UCLA Festival 2009: New Creative Work

Sunday Screenings (2nd Screening)

James Bridges Theater at 3:00 PM on Sunday, June 7, 2009

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Festival continues with a program of films and videos showcasing the diverse talents of our student filmmakers.

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Self Portrait
Directed by Will Kim
will1005@hotmail.com ((213) 509-9249)
Animation DVD
Running Time, 2 min, 20 secs

‘Self Portrait’ is an animated film about an artist’s inspirations and tools that allow him to create a self-portrait of himself. This film deals with the filmmaker's agony, inner struggles, and unity.

Anti-Hero
Directed by Alex Díaz
xalexdiaz@gmail.com
Narrative HDCAM
Running Time, 18 min, 30 secs

In the days leading up to 9/11, Manuel, an aimless dot-com worker, gets a desperate message from the future: something terrible is coming but there is a way to stop it. Manuel must decide if he can pay the horrible price... and change the future of America.

Mayfly
Directed by Michael Bodie
mcbodie@gmail.com ((626) 429-5229)
Narrative DVCProHD
Running Time, 15 min, 0 secs

Sometimes letting go is more than just saying goodbye.

Blood Brothers
Directed by Eric Martin
airickm3@gmail.com
Narrative DVD
Running Time, 2 min, 15 secs

Johnny and Tommy meet for their weekly poker game. Tommy has a secret, and Johnny wants to know, but some secrets shouldn’t be shared.

Going Nowhere
Directed by Brian Braganza
bbraganza@ucla.edu
Narrative DVCAM
Running Time, 12 min, 0 secs

After a tragedy in the family, an alienated teen runs away from home and experiences a crazy night.

Bedtime
Directed by Dmitry Koshutin
Dimasan@gmail.com
Experimental DVD
Running Time, 2 min, 54 secs

A young man’s night terrors distort his senses and perception of reality.

Click here to view the trailer (requires Quicktime)

Bare Knuckle
Directed by Howard Hughes
plp_figgy38@yahoo.com ((310) 498-8302)
Narrative ¾ video MiniDV
Running Time, 5 min, 10 secs

A broke college student named Ernie participates in an underground MMA fight ran by "The Don of the Streets" in order to make money so he can take his girlfriend (Star) out to a dinner.

Faceless
Directed by Will Kim
will1005@hotmail.com ((213) 509-9249)
Documentary DVD
Running Time, 9 min, 8 secs

Faceless is an animated documentary film about Asian representations on American cultures and media.

Cutting Colors
Directed by Allyson Tachiki
tachiki.allyson@gmail.com
Narrative DVD
Running Time, 7 min, 7 secs

Devon fears that his autistic student, Aaron is being abused by his mother, Rhonda. But the truth is more complicated then what any one person sees.

Jean Paul Luc Sébastien René
Directed by Milena Pastreich
milena.pastreich@gmail.com
Narrative DigitalBETACAM
Running Time, 4 min, 12 secs

Two women, a paper airplane, and a French man…

Twirl
Directed by Mira Lew
miralew@yahoo.com
Narrative DigiBeta
Running Time, 14 min, 26 secs

Jeb Jensen, a 35-year-old male baton twirler, considers doing the deadly Archinko Assault in an attempt to win the world baton twirling title and the heart of his beautiful coach.

Her Lion's Jump
Directed by Régis Camargo
reggaenights@gmail.com
MFA Thesis Film DVD
Running Time, 6 min, 30 secs

One night, Sandy is sad and looses hope in her drawings. However, an unexpected visitor takes her beyond to the stars… on Her Lion’s Jump.

Eden
Directed by Heather Jewett
hjewett@ucla.edu
Experimental DVD
Running Time, 2 min, 30 secs

A fat girl's disturbing sexual fantasy about her classmates is a stark contrast to reality.