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FilmFest directors find talent

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By Erin Mangold, Student Reporter FilmFest, an annual film competition among students at ACU, will be March 20 at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Abilene at 7 p.m. During the event, only the six films that are up for Best Picture will be shown. The chairs of Filmfest are Christina Johnson, sophomore English major from Dallas, and Jonathan ... [Read More…]

FilmFest begins with meeting

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By Kimberly Wolford, Student Reporter FilmFest informational meetings begin Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in the Living Room of the Campus Center. FilmFest is a student-run film competition at ACU. The 2009 co-chairs are Christina Johnson, sophomore English major from Dallas, and Jonathan Davis, junior marketing major from Hoffman Estates, ... [Read More…]

FilmFest director accepts new position

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor Doug Darby, creative and media specialist, will leave the university Friday for Austin College, where he has accepted a position as the director of new media. Darby's work at ACU encompassed more than his job in the distance education division - he founded FilmFest and has worked on both iTunesU and recent iPhone ... [Read More…]

Starey night at the Paramount: Starey steals six awards at FilmFest

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By Colter Hettich, Student Reporter Audience members at ACU's third-annual FilmFest saw everything from trigger-happy evangelists to a paranoid, bank-robbing widower Friday at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Abilene. Grant Starey, junior biology major from San Marcos, won six awards, including Best Film, for his action film "In Sheep's ... [Read More…]

FilmFest needs more support from administration

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ACU's FilmFest piqued student interest through the week before Friday night's show. Rather than generating artistic discussion, the topic raised was that of censorship. One student's film, "The Legend of the Stormin' Mormon," raised administrative eyebrows Oct. 25 and prompted the university to decide against allowing the film to take part in ... [Read More…]

Eyeing the Judges-FilmFest: Randy Brewer

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor This year has been a year of firsts for alumnus Randy Brewer, ('93). In 2007, his work as a producer earned him the longest No. 1 running video in Country Music Television history and the first country music video nominated for an MTV Music Video Award, to name just a few firsts. "It is really neat to have those ... [Read More…]

Aundrea Hearn

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By Jared Fields, Editor in Chief Since graduating from ACU in 1992, Aundrea Hearn has worked in radio, film and advertising, but not because she didn't enjoy previous jobs. Living in Atlanta, Ga., where she grew up, Hearn works as a copywriter for the advertising agency JWT. She currently works exclusively JWT's account with Ford. Hearn said she ... [Read More…]

Director puts head on the line for 2007 FilmFest

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By Kelsi Peace, Managing Editor If FilmFest draws a large enough audience to sell out the Paramount, not only will the crowd be the largest in four years of FilmFest history, but Doug Darby, executive director of FilmFest, will shave his head. "And that's saying something. I'm putting my head on the line," said Darby, who boasts a full head of ... [Read More…]

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