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Senior Film Showcase

2012

Hosted by Luis Valdez
Produced by Cynthia Feyrer

No Hay Nada Mas
(There Is Nothing More)

Panavision Young Filmmakers Grant
Produced by Alicia Robledo and Jordan Kast
Written & Directed by Giovanni Solis

Not At Home

Produced by Zachary Anthony Pere, Nickolas R Baird and Ian Ford
Written & Directed by Arielle Kilker

Without A Shadow

Produced by Julio Palacol
Written and Directed by Alex Maleski

Pareto Principle

Produced by Edward Vasquez and Jaime Hutchins
Written and Directed by Beneyam Wolde-Yohannes

Cinematheque Awards

 

2011

Hosted by Jenna Elfman
Produced by Mark Schaubert

If We Don't Go

Produced by Patricia Mack and Joey Henderson
Written Lisa Barrad and Adam Ramirez
Story by Lisa Barrad
Directed by Adam Ramirez

Absolution

Produced by Erik Zornes and Jasmine Amiri
Written by Matt Curran
Directed by Aaron Blum

Giddyup, Grandma!

The Arri 35mm Project
Produced by Guy Alexander Bowen, Jason Rotolo, and Tomoya Nakamura
Written and directed by Travis Marlatt

Carousel

Produced by Rachel Yoder and Ron Santarsiero
Written by Erin Condron
Directed by Nicole Owen

Cinematheque Awards

 

2010

 

Hosted by Sinbad
Produced by Mark Schaubert

Be Good to Eddie Lee

Produced by Kaileigh Brielle Martin and Rich Sarian
Written and directed by Kaileigh Brielle Martin

En Tiempo de Guerra

Produced by Shaughnessy Dixson, Shannon Edwards, and Norie Hamura
Written and directed by Brian Parada

Finalist in 2011 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Student Film Awards

"Best Short Film" at the 2011 Reel Rasquache Film Festival

Sheeps and Wolves

The Arri 35mm Project
Produced by Jackie Mantel and Samantha Silver
Written and directed by Jamie Yukich

Onigiri

Produced by Robb Sanchez and Sidharth Kothari
Written and directed by Lhennards Acuna

Misdirection

The Arri 35mm Project
Produced by Crystal Nobregas, David Veneracion, and Sevan Abrahamian
Written and directed by Doron Kipper

Winner of The American Pavilion 2011 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase: Student Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival

1st Place in the 2010 Kodak Film School Competition (United States and Canada) for excellence in cinematography (Josh Nitschke, cinematographer)

College Television Award (32nd Student Emmy Annual Awards) -- 3rd place

Cinematheque Award

2009

Hosted by Bill Duke
Produced by Mark Schaubert

Tag

Princess Grace Award
Produced by Lorena Acevedo & Fernanda Bretas & Karla Escobar & Javier Roman
Written and directed by Henry “Heno” Fernandez

I Do and I Don’t

The Arri 35mm Project
Produced by Terri Ann G. Driggs & David Goodman & Jacobo N. Ventura & J. Daniel Geddis
Written and directed by Terri Ann G. Driggs

The Sounds of Silence

Produced by Andrew Adams & Anthony Cara & Kelley Parker
Written by Joseph Isaias Umana
Directed by Joseph Isaias Umana & Ji -Young Kim

Winner
Best of Show [Rosebud Award]--California State University Media Arts Festival

Undying Love

The Arri 35mm Project
Produced by Kira D. Foltz & Fernanda Bretas & Angela Meyer
Written and directed by Brian Halopoff

Winner
2nd place [narrative]--California State University Media Arts Festival

Honorable mention for Directors of Photography Ryan Carmody and Masaki Imai--The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Richard Moore Heritage Award for outstanding achievement in student filmmaking

Family Pieces

Produced by Rachel Blavin & Alex Sparer & Kamell Allaway Jr.
Written and directed by Ryan Close

Winner
Best Cinematography at the Hatch Film Festival in Bozeman, Montana

Cinematheque Awards

 

2008

Hosted by Robert Townsend
Produced by Mark Schaubert

Armen

The Arri 35mm Project
Produced by Sherry Festekjian & Michael Lyons
Written and directed by Sherry Festekjian

Tango

Produced by Amber Rhodes
Written and directed by Allan Giron

Shades of Hope

Produced by Brianna Campbell & Bret Ford
Written and directed by Brianna Campbell

August 5th

Produced by Jason Frizado & Sandi M. Smith
Written and directed by Tony Mohareb

Finding Bigfoot

Produced by Liz Pantoja & Mallory Diaz
Written and directed Robert Larson

Braceros

The Arri 35mm Project
Produced by Liz Pantoja and Mallory Diaz
Written and directed Robert Larson

Winner
2009 Reel Rasquache Best Short Film--The Reel Rasquache Festival of the U.S. Latino Experience in Film & Art

Cinematheque Awards

 

2007

Hosted by Donald Petrie
Produced by Mark Schaubert

Neturei Karta:
Guardians of the City

The Arri 35mm Project
Produced by Whitney Campbell & Gil Baron
Directed by Ami Cohen

Honey

Produced by Sheila Dela Cruz
Directed by Felicia Carter-Aaron

POV: A Dogumentary

Produced by Cristina Ramirez-Mares
Directed by Kate Ryan

Winner
3rd Place Award at the 29th Annual College Television Awards informally known as the "Student Emmys"

Barrio Thief

The Arri 35mm Project
Produced by Michelle Mizner & Hegel Torres & Christopher Chestnut
Directed by Michelle Mizner

The Book of Tomorrow

Produced by Marcus Metsala
Written and directed David Yohe

Winner
Best Film Award at Comic Con 2009

Cinematheque Awards


2006

Hosted by Clint Howard
Produced by Mark Schaubert

Danny Boy

Produced by Leslie Lapage & Guy Noland
Written and directed by Guy Noland

The Unobtrusive Fantasy of Manny Quinn

Produced by Matthew Netzley & Chas Bruns & Will Pilgrim
Directed by Matthew Netzley

Fridge

Produced by Kelsey Smith
Written and directed by Patrick O’Riley

Bauhaus –– Broken Wings

The Arri 35mm Project
Produced by Philipp Eierund & Evan Schrodek
Written and directed by Philipp Eierund

Cinematheque Awards

 

2005

Hosted by Sinbad
Produced by Mark Schaubert

Here and Then

Produced by Nancy Berni & Marc Cuaresma & Michelle Tung
Written and directed by Michelle Tung

Eagle Spirit

Produced by Beverly Abbott & Annie Wiechert
Directed by Kevin North

The Wounded Man

Produced by Heather Hillstrom & Joe Shanahan
Written and directed by Heather Hillstrom

Street 16

Produced by Patrea Patrick & Bethany Bassler & Valerie Plimpton & Richard Mbariket
Written and directed by Patrea Patrick

Cinematheque Awards

2004

Hosted by Donald Petrie
Produced by Mark Schaubert

Grace

Produced by Parish Rahbar & Brian Hanson
Written and directed by Parish Rahbar

Long Night’s Reprieve

Directed by Damon Kubiak

Recalling Ted

The Kodak 35mm Project
Produced by Erin Potter & Beverly Abbott
Directed by Dustin Gould

Death As A Tango

Produced by Valerie C. Plimpton & Estella Crego
Written and directed by Valerie C. Plimpton

Cinematheque Awards

 

2003

Hosted by Paul Hunter
Produced by Mark Schaubert

Hidden Treasure

Produced by Artin Nazarian & Erika Vasquez
Written and directed by Artin Nazarian

Pie in the Sky

Written and directed by Stephen Casa

Lighting the Lamp

Produced by Helen Bubenechik
Written and directed by Rani Grassi Breslow

30:13

Produced by Howard Hsia
Written and directed by Brian Hanson

Cinematheque Award

2002

Hosted by Fionnula Flanagan
Produced by Mark Schaubert

Picture Perfect

Produced by Ryan Gaines
Written by Ryan Gaines
Directed by Bill O'Donnell

Color Blind

Produced by Shervin Youssefian & Danny Simonzad
Written and directed by Shervin Youssefian & Danny Simonzad

Bridge to Heaven

Produced by Lilli Ann Benipayo & Karen Lefkowitz
Written and directed by Richard Benipayo