Students dressed up in their finest Friday evening at the Paramount to participate in the 10th annual FilmFest gala to celebrate the winners of the competition. Results are as follows: Best 24 Hour film: Working Title. Best Production Designer: For Always, Eric Pitney, freshman theatre major from Abilene. Best Technical Director: Id ... [Read More…]
FilmFest taught lessons for life
The FilmFest judges are on their way home after an incredible weekend, and as always, I'm left with my mind reeling and heart swelling with a grand mix of emotions. I've been involved with FilmFest for the past four years, so this weekend has been especially significant to me as I look back over my college career and look ahead to life after ... [Read More…]
Student groups prepare for Film Fest
ACU's 10th annual Film Fest is in full swing as student teams are working to put together their short films by the March 17 deadline. Ten teams are signed up to compete in the annual competition, which is the most in the event's history. Teams put together films no longer than 10 minutes that pertain to the year's theme. Film Fest's theme this ... [Read More…]
FilmFest experiences increase of applicants
This year's FilmFest is the 10th FilmFest to be held at ACU and is marked by the largest number of participating teams the event has ever had. When asked what his favorite memory of FilmFest was, Lucius Patenaude senior multimedia major from Benbrook said, "Well, they're all fond memories." This year, Patenaude will be adding many more fond ... [Read More…]
Spiderman 2 art director to speak to FilmFest contestants
A Hollywood production designer and ACU alumnus who worked on Spiderman 2 will be on campus Thursday to meet with FilmFest participants and other student groups. Jeff Knipp, a 1981 graduate, is best known for his work as the art director for 2004's Spiderman 2. As art director, he was primarily in charge of developing the look and mechanics of ... [Read More…]
24 Hour Film Fest gets rolling with one contestant
ACU's 24 Hour Film Fest received only one submission on time over the weekend. Tim Holt's (Working Title), designed to be a trailer for a thriller movie, won the competition by default. Contestants were to upload their films to YouTube and email a hyperlink to the Film Fest team by 6:00 a.m. Saturday. According to the Film Fest Facebook page, ... [Read More…]
ACU FilmFest celebrates 10 years on campus
This year's FilmFest theme is "Shift". The student lead film festival is preparing for its 10th annual competition, with big changes and bigger expectations. Stephen Estrada, junior management major from San Antonio and the FilmFest producer, said one of his expectations for this year's film festival is to get more people involved. "This year ... [Read More…]
Student Filmmakers Participate in Annual FilmFest
Student filmmakers produce short films for annual ACU Film Fest. Seven films were submitted this year in four different categories. Video/editing by: Brance Armstrong ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Newscast – March 7, 2013
This week we take a look at the many productions that happened around campus during the first weekend in March: Metamorphoses, preparation for FilmFest, Ruth, and the Second Chance Dance. Video/editing by: Elizabeth Weiss ... [Read More…]
Students fire Nerfguns as they shoot for FilmFest
Last Saturday, the Bible Studies Building was booked for a Film Fest production team. The team planned to use the site to film a Nerfgun battle. Video/editing by: Denzil Lim ... [Read More…]