Shorts program, 95 min, Not rated
In this short films program you'll see student work from the Great Lakes and beyond.
Audience Choice Award - Best Student Narrative Short
Director: Jerod Willis
Narrative Short, USA, 2021, 23 min, Color, Student Project - Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
After the police officer who killed his brother is wrongfully acquitted of the crime, a man decides to take matters into his own hands.
Great Lakes Connection: This film was shot and produced in Detroit, Michigan. The racial divides that are a part of this history along with the historical setting are a huge part of the film.
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Audience Choice Award - Best Student Animation
Director: Nuria Torreño
Music Video, Spain, 2021, 7 min, Color, Student Project - Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
In a world where it is possible to send your feelings by mail, a young postman does everything he can to deliver the biggest package the company has ever seen.
Audience Choice Award - Best Music Video
Director: Mya Fullmer
Music Video, USA, 2021, 4 min, Color, Student Project - Motion Picture Institute, Troy, Michigan
A suicide victim's daily routine allows her to control her life in the only way she has left.
Directors: The Zavitsanos Brothers
Narrative Short, USA, 2020, 4 min, Black & White and Color, Student Project - University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
Communicating solely through a series of hand-written messages, a disheveled man tries to free a woman trapped inside an antiquated television set.
Audience Choice Award - Best Student Music Video
Director: Logan Michael Mitchell
Music Video, USA, 2022, 3 min, Color, Student Project - Northern Michigan University, Marquette, Michigan
The music video for Lo-Fi Children, a song by Wild Party, in which a boy and girl have feelings for each other but don't know how to go about it.
Great Lakes Connection: We all live in the Great Lakes region and the video is filmed in Marquette, Michigan on Lake Superior.
Director: Jasmine Jurgensen
Narrative Short, Canada, 2022, 10 min, Color, Student Project - Rome International Film School, Rome, Italy
A young woman suffering with bipolar disorder begins to pick up the pieces after a manic episode.
Great Lakes Connection: The writer/director/producer/editor is from Toronto, Ontario, a Great Lakes province.
Director: Michael James Leffler
Animation, USA, 2019, 2 min, Color, Student Project - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A man is determined to get a soda from a vending machine, no matter the cost.
Great Lakes Connection: The film was animated at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Kenilworth Building down the road from Lake Michigan.
Director: Conor Forrest
Narrative Short, Canada, 2021, 15 min, Color, Student Project - York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
On a hot summer day, a shy, 13-year-old boy tries to win the heart of his first crush on their first ever date.
Director: Michael James Leffler
Animation, USA, 2022, 2 min, Color, Student Project - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Late at night a dog plays with his ball. The ball rolls away from him and he chases it into a cemetery where he meets a new friend.
Great Lakes Connection: The film was made in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Director: Joseph Schlapsi
Narrative Short, Canada, 2019, 2 min, Color, Student Project - Sault College, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
A man, home alone, wakes to a strange noise and decides to investigate. Things are not as they seem.
Great Lakes Connection: The film was shot by student filmmakers at Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Director: Elmano Diogo
Animation, Portugal, 2020, 5 min, Color, Student Project - Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisbon, Portugal
After his best friend's death, a young man searches for a way to erase his sadness and fill the void in his chest.
Directors: Devan Sakaria, Gavin Yang
Music Video, USA, 2022, 4 min, Color, Student Project - Princeton Day School, Princeton, New Jersey
The music video for g.vn's single, SICKO.
Audience Choice Award - Best Narrative Short
Director: Kuan Cao
Narrative Short, USA, 2021, 15 min, Color, Student Project - Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
This film tells the story of the Los Angeles riots of 1992 from the Korean people's unique perspective. After 30 years, are we making any difference? When will the division end?
Saturday, Sept. 17, 10:30am
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