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Advanced Students Swing Into Production
The Advanced Filmmaking class, Photo 26C selected three projects to go into production this semester. The three students whose scripts were chosen were given their choice of crew position and they chose to be directors. The other students in the class are responsible for serving as producer, cinematographer, sound, gaffer/grip, or editor. Students will use the Panasonic DVX-100's 24p capability to bring their visions to life. They will edit and finish on Apple's Final Cut Pro 5 software.
Jonathan Sin Writer/Director: Stephanus Kim A teenager, mortally wounded, tries to fulfill his life wishes of love and revenge with the help of two bystanders in the last hours of his life. Invisible Sun Writer/Director: Tony Aguilar An angst-riddled vampire struggles over how to save his love, a woman dying of AIDS. Tyler�s Room Writer/Director: Trevor Heasley A four-year old boy�s belief in monsters allows for the ultimate revenge. Feel free to ask any of the Cinema Faculty or Cinema Tech Noah Nelson if you have any questions. Return to the top of the page.
PCC Cinema Students Take Reins of Professional Project!"We found ourselves using a lot of what we were taught in Photo 26c," said Joey. "Our training at PCC definitely prepared us to take advantage of the opportunity and then perform at a high level that impressed our superiors." The fledgling production company was so impressed that they signed Joey and Evan to exclusive contracts to work on more projects this year. Joey recommends the PCC Cinema Program to any aspiring filmmaker � "It's like getting a USC cinema education, but at PCC prices. It's the best filmmaking educational value possible!" Student Films Reach New Heights at 2006 PCC Film Festival!
With some films equaling those seen at USC or NYU, Apple Computer, Mole-Richardson, Castex Rentals and Eastman Kodak sponsored the 2006 annual PCC Film Festival Saturday night, June17, 2006. The audience of over one hundred and thirty cine-philes were treated to a variety of PCC students films from beginning to advanced levels.
Creators of the top films in three categories (Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced) received gift certificates from renown Hollywood lighting company Mole-Richardson. (See results below) The festival also showcased the top entries in the film competition, L.A., Minute by Minute, which was part of the slate of activities held under the auspices of the semester's campus-wide theme, What Drives L.A.: Work. (See results below) Winners of two categories enjoyed receiving gift certificates to the ArcLight cinemas in Hollywood, Apple's Final Cut Express editing software, gift certificates to Fry's Electronics and a $200 gift certificate to the famous Ivy restaurant in Beverly Hills. The first-ever Community Spirit Award, sponsored by Penny Lane Records & Videos, was awarded to Tony Shek. The Community Spirit Award is awarded by the the Advanced Filmmaking students to the filmmaker who most exemplifies the ideals of helpfulness, encouragement to others, dependability and fostering a positive sense of community. Tony received a twenty five dollar gift certificate from Penny Lane in recognition of his outstanding work and professional conduct.
The evening culminated with a reception for the filmmakers at the PCC Art Gallery where the audience's vote for Audience Favorite was announced. Congratulations to all the filmmakers, thanks to all the audience members, and a special thanks to our sponsors! We look forward to seeing you all again next year!
2005 PCC Film Festival resultsBeginning Filmmaking1st Place: "So I Woke Up Into This" by Anne Chan 2nd Place: "Addison Way" by Erik Llanes 3rd Place: "Timmy" by Nickolas Procopi Intermediate Filmmaking 1st Place: "Wicked Land" by Miguel Nunez 2nd Place: "Intermission" by Therese Batclan 3rd Place: "Reflections" by Derek McClurg
Advanced Filmmaking
1st Place: "Face of the Enemy" by Joey Harris
2nd Place: "Are You Happy? The Story of Morgan Warren" by Raewyn Mundhenk
3rd Place: "Persephone" by Evan Phan
Audience Favorite: "The Structure of Faith" by Miguel Nunez
2005 L.A. Works, (L.A., Minute by Minute) contest resultsDocumentary category1st prize: "Then You'll Be a Star" by Trevor Heasley2nd prize: "LA Works" by Akash Singh 3rd prize: "Kitty Litter" by Sierra Kendra
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Division Scholarship Winner Transfers To Berkeley
Spring of 2006 was the first year that Cinema students competed with all other Art students in the division�wide Visual Arts & Media Studies Annual Scholarship Competition. Cinema student Javier Lopez was awarded one of the coveted scholarships for his finely crafted, provocative documentaries, "Wasteland" and "Pervert: the Movie." Javier honed his editing skills in Photo 126, Digital Film Narrative, where students sharpen their filmmaking and editing abilities using Apple's Final Cut Pro 5 editing software. Javier was accepted for transfer to UC Berkeley and is using his scholarship money to further his education at the flagship school of the UC system.
Cinema Student Wins Statewide Award
PCC Cinema student Miguel Nunez won a Merit Award in the statewide 2006 Media Arts Competition for his short film "Wicked Land." Shot in desert locations with virtually no dialog, the film examines a timely topic in our society today, border crossing. Miguel received a certificate and software prizes in a ceremony on March 23, 2006.
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