'Evidence of Things Unseen' (senior film)
Written, Directed, & Produced by Matt Antonelli
Cinematography: Evan Warden, Sound/Main Editing: Manny Cohen
What it's about? A priest, dealing with guilt about something from his past, tries to help a young kid in a similar situation.
What will people like about it? Antonelli: "I think the film has a terrific message about faith, moving on, finding peace."
Hardest part: Antonelli: "We had one scene in a moving car at night in the snow, which produced all kinds of problems with lighting and safety."
'Barking in the Dark'
Directed by Matt Montemorano (senior-film/video)
What's it about? Montemorano: "I wanted to recreate the imagery a person experiences every night of excessive partying."
What will people like about it? Montemorano: "It's really fast and hyperactive and it throws a lot of things at you at once."
'Karma to Burn' (senior film)
Story and Direction by Kevin Clancey
Producer: Catie Siodmak, Cinematography: Brandon Kelly, Art Direction: Azra Ali, Sound Design: Manny Cohen
What's it about? Three stories intertwine reinforcing the theme of karma.
Hardest part: Clancey: "There's a scene where our lead actress is sexually assaulted. She's actually been through a similar experience and it was hard, as a director, to put her through that."
'Hard to Get' (senior film)
Directed and co-written by Matt Montemorano
Cinematography/co-writer: Kyle Repka, Producer/star: Matt Brewster
What's it about? Repka: "It's an honest look at the way people behave in college and what they think they can get away with or do."
'Run Chicken Run'
Directed by Jason Brewer (junior-film video)
Music by Jim Santini (junior-engineering)
What will people like about it? Brewer: "Hopefully, the film takes the audience to some place they've never been before and makes them more or less hungry."
'Big Mistake'
Directed by Jason Cox
What's it about? Cox: "My friends and family have always picked on me alot for my supposed fear of marriage, so I decided to explore that."
Hardest part: Cox: "It was because there's the potential that people will look at me differently after viewing it.
'The Bardo of the Moment Before Death' (senior film)
Directed by Zachary Ludescher
Producer: Jordan Bonitatis, Cinematography/Writing: Arthur Bond, Art Direction: Caitlin Carroll, Sound Design: John Plasket, Travis McCann
What's it about? A young woman comes to terms with her own impermanence after the death of God.
What will people like about it? Ludescher: It inspires conversation. You can't walk away from it without talking about the ideas in the film."
'Fingertips' (senior film)
Written & Directed by Jay Buim & Joey Syta
Producer/Set Designer: Brandy Curry, Cinematography: Michael Altman
What's it about? A visual interpretation of the music of They Might Be Giants
What will people like about it? Buim: "It's really fun and it doesn't take itself too seriously at all."
Hardest part: Buim: "We worked with over 50 actors and shot over 25 short scenes. The hardest thing was trying to fit as much as we possibly could into a short amount of time and still make it as good as possible."
'One Dead Duck' (senior film)
Written & Directed by Lara Gallagher
Producer/main editor: Brandy Oswald, Cinematography: Joe Hicks, Sound/lighting: Lucas Buck, Art Direction: Meghan Singagliese
What's it about? Comedy about a little girl whose mom starts going crazy when her mom leaves. The girl tries to use everything she's been learning in her science class to help her mom.
What will people like about it? Gallagher: "Hopefully they'll think it's thoughtful but funny and people will also appreciate the visuals. It looks fantastic."
Hardest part: Gallagher: "We had this bastard of a scene at night at a pond. The 14-year old actor had to fall in the pond in the freezing cold. We were trying to make the fall look realistic while making sure the girl didn't get hurt. We had her out until 11:30 at night and then ended up having to shoot it all over again. Her parents were not pleased."
'Stuff I Like'
Directed by Garrett Rhodes (sophomore-film/video)
What's it about? A documentary about an elderly man who fills his house with items he's bought in a flea market over the years.
What will people like about it: Rhodes: "The guys says some endearing things."
Hardest part: Rhodes: "Finding a place to move around in his house. There was absolutely no space."
'Forbidden Dance' (senior film)
Written & Directed by Jessica Rondash
Producer: Lindsay Norton, Cinematographer: Paul Kroll, Sound Design: Chris Coccaro
What's it about? A young woman tries to take her same-sex partner to the prom, but learns this conflicts with the normative policies of her high school.
Hardest part: Rondash: "The last scene. It was one of the most emotional scenes and one of the hardest for our actress to perform. We wanted to make sure we got it right."
'Mad about Saffron'
Directed by Nicholas Luciano (senior-film/video)
What's it about? A documentary about how when several ostriches escaped from a West Virginia farm, the "local wildlife deterrent" devised an interesting way to ensure it wouldn't happen again.
What will people like about it? Luciano: "They'll find the main character humorous. He's kind of absurd, almost like a Howard Hughes."
Hardest part: Luciano: "Editing is always an issue with a documentary. There's always stuff you like that you don't want to take out but you have to, to keep the story moving."
'By Hand'
Directed by John Plasket (senior-film/video)



