Screening of MFA Directing III Films

Screening of MFA Directing III Films WHO: Columbia College Chicago Film & Video Department WHAT: Screening of MFA Directing III Films Columbia College Chicago MFA Directing III students will screen short films from fall 2007. Using a short script developed in ideation and theme, and working with S-16mm cinematography and non-linear editing equipment, students learn the collaborative skills needed to work with a cinematographer and editor as well as how to maintain continuity of direction. The end results are shorts incorporating the filmmakers’ creativity, vision and skills developed throughout their coursework. A Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the screening WHEN: Thursday, October 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Ferguson Theatre, 600 S. Michigan Ave., 101 FORMAT: S-16 mm LENGTH: Total screening time 64 minutes INFO.: 312.369.6731 FILMS: “50 States” by Caity Birmingham 11 mins./coming-of-age 12-year-old Jane dreams of visiting all 50 states, but instead finds herself traveling the familiar confines of theMidwest with a father she hardly knows. As their trip draws to an end, Jane realizes she must find her own road to happiness, because growing up, there is no map. “The Girls of Alden” by Dalila Droege 13 mins./psychological drama When 11-year-old Emily Alden meets a mysterious girl who lives in the woods that surround her home, she begins to defy her mother’s strict rules and religious beliefs. “Stay with Me” by Nicole Kemper 15 mins./horror When 17-year-old Allison begins having disturbing nightmares about her best friend, she accompanies her on an ill-fated road trip with the hope that she can understand her dreams in time to prevent a tragedy. “The Falling of the Bright” by Laura Klein 11 mins./drama “The Falling of the Bright” is the story of teenage siblings Lily and Lenny struggling to celebrate Thanksgiving on their own after the loss of both parents. This film seeks to explore the process of mourning and further our longing for connection and inevitable disconnection from one another--our ultimate aloneness. “Cache” by Marie Ullrich 14 mins./dark comedy 15-year-old Cyndi has absentee parents and a shoplifting habit. When another social misfit from school shows up at Cyndi's doorstep, the two form an unexpected and very tentative friendship that is jeopardized when Cyndi reveals her secret.