The Department of Performing and Media Arts presents:

Student Film Screening

Fall 2024
 

PMA3570 Film and Video Production I
PMA3571 Documentary Filmmaking
PMA3580 Cinematography and Visual Storytelling
PMA 1410 Media Production Laboratory

The Kiplinger Theatre, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts
430 College Avenue
Friday, December 13, 5:00 p.m.

For mature audiences only. Films contain material that may be triggering to some audience members.

Directed by Jake Walter
Cinematography by Shamus Li
Starring: Liv Licursi and Zoe Buddie

A woman's life descends into madness as she's relentlessly tormented by her ex-girlfriend's chart-topping breakup anthem, pushing her to a violent breaking point where she believes the only escape is to end her ex's life.

Directed by Orion Tian

A college senior with evidently too much time on his hands sets out to fold 1,000 origami cranes, inspired by the Japanese myth that promises a wish in return. Caught between nostalgia, uncertainty, and the growing pile of cranes, he ruminates on how he has spent the last few years.

Directed by Zoe Buddie
Cinematography by Aiden Keck
Starring: Tess Lovell and Oscar Llodra

A young woman wakes to find herself restrained in a dark, unfamiliar cellar— and she isn’t alone.

Directed by Justin Lee, Samantha Miculinich, Emily Pugh, Lasya Vadlamani, Vivian Ye

Directed by Ziyan Jiang

Lady (Lavenda), a 28-year-old single mother living in the informal settlement Mathare 4B, Nairobi, Kenya navigates the complexities of place-making and possibilities of informality through a female narrative shaped by her roles as a woman and a mother.

Directed by Serena Kielley
Cinematography by Ilinca Georgescu
Starring: Amere Sloan and Emily Pugh

After dealing with the loss of a loved one to cancer, a cynical young woman questioning meaning and free will boards a train. There, she finds a friend in an optimistic young man, ultimately learning to appreciate life despite her crippling philosophy.

Assistant Director / Gaffer: Aidan Keck
Sound: Kai Neilson
Best-Boy: Alicia Garlic 
Production Assistant: Samantha Miculinich

Directed by Ryleigh Scott

A young woman grappling with the climate crisis gathers inspiration from the life history and land ethic of a sea turtle; like a mother sea turtle returns to her birthplace to lay her eggs, her heart ventures homeward to the shore, depending on it to nurture the next generation.

Directed by Emma Mahy, Jonathan Wayne
Cinematography by Emma Mahy

Liv struggles to move on from the ending of a 12 year long friendship, but her ex-best friend's coffee recipe and her stupid mug keep getting in the way.

Directed by Gabriela Barelli, Sophie Basner, Ella Breitenbach, Ava Hesslau, Caitlin Neafsey, Mia Sofia Orengo

Directed by Izzy Falchuk
Cinematography by Jacob Huang
Starring: Wulfgar Ramsey and Jack McManus 

When Liam enters his apartment, he finds a stranger, Jake, sitting on his couch unannounced. The two outcasts form an unlikely friendship based on their struggles and find aconnection in their shared loneliness.

Directed by Cristina Pines

A college student healing her relationship with herself discovers her purpose and worth as she combats antisemitism, all the while balancing her diagnosis and leading an a cappella group to success. And she makes it look easy. Hannah Sher is her.

Directed by Tanasat Treenipakhon (Uro)
Cinematography by Benjamin Neuwirth
Starring:  Lorana Lee and Anya Gao

Mary, a student, had a lovely friend who was her constant companion. She shared a close bond with September, her best friend. They shared many great moments together. One day, out of the blue, Mary received a scholarship to study elsewhere and had to leave abruptly. This sudden departure caused their relationship to fall apart.

Sound: Jessie Jia, Chayapat Thammaniphit
Lighting: Jessie Jia
Best-Boy / Stand-In: Waritsara Khongkomolsakul

Directed by Alicia Garlic, Noah Maier, Trisha Saini, Saksham Sood, Peter Wu

Directed by Irina Tolkova

In an unassuming barn in the woods by Cornell University, a small team of engineers, design and build acoustic recording devices to study animals through sound. Through collaboration with conservationists around the world, the engineers work to bend the curve of global biodiversity loss.

Directed by Andy Pang
Cinematography by Jessie Jia
Starring: Miné Okoloko and Jessica Meng

After receiving a mysterious call about her missing husband, Reina Hawkins is lured into an unsettling interrogation by the enigmatic Officer Webb, who manipulates her fractured trust and buried fears. As the psychological game deepens, Reina uncovers horrifying secrets that push her to question reality, loyalty, and her own breaking point.

Directed by Louis Rivera

As people age, they may need assistance living, and where can they get that help in rural America? Watch how one nonprofit across Michigan supports rural areas with affordable assisted living in the heartland of America. 

Directed by Vegas Chiddick, Izzy Falchuk, Molly Goldstein, Ethan Lapp, Emma Rethy