Senior Film Showcases

Program (.pdf)

Hosted by John Behring
Produced by Cynthia Feyrer

2019 Senior Film Showcase Trailers 

Torn

• Produced by Nicole Smolen and Ana Paula Villa
• Written and Directed by Lara Aslanian

El Viaje

• Produced by Cesar Reyes, Maria Vasquez, and Gunnar Mazur
• Written and Directed by Andrew Borene

Into Daylight

• Produced by Stephanie Lamb and Roberto Cisneros
• Written and Directed by Stephanie Botelho

Courage

• The Arri Project
• Produced by Brandon Knight-Warren and Elizabeth Narayan
• Written and Directed by Erik Wann

Kuanza

• The Arri Project
• Produced by Victoria Lujan and Leona Abrahamian
• Written and Directed by Ariel Ford

Program (.pdf)

Hosted by Robert Townsend
Produced by Cynthia Feyrer

2018 Senior Film Showcase Trailers

Peace by Piece

• Produced by Sydney Deeter, Russell Coker, and Justin Sarceno
• Written and Directed by Stevi Ward

Take My Hand

• Produced by Amanda Derzy and Joseph Collantes
• Written and Directed by Lauren Gullion

 Side Swiped

• Produced by Remy Widran and Alec Niven
• Written by Natalie A. Meza and Emilio Pardo
• Directed by Natalie A. Meza

Divided

• Produced by Alexandra Hord, Michael Talamantez, and Jay Tovar
• Written and Directed by Jessica Freund 

Amal

• ARRI Grant
• Zeiss Grant
• Produced by Robert Ahm and David Arabyan
• Written and Directed by Dilek Ince

2017 Film Showcase Trailer 

Program (.pdf)

Hosted by Bill Duke
Produced by Cynthia Feyrer

Feis

• Produced by Michael McQuillen and Amanda Nieto
• Written and Directed by Ellen Mulvihill 

Ben-Dod Sheli

• Produced by Caroline Cerrelli and Breanna Kristos
• Written and Directed by Daniel Yonathan 

Golden Age

• Panavision Young Filmmakers Program
• Produced by Dong (Tony) Lan, James Herron III, and Kweku Ansah
• Written and Directed by Jermey Ashley Pair 

 Relevé 

• Produced by Vicky Solorio and Austin Twietmeyer
• Written and Directed by Desirée V. Castro 

WINNER -- L.A. SHORTS AWARDS -- July 2017
SEMI-FINALIST --LOS ANGELES CINE FEST
OFFICIAL SELECTION -- AWARENESS FESTIVAL -- 2017
WINNER -- MINDFIELD FILM FESTIVAL • LOS ANGELES -- BEST SHORT FILM
WINNER -- MINDFIELD FILM FESTIVAL • LOS ANGELES -- BEST SCORE
WINNER -- WOMEN'S ONLY ENTERTAINMENT -- BEST WRITER 2017
WINNER -- WOMEN'S ONLY ENTERTAINMENT -- BEST OVERALL FILM 2017
WINNER -- LOS ANGELES/HOLLYWOOD FILM COMPETITION -- 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION -- LADY FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL -- 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION -- HOLLYWOOD NOW FILM FESTIVAL -- 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION -- DIVULGE DANCERS' FILM FESTIVAL -- 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION -- WIND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL -- 2017
BEST STUDENT FILM -- HOLLYWOOD VERGE FILM AWARDS -- 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION -- LA PHILLIPINE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL -- 2017

Jack & Me

• Produced by Kimberly Mason and Adam Maaske 
• Written and Directed by Sean Boring

2016 Senior Film Showcase Trailer 

Program (.pdf)

Hosted by Darren Grant
Produced by Cynthia Feyrer

Vestige

• Arri Alexa Project
• Produced by Chris Steiner and Courtney Leonard-Maye
• Written and Directed by Taylor Salan

All That Glitters

• Produced by Allessandra Battaglia and Diana Mejia
• Written and Directed by Kaitlyn Nesbitt

Orpheum

• Produced by Carolina Oliva Pedroza and Luis Castillo
• Written and Directed by Dilshan Herath

Beneath the Neon

• Panavision Young Filmmakers Program
• Fotokem Grant
• Produced by Brandon Harris
• Written and Directed by Brandon Harris

Caps

• Produced by Logan Slater, Brendle Canda and Christian Phelps
• Written by Lola Ridgell and Derrion Tayler
• Directed by Lola Ridgell

2015 Senior Film Showcase Trailer 

Program (.pdf)

Hosted by Sinbad
Produced by Cynthia Feyrer

Corre!

• Arri Alexa Project
• Lee Filters Grant
• Produced by Itai Forman and Kyle Frey
• Written by Elmer Zelaya
• Directed by Elmer Zelaya and Robert Hovanisian

The Death of Colm Canter

• Arri Alexa Project
• Produced by Miles Barfield and Brianna Baetz
• Written and Directed by Revati Dhomse

The Frequencies

• Produced by Arian Davoudian and Momoko Uchimura
• Written by Amy El-Ghali & Sahar El-Ghali
• Directed by Sahar El-Ghali

Champion

• Arri Alexa Project
• Produced by Sean Miller and Girish Kaushik
• Written and Directed by Kevin Reyes

When a Flame Stands Still

• Panavision New Filmmaker Program
• FotoKem Grant
• Produced by Randy Kulina, Cynthia Manzo and Zack Meyer
• Written and Directed by Michael Mike Canon

Program (.pdf)

Hosted by Randal Kleiser
Produced by Cynthia Feyrer

2014 Senior Film Showcase Trailers

A.S.T.A.R.

• Arri Alexa Project
• Produced by Max Kehs and Daniel Aspromonte
• Written & Directed by M.Lee Hall

 Diana Leigh

• Produced by John Geronilla
• Written by Stephanie Hoston
• Directed by Zac Stoltz

If Ever There's a Tomorrow

• Produced by Adolfo Aguirre and Brian Lovelace
• Written and Directed by Samantha Holt

Tips

• Arri Alexa Project
• Produced by Francisco Nunez and Kyle Loskamp
• Written and Directed by Chelsea C. Morgan

High Stakes

• Panavision New Filmmaker Program
• FotoKem Grant
• Produced by Nick Cane and Chris De Pretis
• Written and Directed by Sydney Waco

2013 Senior Film Showcase Trailers

Program (.pdf)

Hosted by Tim Russ
Produced by Cynthia Feyrer

Dead Air

• FotoKem and Panavision’s New Filmmakers Grants
• Produced by Robert Nutt and Reyna Calvillo 
• Written and directed by Katlin Majewski

Sonoma Valley Red

• Arri Alexa Project
• Produced by Deana J. Becker and Bryn Woznicki
• Written & Directed by Katelyn Pigoni

Echoes

• Recipient of FotoKem Grant
• Produced by Mariana Rosales and Marissa Siegel
• Written and Directed by Moises Perez 
• Awarded first place at California International Shorts Festival

Nong Dao

• Produced by Tara Lucia Prades and Celine Gaudry
• Written by Tara Lucia Prades and Ajari Davu-Jianda 
• Directed by Tara Lucia Prades

2012 Senior Film Showcase Trailers

Program (.pdf)

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

• Lillian Lehman
• Luis Valdez

Program (.pdf)

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

• Jenna Elfman
• Pat Grosswendt, Litepanels
• Temma Willey

Program (.pdf)

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

• Glenn Gainor

Program (.pdf)

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

• Michael Blake
• Tim Russ
• Bill Duke

Program (.pdf)

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

• James Mathers
• Spiros Strathoulopoulos
• Robert Mitas
• Robert Townsend

Program (.pdf)

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

• Keri Selig
• Tracie Graham

Program (.pdf)

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

• Clint Howard
• Bill Russell [Arri, Inc.]

Program (.pdf)

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

• Darren Grant
• Alan Armer
• Sinbad

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

• Donald Petrie
• Dagmar Dunleavy

Program (.pdf)

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

• Paul Hunter 

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