Diamond Screen Film Series: MFA Thesis Showcase

Diamond Screen Film Series: MFA Thesis Showcase

October 5, 2016 - 4:30 pm

See the newly-completed films by the master of fine arts students!

MCKAYLA, Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich
Growing up in the Flint, Michigan foster care system McKayla survived a rare form of cancer. Now at the age of twenty-seven, McKayla has come a long way, competing nationally in triathlons and seeking out adventure.

ALTIMIR, Kay Hannahan
Since the collapse of the communist regime in 1989, Bulgaria has experienced the most extreme population decline in the world. Low birth rates, high death rates, and two large waves of emigration have pushed many villages to the verge of extinction. ALTIMIR explores life in one of Bulgaria’s disappearing villages haunted by the promises of communism and capitalism.

LIGHT STRUCK, Mark Partridge

The sheltered daughter of a former telenovela star struggles to nurse her mother after an accident blinds the once glamorous actress. 
 
NOW RETURN US TO NORMAL, Leslie Koren
After experiencing flashbacks surrounding her years at a behavior modification school in rural Utah, a filmmaker seeks out former classmates to help connect the dots of her disjointed memories. Compelled by their conversations to return to Utah, she questions the effectiveness of this contentious mental health system, while her journey reaffirms the importance of testimony as a path to healing.
 
With trailers from Stephen Crout, Chungwei Huang, Nina Isaacson, Julie Long and Maaman Rezaee.

The Department of Film and Media Arts finds a new screening venue: the historic Temple Performing Arts Center on Broad Street. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and drinks with live music provided by Boyer College of Music and Dance students, followed by screenings of original and inspiring films.


4:30 pm | Reception
6:00 pm | Films


Screenings in Lew Klein Hall
Free admission, registration requested
Presented by the Department of Film and Media Arts