sponsored
by the new video
enterprise team
Come for an introduction to the team, snacks and some smart new films by young filmmakers. For more information about Cin/Optic, contact Mark Skwarski or Erin Smith.
Student Academy Award-Winning Films
Each year over 500 college and university film students compete in four categories: narrative, documentary, alternative and art. Come see the 2007 gold-medal winners.
Animation: Mirage, Youngwoong Jang, School of Visual Arts, New York (9 minutes)
Alternative: Fission, Kun-I Chang, School of Visual Arts, New York (5 minutes)
Foreign Film: Nimmermehr (Nevermore), Toke Constantin Hebbeln, Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany (59 minutes)
Narrative: Rundown,
Patrick Alexander, Florida State University
On the eve of her debut as anchor for a local news station, Rachel Davenport
accidentally kills a pedestrian in an automotive collision. (15 minutes)
The Death of Michael Smith
Daniel Casey, 2007
SlamDance
Grand Jury Award for Excellence, 2007Best Film, East Lansing Film Festival, 2007
The Death of Michael Smith follows three men with the same name, inextricably linked to a mysterious murder. The film, set against the backdrop of a harsh Detroit winter, is told in a non-linear fashion and follows the murder victim, his murderer and the detective assigned to investigate the crime. (89 minutes)
View the trailer at: http://www.deathofmichaelsmith.com