And the winner is...

Thank you to everyone for your amazing work this semester. The votes cast at our film festival have been tallied and the results are in. What a strong batch of films!

Best Editing in Sound and Video: Brennan Gomez for “Inside the Mind of a College Freshman”

Runner up: Tyler Roby for “A Producing Life”

Best Cinematography:  Jana Dvojic for " Olivia" 

Runner Up: Brennan Gomez for “Inside the Mind of a College Freshman”

Best Subject: Bri Lee for “Do We Care for Natural Hair?”
Runners Up: David Driggs-Warner for " Twirl"

Honorable Mention:  Taylor Moran for  " ’A’ You’re Adorable "
Runners Up: Kevin Palfrey for "Evolution of a Bro"

Best Picture: Lauren Tang for " And Then There Were Two"

Runner Up:  Brennan Gomez “Inside the Mind of a College Freshman”

Please email me with an address where I can send your well-deserved and high quality trophies. Congratulations to our winners and runners-up, and to all of us for surviving the semester.

Happy summer!

Film Festival 5/2/14 Program Details

If your name or hyperlink isn't here, I am missing your film information. Please get it to me ASAP for possible inclusion in the film festival. 

Title and Director

“And Then There Were Two” by Lauren Tang A 19-year-old girl named Alex tells what it’s like being a twin and how it has affected her life.

“The Alex Complex” by Jessica Guatney How not only being the second child but also the unexpected gender has made an impact on a 14-year-old girl.

“Channeling Her Inner China” by Sheyda Vadipour A 22-year-old’s story on her experiences living abroad in China and recollection of the time she spend there.

“Food at ASU” by Natalie Recupero This film uncovers one student’s opinion on the food options around the ASU campus and dining halls.

“Growing Pains” by Eric Carpenito The transition from high school to college through the eyes of a 19-year-old ASU student.

“Twirl” by David Driggs-Warner A young girl aspires her dream of becoming a master baton twirler, through her determination, spunk, and talent.

“Life as a Musician” by Matthew Gross A talented musician explains what life is like as a musician and what his experiences were like going on tour.

“The Circus Engineer”  by John Rangel A talented engineer at Intel explains his mentorship of a high school robotics team and also what some of his hobbies are such as unicycling and juggling.

“Different Walks of Life” by Josh Saunders A 22-year-old Engineering student talks about the cultural transition he experienced from Singapore to America

“Olivia” by Jana Djokic A 19-year-old girl discusses hoe she came out of the closet and her life as a lesbian.

“A Producing Life” by Tyler Roby A 19-year-old college freshman talks about his experiences with producing music and what he hopes music will bring.

“One Dam Thing After Another” by Jeremy Ruano A student discusses his motivations and experiences in entering the field of civil engineering.

“The Immigrant Experience” by Mittal Patel A young woman who immigrated from India describes her experience growing up in the United States as an immigrant.

“’A’ You’re Adorable” by Taylor Moran An elementary school music teacher describes her passion for music.

“Inside the Mind of a College Freshman” by Brennan Gomez College kid talks about past experiences, college, and view on life.

“Music Heals: A Story of Ryan Rodriguez” by Bryce Gonzales A friend used music to overcome a rare heart condition.

“Do We Care for Natural Hair?”  by Bri Lee An exploration of the widely accepted definition of beauty.

“Day by Day” by David Palma A documentary about Briana

Untitled by Kevin Palfrey?

Untitled by Christopher Rhoades?

Untitled by Kyle Worth?

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Telluride Film Festival  is currently accepting submissions to be included in their festival.

ASU Film Festival We have just missed the closing deadline for this year's festival, but keep an eye out for next year's and submit then!