{"id":84104,"date":"2023-03-10T10:52:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T15:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=84104"},"modified":"2023-03-10T20:17:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T01:17:49","slug":"screening-spotlights-work-of-speedy-student-filmmakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2023\/03\/screening-spotlights-work-of-speedy-student-filmmakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Screening spotlights work of speedy student filmmakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A coin, an extreme close-up, \u201cDearly beloved, we are gathered here today,\u201d and 72 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Equipped with only these four guidelines, eight filmmaking teams completed entries for the 20th-annual 72-Hour Film Festival, hosted by Brock\u2019s Communication, Popular Culture and Film Student Society (CPCFSS).<\/p>\n<p>At 9 a.m. on Friday, March 3, teams learned about the prop, camera technique and line of dialogue their short films would need to include. At noon on Monday, March 6, they handed in their edited films.<\/p>\n<p>The films were then screened at a gala presentation at the Film House at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (PAC) on Tuesday, March 7 to an audience of more than 100 people and a panel of judges that included Associate Professor Anthony Kinik and Digital Media Co-ordinator Connor Wilkes (BA \u201920), both from the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film, as well as Film Studies graduate Sahar Saeidi (BA \u201922).<\/p>\n<p>Kinik says he was \u201cbowled over\u201d by the interest and excitement around this year\u2019s edition of the festival, which was held in-person for the first time in three years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe quality of the submissions made it really hard to choose \u2014 some of the films were pretty sophisticated in their conception and their execution,\u201d he says. \u201cOur group of judges had a difficult time settling on choices for the top prizes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All prizes were sponsored by BrockTV, which also contributed a bulk ticket purchase to allow students to support their colleagues in the festival.<\/p>\n<p>Best Picture went to \u201cThe Finale,\u201d directed by fifth-year Business Communication major Jay Lumsden.<\/p>\n<p>Lumsden and members of his team have taken part in the last four iterations of the festival and won several awards in past years, but this was the first time that they brought home top honours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe feeling of winning the festival this year is indescribable; I woke up the next morning and still couldn\u2019t believe it,\u201d he says. \u201cThis was a win for all our dedication and the hard work everyone has put in over the last four years. We can all retire on top.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Second-year Film Studies major Allyssa Dalton\u2019s team was recognized for the Best Line Use of the phrase \u201cDearly beloved, we are gathered here today.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84111\" style=\"width: 431px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84111\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-84111\" src=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Dalton-1050x485.jpeg\" alt=\"A young woman stares at a shadow in a darkened room\" width=\"421\" height=\"195\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A still from \u201cThey\u2019ll Be Alright,\u201d a film which received an award for best use of a required line of dialogue.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never partaken in an event like this before where there was a time-crunch or prompts to include within the film, but it made it such a fun and unique challenge to my creativity and I\u2019m so happy with the end result \u2014 winning Best Line Use just felt like the cherry on top,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019ve made a few short films before, but to have the final result screen alongside the works of other directors to an audience of people that didn\u2019t just include my parents and friends was an incredible feeling I\u2019ll never forget and I can\u2019t thank the organizers enough for all the hard work they put into this event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mathew Chamberlain, co-president of the CPCFSS with Arielle Houshman-Lalande, says that between the 20-year milestone, the flashy venue and the overwhelming support and enthusiasm, this year\u2019s festival has been one for the record books \u2014 and, hopefully, the start of a new era.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were really thankful for all the support we got \u00ad\u2014 everyone was so great in helping us out,\u201d he says. \u201cWe\u2019re really hopeful that we can keep this partnership with the Film House growing through the Essential Cinema series and now the 72-Hour Film Festival, and that we can continue to bring student programming and student-made stuff to the PAC and to a larger audience in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Kinik and Executive Producer at Brock TV Joel Anthony, Chamberlain says the CPCFSS is especially grateful to staff at the PAC, including Film Programmer Cathy Carr, Director of Operations Kathleen Ross, and Film Projectionist Ernest Harris.<\/p>\n<p>The complete list of award winners is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best Picture ($300) \u2014 \u201cThe Finale,\u201d directed by Jay Lumsden<\/li>\n<li>Second Place ($200) \u2014 \u201cFlamingo,\u201d directed by Christian Fischer<\/li>\n<li>Audience Choice ($100) \u2014 \u201cCraving Yellow,\u201d directed by Hawkin Paleczny<\/li>\n<li>Best Prop Use ($50) \u2014 \u201cFlamingo,\u201d directed by Christian Fischer<\/li>\n<li>Best Line Use ($50) \u2014 \u201cThey\u2019ll Be Alright,\u201d directed by Allyssa Dalton<\/li>\n<li>Best Camera Technique ($50) \u2014 \u201cCrash Course,\u201d directed by Savannah Gallimore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A coin, an extreme close-up, \u201cDearly beloved, we are gathered here today,\u201d and 72 hours. 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