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51: A Constant Evolution w/ Filmmaker Michael Chaney
Filmmaker Michael Chaney joined us to discuss how his students’ films have evolved throughout his teaching career, what he considers the most important thing about making a short film, and his recent project Thin Places: Iceland that screened at the 2019
50: Finding the Story w/ Editor Chris Brannan
Editor Chris Brannan joined us to discuss how he got his footing in the film industry, what he’s learned throughout his career, and the process of making his most recent feature documentary Finding Tyler, which follows an American fugitive who fled to the
49: Confronting the Idea w/ Filmmaker Jake Redmond
Jake Redmond joined us to discuss his senior thesis film Carrots, which is about a teacher force-feeding her young student baby carrots. We discussed his journey into filmmaking, a hard decision he had to make about this film, and the true story that insp
48: An Unconventional Approach w/ Filmmaker Davi Pena
Davi Pena is back to discuss his senior thesis film Eyes of Eidolon, which is a surreal thriller about love, loss, and the horrors of addiction. We discussed the origin of this script, the lessons he's learned from previous films, and how he's tackling th
47: From Production Designer to Director w/ Production Designer Jaxson Varni
Jaxson Varni joined us to discuss his senior thesis film Camping is Cheaper, which is a dark comedy about a couple's camping trip that turns deadly. We discussed the music video we made together, the importance of representation, and how he plans to tackl
46: Because They Are Hard w/ Filmmaker Jared Wang
Jared Wang joined us to discuss his senior thesis film Crosses of Lorraine, which is a romantic war drama set during the final winter of World War II. The story follows an American G.I. wounded in battle and taken in by a former member of the French resis
45: Filming Across Borders w/ Filmmaker Lucy Artigas
Lucy Artigas joined us to discuss her senior thesis film A Flote, which is a coming of age film about brotherhood, family, and sacrifice. We discussed the inception of this idea, the pros and cons of filming on location in Mexico, and her dreams for a mor
44: Dreaming Big w/ Filmmaker Sammi Shoemaker
Filmmaker Sammi Shoemaker joined us to discuss her senior thesis film Pink, which takes the abstract concepts of anxiety, existentialism, and death and creates a tangible representation. We discussed how she got attached to this project, her experience di
43: Out of this World w/ Filmmaker Seth Cunningham
Filmmaker Seth Cunningham joined us to discuss his senior thesis film Genesis, which is a sci-fi film about a mother and son living on a foreign planet after Earth is made uninhabitable by climate change. We discussed the origin of the story, how Seth cra
42: Posing a Question w/ Experimental Filmmaker Julia Corin
Julia Corin joined us to discuss her senior thesis film Wild, Wild, Us, which is an experimental film that follows three superficial friends lost in the materialistic world of their own creation.