Friday, April 15, 2011
Film Finals 51 Announced
If you're looking for the 2011 San Francisco State University Film Finals, please visit our new site: www.sfsufilmfinals.org
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
SFSU 50th Film FInals Schedule Announced
Yeah- the SFSU 50th Film Finals Schedule is set. Here is a preview below...spread the word and see you Friday! As you can see we extended the Juried Film Finals program...so many great films to chose from (and many more amazing films we sadly could not fit into the nights program).
Note: At the Beginning of Guest Speaker/Awards/Retro Program (7:30 pm) we will play one film to start that segment of the film:
Take A Look Around by Craig Avanzino & Vincent Nel (6:47)
Juried Films (8:30-10:15 pm)
SFSU 50th Film Finals Trailer by the Animation Society (Director Clarissa Matalone)
Fu-De [The Brush] by Charlie Corriea (6:20)
Johnny Walnut- Double Life by Laura Valladao & Matt Elium (2:56)
Systemia by Paul Bradley (3:51)
Spiral Transition by Ewan Duarte (5:45)
Boys & Girls by Chris Tipton-King (4:33)
The Visitor by David Azer (3:52)
Ping Yuen: Peace Garden by Eusebio Gonzalez, Josh Jacobsen, Clay Ngo, Chris F. Powell, Ben Sawyer-Long(10:56)
131 Russ by Silvia Turchin (4:25)
Maverick by Brenden Oshima (2:31)
Just Like That Time by Thomas Churchill (9:13)
Bolon by Nao Nakazawa (6:20)
Hair Cuts by Julien de Benedictis (2:45)
Élan Vital by Su-Yin Mah (6:30)
Mothersbane by Jason Jakaitis (11:15)
Friday, May 7, 2010
SFSU FILM PREVIEWS SCHEDULE
MAY 10-11 AT THE COPPOLA THEATER
Please note: this schedule is subject to change.
MONDAY, MAY 10 10:00AM-11:55AM
STUDENT NAME--FILM TITLE--TOTAL RUNNING TIME
Ferguson Sauve-Rogan - Loose Change - 4:31
Don Thor Gaspar II - Band of Thieves Chapter 1: Devious Methods - 6:31
Conor Gordon - A Scene from Michael Tolkin’s "The Player" - 4:00
Conor Gordon - Trails - 5:00
Terrie Samundra-Girdner - Kunjo - 18:00
Marina Shoupe - BuzzBuzz - 9:45
Josh Jacobsen - Posture - 0:30
James Sullivan - I’m A Little Bit PC - 2:24
Laura Valladao - Århus - 3:00
SFSU Cinema Collective (Laura Valladao) - Johnny Walnut - “Double Life” - 2:56
Josh Jacobsen - Ping Yuen: Peace Garden - 10:56
Su-Yin Mah - Élan Vital - 6:30
Renny McCauley - Dude, It’s Your Mom - 3:41
Aaron Eisenberg - Duet With the Northern Sky - 3:47
Cocoa Escobedo - Aroma Romance - 1:22
Hart Perez - Riding the Wind - 9:06
Nico Komodore - The Commandments or the Nostril of Ektor Kaknavatos - 11:04
BREAK: 11:55AM-12:10PM
12:10PM-2:00PM
Nico Komodore - The Significant Incident Between Lenny N. Neast and His Acquaintance Ry T. Wing - 6:51
Chris Loukides - Miss After Miss - 3:33
Adan Pulido - The Scott Castle Interview - 4:37
Jake Moore - FLEE - 2:45
Joey Yee - Everyman - 3:31
Thomas Churchill - Just Like That Time - 9:13
Andrew Masters - The Stars of Track & Field - 4:22
Adena Jochnowitz - The Friend - 3:04
Jennifer D. Paquette - In the Girl’s Room - 2:00
Jennifer D. Paquette - Little Bunny Foo Foo - 0:44
Paul Washburn - Listen At Me Good - 9:36
Zensuke Omi - Zen, the Book - 4:16
Whitney Fry - Requiescence of Tea - 3:30
Christiana Charalambous - Memories In Somnia - 5:28
Brian Emerick - Luhy - 3:40
Brenden Oshima - Maverick - 2:31
Nicole Manchisi - Manhattan - 5:03
Alex Brouillet - Pinching a Bad Penny - 2:11
Chris De La Cruz - I Remember My Watch - 4:02
James E. Flynn - Forced Focus - 2:41
Greg Thomas - Youth From Vienna - 13:37
Christian Norris - The Cabinet of Dr. Furbari - 3:14
Gairo Cuevas - Yellow Haired Girl - 4:39
BREAK: 2:00PM-2:30PM
2:30PM-4:15pm
Paul Bradley - Systemia - 3:51
David Azer - The Visitor - 3:52
Craig Avanzino & Vincent Nel - Take A Look Around - 6:47
Vincent Nel - Crossings - 3:40
Sam Berliner - Genderbusters - 5:56
Nao Nakazawa - BOLON - 6:20
Barret Hacia - Jacky Oh - 14:55
Charlie Corriea - Fu-De (The Brush) - 6:20
Julien de Benedictis - Hair Cuts - 2:45
Ruben Contreras - Mr. Bubbles - 17:10
Paul Anthony Rietz - The Basket - 6:31
Silvia Turchin - 131 Russ - 4:45
Melanie McConnaughy - In Memory - 14:57
Joseph Schultz - Chasing Amy - 6:01
TUESDAY, MAY 11
10:00AM-11:30AM
STUDENT NAME--FILM TITLE--TOTAL RUNNING TIME
Roberto Lazarte - Center Stage - 5:09
Silvia Turchin - Smile - 0:42
Roberto Lazarte - Chicken Bitch - 0:40
Chris Tipton-King - Boys & Girls - 4:33
Nico Komodore - A Sun (Son) - 9:17
Kelly Jo Noonan - Be the Influence - 2:58
Franz Erian - The Mark 5:37
Jason A. Hill Seasons 19:00
Adam Gascho I Got a Mullet 3:14
Ewan Duarte Spiral Transition 5:45
Kevin Burks & Carrie Holliday Excelsior Rising 14:12
Greg Promani Surrounded 4:03
Jason Jakaitas Mothersbane 11:15
Christiana Charalambous In Red Ink 1:50:00
Nicole Manchisi Rodeo 7:25
Guang Peng Tan Judge Kitty - 0:52
Guang Peng Tan Say "Gold" Kitty - 1:13
MAY 10-11 AT THE COPPOLA THEATER
Please note: this schedule is subject to change.
MONDAY, MAY 10 10:00AM-11:55AM
STUDENT NAME--FILM TITLE--TOTAL RUNNING TIME
Ferguson Sauve-Rogan - Loose Change - 4:31
Don Thor Gaspar II - Band of Thieves Chapter 1: Devious Methods - 6:31
Conor Gordon - A Scene from Michael Tolkin’s "The Player" - 4:00
Conor Gordon - Trails - 5:00
Terrie Samundra-Girdner - Kunjo - 18:00
Marina Shoupe - BuzzBuzz - 9:45
Josh Jacobsen - Posture - 0:30
James Sullivan - I’m A Little Bit PC - 2:24
Laura Valladao - Århus - 3:00
SFSU Cinema Collective (Laura Valladao) - Johnny Walnut - “Double Life” - 2:56
Josh Jacobsen - Ping Yuen: Peace Garden - 10:56
Su-Yin Mah - Élan Vital - 6:30
Renny McCauley - Dude, It’s Your Mom - 3:41
Aaron Eisenberg - Duet With the Northern Sky - 3:47
Cocoa Escobedo - Aroma Romance - 1:22
Hart Perez - Riding the Wind - 9:06
Nico Komodore - The Commandments or the Nostril of Ektor Kaknavatos - 11:04
BREAK: 11:55AM-12:10PM
12:10PM-2:00PM
Nico Komodore - The Significant Incident Between Lenny N. Neast and His Acquaintance Ry T. Wing - 6:51
Chris Loukides - Miss After Miss - 3:33
Adan Pulido - The Scott Castle Interview - 4:37
Jake Moore - FLEE - 2:45
Joey Yee - Everyman - 3:31
Thomas Churchill - Just Like That Time - 9:13
Andrew Masters - The Stars of Track & Field - 4:22
Adena Jochnowitz - The Friend - 3:04
Jennifer D. Paquette - In the Girl’s Room - 2:00
Jennifer D. Paquette - Little Bunny Foo Foo - 0:44
Paul Washburn - Listen At Me Good - 9:36
Zensuke Omi - Zen, the Book - 4:16
Whitney Fry - Requiescence of Tea - 3:30
Christiana Charalambous - Memories In Somnia - 5:28
Brian Emerick - Luhy - 3:40
Brenden Oshima - Maverick - 2:31
Nicole Manchisi - Manhattan - 5:03
Alex Brouillet - Pinching a Bad Penny - 2:11
Chris De La Cruz - I Remember My Watch - 4:02
James E. Flynn - Forced Focus - 2:41
Greg Thomas - Youth From Vienna - 13:37
Christian Norris - The Cabinet of Dr. Furbari - 3:14
Gairo Cuevas - Yellow Haired Girl - 4:39
BREAK: 2:00PM-2:30PM
2:30PM-4:15pm
Paul Bradley - Systemia - 3:51
David Azer - The Visitor - 3:52
Craig Avanzino & Vincent Nel - Take A Look Around - 6:47
Vincent Nel - Crossings - 3:40
Sam Berliner - Genderbusters - 5:56
Nao Nakazawa - BOLON - 6:20
Barret Hacia - Jacky Oh - 14:55
Charlie Corriea - Fu-De (The Brush) - 6:20
Julien de Benedictis - Hair Cuts - 2:45
Ruben Contreras - Mr. Bubbles - 17:10
Paul Anthony Rietz - The Basket - 6:31
Silvia Turchin - 131 Russ - 4:45
Melanie McConnaughy - In Memory - 14:57
Joseph Schultz - Chasing Amy - 6:01
TUESDAY, MAY 11
10:00AM-11:30AM
STUDENT NAME--FILM TITLE--TOTAL RUNNING TIME
Roberto Lazarte - Center Stage - 5:09
Silvia Turchin - Smile - 0:42
Roberto Lazarte - Chicken Bitch - 0:40
Chris Tipton-King - Boys & Girls - 4:33
Nico Komodore - A Sun (Son) - 9:17
Kelly Jo Noonan - Be the Influence - 2:58
Franz Erian - The Mark 5:37
Jason A. Hill Seasons 19:00
Adam Gascho I Got a Mullet 3:14
Ewan Duarte Spiral Transition 5:45
Kevin Burks & Carrie Holliday Excelsior Rising 14:12
Greg Promani Surrounded 4:03
Jason Jakaitas Mothersbane 11:15
Christiana Charalambous In Red Ink 1:50:00
Nicole Manchisi Rodeo 7:25
Guang Peng Tan Judge Kitty - 0:52
Guang Peng Tan Say "Gold" Kitty - 1:13
Monday, April 19, 2010
SFSU 50th Film Finals Event Press Release
PRESS RELEASE
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2010
Contact: Kirthi Nath, kirthifilm@gmail.com
50th FILM FINALS EVENT
Golden Anniversary: Blueprints for a Generation
The Department of Cinema at San Francisco State University presents the 50th Film Finals Event on Friday May 14, 2010. The next wave of film begins at San Francisco State. Scores of innovative independent filmmakers and future Academy Award winners work nonstop to get their films accepted to this annual juried screening. Be the first to see these emerging filmmakers at the Bay Area’s premier college cinema event. Demonstrating the diverse creative approaches to film production that proliferates at SFSU, the evening will feature an animation program, a juried film program as well as a retrospective section of films from the past 50 years. Cinema students will receive awards at a special ceremony and guest speakers include Academy Award winner Walter Murch (The only person to even win Oscars for both sound mixing and film editing; work includes Apocalypse Now, The English Patient and Touch of Evil) and Academy Award winner and former alumni Jonas Rivera (SFSU ’96, 2010 Academy Award nomination for Up). The program is produced by students in the Cinematheque Management, taught by Kirthi Nath, as well as the Animation Collective.
When: Friday May 14, 2010
Program:
Animation Program 5:30 pm
Reception: 6:30 pm
Awards Ceremony, Archival Screening, Guest Speakers Walter Murch and Jonas Rivera 7:30 pm
Juried Film Finals: 8:30 pm
Admission: $5.00 Students, Faculty, Staff and Seniors/ $10 General Adult. Avoid lines, but tix here
Info: kirthifilm@gmail.com
Film Finals Trailer: 50th Film Finals Trailer
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
SFSU FILM FINALS CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS (BE SURE TO PRINT FORM BEFORE HITTING SUBMIT!)
To submit your film to the 50th Film Finals, please go to this link and follow the instructions and complete the form
CLICK HERE TO GO TO SUBMISSION FORM
CLICK HERE TO GO TO SUBMISSION FORM
Monday, March 22, 2010
* SAVE THE DATE * SFSU 50th Film Finals- MAY 14, 2010
The next wave of film begins at SF State. Join us for the celebration of the 50th Film Finals. Scores of innovative independent filmmakers and future Academy Award winners work nonstop to get their films accepted to this annual juried screening. Be the first to see these emerging filmmakers at the Bay Area’s premier college cinema event.
Avoid the lines....buy your tickets now!
$5 students, staff, faculity*
$10 general public
*(Cinema Faculity gets comps, email cinemaclass506@gmail for more info)
While digital film has sparked a technology revolution, students also shoot and edit on celluloid, providing images and sounds impossible to duplicate. Shorts in animation, experimental, documentary, drama and film noir genres dominate the Film Finals, with many moving on to festivals worldwide.
Guest speakers
- Pixar’s Jonas Rivera, (B.A., Cinema, ’96), 2010 Academy Award nominee for Best Picture, Up
- Walter Murch, Academy Award-winning editor and sound designer, Apocalypse Now and The English Patient
Schedule
Note: Film Programs and Awards Ceremony will be held in McKenna Theate. Reception will be held in Creative Arts Room 153.- Animation Finals: 5:30pm
- Reception: 6:30pm
- Special guest speaker Jonas Rivera and Walter Murch + awards ceremony: 7:30pm
- Live-action Film Finals: 8:30pm
Avoid the lines....buy your tickets now!
$5 students, staff, faculity*
$10 general public
*(Cinema Faculity gets comps, email cinemaclass506@gmail for more info)
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