Student Entries

Celamy USA, 2005, 19 min., BetaSP Director: Julie Anne Meerschwam Writer: Julie Anne Meerschwam Producer: Joe Turner Lin Cast: India Ennenga, Andrew Garman, Autumn Manche and Taylor Patterson School: Columbia University Nelly loses her mom when she is only 5 years old and she creates Celamy, an imaginary friend, to help her cope with her mother’s death. For years they are inseparable. But once Nelly hits her teenage years, it becomes painfully obvious to Celamy that she's no longer needed. Monday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m., Lucas Theatre Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m., Trustees Theater

Future Imperfect USA, 2005, 14 min., BetaSP Director: Marshall Lewy Writer: Marshall Lewy Producer: Jennifer Grausman Cast: Matt Rauch, Kathy Searle and Bill Tangradi School: Columbia University Alice and Bradley are one week away from getting married when Bradley suddenly disappears without a trace on a biking trip…only to reappear just as suddenly in Alice’s kitchen five years later. A now married Alice has to choose between the settled life she has and a chance to get back the life she lost with her one true love. Monday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m., Lucas Theatre Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m., Trustees Theater

Lyra Lezama USA, 2005, 21 min., BetaSP Director: Clayton H. Haskell Writer: Clayton H. Haskell Producer: Clayton H. Haskell Cast: Anabel Bouza Cabrera, Jacinta Fuentes Pla, Rodolfo Alpizar, Anabel Cairo School: Savannah College of Art and Design A young girl, just beginning to explore love, deep friendships and understanding of her culture in mysterious post-revolution Havana, wins an important lottery. She must decide what the win means to her and whether to tell her friends and family. Monday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m., Lucas Theatre Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m., Trustees Theater

Ma Chère Petite Maxyme USA, 2005, 11 min., BetaSP Director: Lisa Inserra Writer: Lisa Inserra, based on the poem “Ma Chère Petite Maxyme” by Garren Small Producers: Andrew Byrd, Chad Cogdill, John Fitch III, Lisa Inserra, Rhyan Taylor Cast: William Boyer School: Savannah College of Art and Design An American man surrenders to his obsession with his French lover, breaking into her apartment and exploring her inner sanctum. Hoping to bring himself closer to her, he makes her fixations his own. Monday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m., Lucas Theatre Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m., Trustees Theater

The Monster and The Peanut USA, 2004, 22 min., 35 mm Director: Franklin Jin Rho Writer: Albert Crim Producers: Bobbie Carrier, Edward Carrier and Brian Udovich Cast: Alyssa Baric, Brian Byrnes, Bo Foxworth, Dean Haglund, Pablo Moix, Anne Ramsay School: American Film Institute Bo Hunzinger, a former high school physics teacher on the edge of a nervous breakdown, is searching obsessively for a scientific explanation for traffic jams. When someone from his past pays him an unexpected visit, Bo is no longer able to hide in his fragile world of traffic models and mathematical formulas and is forced to confront the monster within. Monday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m., Lucas Theatre Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m., Trustees Theater

Nocturne USA, 2005, 25 min., 35 mm Director: Justin Rhodes Writer: Justin Rhodes and Blake Patrick Bruns Producer: Eduardo Levy Cast: John Colton, Corryn Cummins and Joe Sikora School: American Film Institute Trent Camden hasn't had a full night's sleep in three months. Every time his body is on the verge of reaching deep sleep, his breathing stops, and he must be awakened by a machine before lack of oxygen kills him where he lies. But there's more to his condition than he realizes: the more sleep deprived Trent becomes, the more he begins to experience hallucinations. In the wake of personal tragedy, the possibility of indulging in these visions offers more than Trent can resist, even at the cost of his life. Monday, Oct. 31, 12:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre Friday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m., Trustees Theater

Pedalfoot USA, 2005, 15 min., BetaSP Director: Ben Hayflick Writer: Ben Hayflick Producer: Ben Hayflick Cast: Jaymie Dornan, Stephanie Jung, Paul Mott, Tom Noonan, Peggy Scott and Karen Ziemba School: Columbia University Michael, a young boy interested in simply being a kid, is pushed by his mother to perform before a Julliard director and a group of his fellow students and their parents. As the pressure mounts, Michael must choose between what his mother wants and what matters to him. Monday, Oct. 31, 12:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre Friday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m., Trustees Theater

Perils in Nude Modeling USA, 2004, 10 min., BetaSP Director: Scott Rice Writer: Scott Rice Producers: Vivian Le, Scott Rice, Kelly Williams Cast: J. Hudson Brownlee, Estephania LeBaron, John Merriman, Garry Peters, Wade Rowland School: University of Texas, Austin A student on the verge of expulsion must choose between life-long ambition and love when a nude model makes a dangerous demand in the middle of a prestigious art school drawing class. Monday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m., Lucas Theatre  Saturday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m., Trustees Theater

Riley USA, 2005, 11 min., BetaSP Director: Jacqueline Taliaferro Writer: Jacqueline Taliaferro Producers: Jasmin Tekiner, Jacqueline Taliaferro and Megan Michitti Cast: Jamie Branham, Jared Campbell, James Gooden, Rhonda D. Martin, Justin Turner and Shane Woodard School: Savannah College of Art and Design A down-and-out kid with a craving for ice cream, Riley reverts to trickery in his quest for that big whipped cream, cherry-topped ice cream sundae. Monday, Oct. 31, 12:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre Friday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m., Trustees Theater

Wake USA/South Korea, 2005, 17 min., BetaSP Director: Keun-Pyo Park Writer: Keun-Pyo Park Producer: Keun-Pyo Park Cast: Ji Won Kang, Sung Mi Kim and Eun Jee Wang School: University of Texas, Austin Based on a true story, “Wake” tells the heartbreaking story of a 5-year-old girl, who, not understanding the concept of death, spends four days in a small apartment with her mother who doesn't wake up from sleeping. Monday, Oct. 31, 12:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre Friday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m., Trustees Theater

The World Outside USA, 2005, 28 min., BetaSP Directors: Josh Lind and Kevin Phillips Writer: Ben Collins Producer: Josh Lind Cast: Martha Allen and Ben Collins School: Savannah College of Art and Design A young lever-pulling factory worker finds reason to escape the tedious daily routine of industrial manual labor after meeting a bright-eyed beauty who works at the factory next door, his company’s main competition. After deciding to make his move, he is faced with the most complex tasks of his life, from disguising his identity to fooling both factories to avoiding the watchful eyes of the building officials—all just to get a little closer to the one girl he could love. Monday, Oct. 31, 12:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre Friday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m., Trustees Theater