Date: Thursday, June 12, 2014. 7:30 PM.
Location: Annenberg Auditorium
Screening of eight short films by First Year students in the MFA Program in Documentary Film and Video. Q&A with Filmmakers and Reception to follow. In Port (Working Title) by Catharine AxleyWith a few hours leave from the container ships on which they work, seafarers from around the world reflect on their work and lives as they pass the time on shore hanging out, shopping, and communicating with family. Preserve (Working Title) by Chris GiamoA portrait of dust mitigation on Owens Lake. goodbye oldschool (Working Title) by Max GoodA filmmaker confronts nostalgia for his old crew of friends and a long-standing falling out. Terms of Intimacy (Working Title) by Melissa LangerA glimpse into the emerging industry of professional cuddling. HOTEL 22 (Working Title) by Elizabeth LoWorlds collide on a public bus that transforms into an unofficial shelter for the homeless each night. Distance Between (Working Title) by R.J. LozadaA personal exploration between nucleotides and oceans. Confess (Working Title) by Kristine StolakisA gay Korean War Vet reflects on his time as the office clerk tasked with writing the discharges of outed gay seamen. Hearing Inside (Working Title) by Tyler TrumboAn experiential look into the lives of individuals facing continual hearing loss and their challenges to stay connected to the world they have always known.
Location: Annenberg Auditorium
Screening of eight short films by First Year students in the MFA Program in Documentary Film and Video. Q&A with Filmmakers and Reception to follow. In Port (Working Title) by Catharine AxleyWith a few hours leave from the container ships on which they work, seafarers from around the world reflect on their work and lives as they pass the time on shore hanging out, shopping, and communicating with family. Preserve (Working Title) by Chris GiamoA portrait of dust mitigation on Owens Lake. goodbye oldschool (Working Title) by Max GoodA filmmaker confronts nostalgia for his old crew of friends and a long-standing falling out. Terms of Intimacy (Working Title) by Melissa LangerA glimpse into the emerging industry of professional cuddling. HOTEL 22 (Working Title) by Elizabeth LoWorlds collide on a public bus that transforms into an unofficial shelter for the homeless each night. Distance Between (Working Title) by R.J. LozadaA personal exploration between nucleotides and oceans. Confess (Working Title) by Kristine StolakisA gay Korean War Vet reflects on his time as the office clerk tasked with writing the discharges of outed gay seamen. Hearing Inside (Working Title) by Tyler TrumboAn experiential look into the lives of individuals facing continual hearing loss and their challenges to stay connected to the world they have always known.