completing his degree in Media Arts with an emphasis on production, and will attend USC’s School of Cinematic Arts in the Spring of 2010.

Film
Destination: Heaven [ clip ]
They were brothers in arms… when they were alive.

[ IDIWS09 ] Filmmaker Profile | K. RICHARDSON

Filmmaker
Keisha Richardson

Bio
Keisha Richardson grew up in Oracle, Arizona. She remembers the first film she ever saw in theaters ( it was La Bamba). She has always had a passion for anything film related ever since she was young. Metamora is her first animation and was inspired by the animated works of Lotte Reiniger.

Film
Metamora [ clip ]
A Star leaves its home in space in search of adventure on a planet below, but finds the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

[ IDIWS09 ] Filmmaker Profile | S. SMITH

Filmmaker
Sheldon Smith

Notes
Director Sheldon Smith has worked as photographer/ photo editor for three years at the Arizona Daily Wildcat and a graphics designer/ operator at KVOA Channel 4 News, while concurrently studying in the Media Arts Bachelors of Fine Arts program at the University of Arizona. While studying in the program Smith made a short documentary about the lives of two local comedians. Inspired by the struggle, friendship, and tragic conditions of comedic lifestyle, Smith was inspired to write a fictional narrative, which ultimately became Airplane Peanuts.

Film
Airplane Peanuts [ clip ]
The daily struggle of a few unlikely comedians.

[ IDIWS09 ] Filmmaker Profile | R. STEPHENS

Director
Rockie Stephens

Notes
Rockie enjoys cinema whether it be watching it or making it. She’s excited for the future and hopes to one day become an editor. She wishes her classmates all the best and is excited to see where they go.

Film
Omega 3000 [ clip ]
A young boy's dreams of an otherworldly squirt gun are thwarted by a she-devil in pigtails.

[ IDIWS09 ] Filmmaker Profile | C. COLES

Director
Chelsea Coles

Notes
As an undergrad, Chelsea has completed several internships in LA and made films that have traveled to festivals as far as Australia and England. Chelsea, plans to continue her career directing music videos and ultimately plans to direct and produce her two feature film ideas.

Music Video
song ... Bipolar Bear Mania
band ... Holy Rolling Empire [ clip ]

Suppression, struggle, belief, and drive provoke a revolution among a fantasy toy society looking to achieve their greatest desire, freedom.

[ IDIWS09 ] Filmmaker Profile | P. O'ROURKE

Filmmaker
Patrick O'Rourke

Bio
Patrick O'Rourke director of the Countdown To Disaster series and producer/editor of Sacrifice returns to his over-the-top action roots with a thrilling send up on the mobster genre. Patrick is a graduating BFA Media Arts major and Theatre Arts minor who hopes to pursue his passion for editing throughout the film and television industry. He would like to thank his family, friends and crew for everything they’ve done to make Holiday Justice possible.

Film
Holiday Justice [ clip ]
It was supposed to be his last job. Kill the priest. Get paid. But for Johnny Chino, things don't always go as planned ...

[ IDIWS09 ] Filmmaker Profile | K. ANLAIN

Filmmaker
Kendall Anlain

Bio
Film is, and always will be, Kendall’s favorite adventure. Leaving Tucson this May, she will be entering the combat zone: Los Angeles. Kendall will be attending American Film Institute as a Producing Fellow. She hopes to achieve the exciting positions of First Assistant Director or Producer in the Studio world. Working and managing large productions located in other parts of the world is Kendall’s “Mount Everest”. She cannot wait to start her new journey in the unpredictable world of film.

Film
An Afternoon with Grandma [ clip ]
“It’s time to grow up and act like a lady,” screeched Grandma Martha.

[ IDIWS09 ] Filmmaker Profile | R. STOVER

Filmmaker
Rhys Stover

Bio
Humor is Rhys Stover’s middle name. He believes comedy can sell anything. While studying at the University of Arizona School of Media Arts, he developed a passion for commercial production. During which he was the Production Director of the UofA’s 2009 National Student Advertising Competition team. After graduating, Rhys plans to move to New York City to begin a producing career at a commercial production company.

Commercials
Snickers Saves: Blow Dart [ clip ]
An Employee accidentally sneezes into a blow dart gun, shooting an arrow at his Boss’s who fortunately brought a Snickers bar to work.

Glade: Clean Linens
A man sprays his dirty living room with the fresh scent of Glade confusing his girlfriend into thinking he washed the laundry.

Monster.com: Coffee Pot
An overzealous office employee goes too far when celebrating his company’s quarterly earnings.

[ IDIWS09 ] Filmmaker Profile | S. SILVER

Filmmaker
Scott Silver

Bio
Scott Silver is a passionate filmmaker who strives in making entertaining projects. After growing up in Tucson, Arizona, he has come to find that his major interests are movies, sports, and… musicals! Scott’s hope in his future is to find something in the entertainment industry in which he can pass along his passion to other people and hopefully find success in making films.

Film
Sui-Sci-Fi MUSICAL [ clip ]
When all is felt to be lost by Billy, a familiar old face comes to save him from making the worst decision of his life….through song and dance.

[ IDIWS09 ] Filmmaker Profile | A. BACA

Filmmaker
Antonio Baca

Bio
Antonio Baca has worked as an Assistant Cameraman, and Grip for commercials, music video, and feature films. Most recently he worked as a Production Coordinator for Greencard Pictures in New York, and an Associate Producer for the feature film entitled The Woods. He has received numerous awards for his work including the Medici Art Foundation Aspiring Artist award for his short documentary about the 1970’s film Deep Throat and its impact on the Tucson community. After graduation he will continue to work in the camera department for reality TV shows, and hopes to some day become a Cinematographer.

Film
It’s American! [ clip ]
How far must one man go to rectify his manhood?

[ IDIWS09 ] Filmmaker Profile | G. OLIVER

Filmmaker
George Oliver

Bio
George was born and raised in Tucson. He plans on pursuing a career as a film maker. He is currently applying to graduate programs.

Film
Ellipsis [ clip ]
A murderer searches for a purpose to her actions.

[ IDIWS09 ] Filmmaker Profile | A. STERN

Filmmaker
Ariela Stern

Bio
Ariela Stern has interned for the KPBS local news show Full Focus in 2006,
and in the graphic arts department of Wyle Laboratories, an aerospace engineering
company, in 2005. She’s worked at Aero Films, a commercial production company in
Santa Monica, and participated in the Venice International Film Festival with the
American Pavilion. Short films include the documentary, Journey to Israel and she plans to continue screenwriting and producing, and she is currently developing the full feature script component of The Inheritance.

Film
The Inheritance [ clip ]
After his father’s death, Rob Tannen envisions a mysterious woman and uncovers clues to his past and heritage in an old apartment holding historical artifacts.

Volunteering for IDIWS is Fun!

I DREAM IN WIDESCREEN the BFA thesis film screening on May 15 2009 at the Tucson Music Hall needs student volunteer ushers, Media Arts info booth greeters, event photographers and microphone wranglers.

Working at this event is a lot of fun and student involvement is critical to its
growing success.

Anyone interested should contact Prof. Skyler: skyler@email.arizona.edu!

Thank you!

MAR 210 End-of-Semester Screening

2009: A Film Odyssey

EVENT
2009: A Film Odyssey

DESCRIPTION
Final Screening of MAR 310 and MAR 313 films

WHEN
Friday
May 8
7:00 PM

WHERE
The Gallagher Theater
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