Dean Emeritus Ray Fielding, together with four other individuals, received the FSU Alumni Association’s highest honor at a gala event attended by more than 150 people. Called the ‘Circle of Gold,’ this annual award is usually given only to FSU alumni, but is occasionally bestowed upon an individual who has played a major role in the history of Florida State University. From George Reasner (MFA 94) “Very proud and honored to share a festival premiere this week 10/16/2014. A documentary that I started shooting 9 years ago in Poland, which then became a long, slow labor of love for the director, was finally completed this summer. "Dancing With the Enemy" premiered in Doc Competition this week at the Warsaw Film Festival. The film follows the incredible story of Gene Gutowsk, producer of Roman Polanski films such as Repulsion, Cul-de-Sac and The Pianist, was a teenager during World War II when first the Soviets and then the Nazis invaded his home town of Lwów, then in Poland. With a combination of chutzpah and luck he managed to survive, made it to Warsaw and then moved to the West. After the war, before ending up in Hollywood, he worked as a special agent chasing war criminals, a fashion illustrator and a film distributor. Years later, skilfully balancing between pathos and humour, Gutowski's story is told by his son, filmmaker Adam Bardach.More info can be seen here: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/45b670f563bb4dee9cd7d15c4a2565de/new-film-tells-holocaust-story-polanski-ally http://www.wff.pl/en/filmy/dancing-before-the-enemy-how-a-teenage-boy-fooled-the-nazis-and-lived/ From Allison Troxell (BFA 94) “Exciting times are happening at Crazy Legs Productions (Atlanta) . Our new show “Your Worst Nightmare” premieres next Wednesday, Oct 22nd at 10PM EST on Investigation Discovery. Don’t watch it alone! “Swamp Murders” is coming back for Season 3. Rolling Stone named it as one of 10 shows you should be watching (and compared it to “True Detective.”) And, we’re starting production on a series for Oxygen and a pilot for OWN. Crazy good and crazy busy.” From Graeme Stone (MFA 92) “Looking for a photo intern. WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? is an exciting new project for Random House children’s books. For this a 2-volume set due in 2016, I need to find up to 400 photos, illustrations, charts, and diagrams. Each ones needs to have copyright clearances prior to publication. Work to be done over the internet, 10-20 hours per week, unpaid internship with possibility for min. wage. contact graemestone@mac.com “Eb Lottimer, who taught at the Film School, has been cast in the role of Eric, The Albuquerque Rescue Mission Director. His credits span 3 decades and includes Knotts Landing, The Colbys, Fright Night, Longmire, and most recently, the indy thriller Dead River.From Matt Pope (MFA 05) “My company Modest just posted a behind-the-scenes video showing the making of the Glock commercial we did earlier this year. It’s gotten picked up already by a number of blogs, primarily because of the one really challenging shot that we focus on - a single-take shot that included the use of pulleys, a Movi rig, hand-offs of the RED Epic from one moving vehicle to another, and a half dozen camera operators. It was all sorts of fun to map out and then execute that shot. Would love for you to check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBICfbtKkukLast week a film Jamie Klein (BFA 3) wrote/directed, Ines Michelina (BFA 3) shot and Kat Barnette (BFA 2) produced was screened at the Student Union Ballroom. The film is “k(NO)w MORE: WHAT WOULD YOU DO? The screening was followed by a panel discussion. Here's the link to this PSA which they made for Student Government Association about sexual assault in case you would like to check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?vi=5DkF0LZpn4U&feature=youtu.beThe Black Student Union and the Askew Student Life Center are co-sponsoring an advanced screening of DEAR WHITE PEOPLE on Monday, Oct. 20th at 7:30 PM in the ASLC Student Life Cinema. Free Passes are available to pick up now at the Askew Student Life Center Information Desk this week. Having a pass does not guarantee admission. First in line get seated so arrive early. Around 1996 we apparently made a film about the only residence in FL designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Spring House in Tallahassee. A non-profit group working on its preservation is having an event in a couple weeks on the homes' 60th anniversary and like to show the documentary as part of it. Richard Travis (MFA 91) cannot locate a copy of the doc, but has found that Thomas Jackson shot it (he doesn’t have a copy). We are sending this out wondering if anyone else who was involved might have a copy that we could borrow to make a master. If you do, contact Richard Travis at rtravis@fsu.eduFrom Ilana Marks: "We are looking to fill several key crew positions (Director of Photography, 1stAD, Key Grip, Gaffer, Sound Recordist & Production Designer) for a low budget film we're producing in cooperation with the film program at Valencia College and plan to shoot in and around Orlando, FL in mid April - mid May 2015 (a four week period). Valencia will be supplying all the equipment needed for all positions. There will be some pay for key positions. The film is psychological in nature with comedic elements, and has metaphysical themes which explore the human psyche. It has some visual effects and "supernatural / light sci fi" scenes. Thomas Jackson (MFA 98) is attached as the director of the film. For further details please contact Ilana by email and send a resume with samples of your work if possible. Please send all correspondence to ilanamarks@aol.com"From Ed Worthy: “more exciting festival news for my short film "Witness Monitor". The film will screen at the Hot Springs Horror International Film Festival which runs October 23rd-26th. Next it will play at the Indie Memphis Film Festival which runs Halloween weekend October 30th-November 2nd. Also that Halloween weekend, it will play at the Rumpschpringe Short International Film Festival in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The film will also screen at the Terror Film Festival which is an online festival geared towards horror, thriller and Sci Fi movies. You can watch my film and all of the other selected films from October 30th-November 1st at this link http://www.terrorfilmfestival.net/screeningroom.html I'm excited to announce that it will screen in my hometown of Jackson, Mississippi at the Mississippi International Film Festival on November 8th. Lastly, it will screen at the Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival which runs December 4th-7th in Tampa, Florida. I'm trying my best to be at attendance at all of these festivals so I have a lot of running around to do to finish the year.” From Jamie Kassler (MFA 11) “Our company, ReachTV, has entered a grant competition called Chase Mission Main Street Grants.This grant would enable us to further develop and distribute our character education program to elementary schools across the country. We need your help! In order to be evaluated by the judges, we must receive 250 votes online via Facebook by Oct 17th, 2014. Please click on the link below, to cast your vote: www.missionmainstreetgrants.com/business/detail/41491 It only takes a few seconds. (Feel free to skip the Chase feedback if so desired.)” Nothing like blowing your own horn, but Tuesday was my 50th anniversary of working at Florida State University. The Film School staff made a production of it, of course, complete with golden gels in the lighting in my office which are so wonderful I'm keeping them forever! Everyone who came into the office that day brought me a rose, so I have an office full roses; and on and on. At any rate, the University has a little article on their web site that I thought you might like to see – the life and times of Meryl Warren at FSU: http://news.fsu.edu FSU CMPA Screenings & Awards Update – October 16, 2014 Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle) was selected for screening at the Atlanta Horror Film Festival, October 29-31. For more information about this festival, go to http://atlantahorrorfilmfest.com. Georgia Howl (BFA F3 2013 Max Allman) was selected for screening (and an award) at the Rockland Youth Film Festival in Spring Valley, New York on November 1. For more information about this festival, go to www.ryff.org. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selected for screening at the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival in Buffalo, New York, November 7-13. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.buffalodreamsfilmfest.com/. These Woods (BFA Thesis 2013 Tatiana Bears), Scoundrel (BFA Thesis 2013 Michael Kefeyalew), The Ballad of Ricky Smits (BFA Thesis 2013 Max Allman/Kelsey Middleton), Goldtooth (BFA Thesis 2012 Lauren Brinkman) and A New Leaf (MFA Thesis 2013 Clinton Cornwell) were selected for screening at the inaugural Y’allywood Film Festival and Southern Filmmakers’ Summit in Atlanta, November 13-16. For more information about this festival, go to www.yallywood.org. Upcoming Screenings and Awards (in chronological order): Banana Trip (BFA Thesis 2013 Hyungjik Lee) was selected for screening at the Shnit Film Festival in Bern, Switzerland, October 8-19. For more information about this festival, go to www.shnit.org. These Woods (BFA Thesis 2013 Tatiana Bears) was selected for screening at the La Femme Film Festival in Los Angeles, October 16-19. For more information about this festival, go to http://lafemme.org. Boome & Slade (BFA Thesis 2013 Eric Jaffe), Lez Be Honest (BFA Thesis 2012 Haley Manrique), and The Babe Wore Purple (MFA D2 2012 Justin Oney) were selected for screening at Chicago International Reel Shorts Film Festival, October 9-24. For more information about this festival, go to www.projectchicago.com. Boome & Slade (BFA Thesis 2013 Eric Jaffe), Drama Momma (BFA F1 2013 Katherine Barnette), Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) and Monster (MFA D2 2013 Noah Camenker) were selected for screening at the Orlando Film Festival, October 22-26. For more information about this festival, go to www.orlandofilmfest.com. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was accepted for screening at the BolderLife Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado, October 13-19. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.bolderlifefestival.com/. Three’s a Crowd (MFA D2 2013 Mithra Alavi) was selected for screening at the Indie Spirit Film Festival in Colorado Springs, October 17-19. For more information about this festival, go to www.indiespiritfilmfestival.org. Scoundrel (BFA Thesis 2013 Michael Kefeyalew) was selected for screening at the New Orleans Film Festival, October 16-23. For more information about this festival, go to www.neworleansfilmsociety.org. A Plush Life (MFA Thesis 2013 Bryn Hubbard) and Cootie Contagion (BFA Thesis 2012 Josh Smooha) were selected for screening at the Laughlin International Film Festival in Laughlin, Nevada, October 16-19. For more information about this festival, go to www.laughlinfilmfestival.com. Bloody Knuckles (BFA F3 2014 Omar Torres) was selected for screening at the Georgia Latino Film Festival in Atlanta, October 17-19. For more information about this festival, go to http://georgialatinofilmfestival.org. The Winter (MFA Thesis 2012 Teresa Sutherland) was invited to screen in a special retrospective of H.P. Lovecraft-inspired films at Flickers: the Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival in Providence, October 20-26. For more information about this festival, go to www.RIfilmFest.org. Death Has a Son (BFA Thesis 2013 Zack Ogle), Little Africa (MFA Thesis 2013 Curtis Adair), These Woods (BFA Thesis 2013 Tatiana Bears), Boome & Slade (BFA Thesis 2013 Eric Jaffe), Banana Trip (BFA Thesis 2013 Hyungjik Lee), Eat Good (BFA F3 2014 Armaan Uplekar), Small Talk (MFA Thesis 2013 Peter LeVake), Looks Into You (BFA F3 2014 Sam Goodwin) and Signal (BFA Thesis 2013 Peter Davis) were selected for screening at the YoungCuts Film Festival in Montreal, Canada, October 22-24. For more information about this festival, go to www.youngcuts.com. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders), Moonbounce (BFA F3 2013 Michael Kefeyalew), Eat Good (BFA F3 2014 Armaan Uplekar), Little Africa (MFA Thesis 2013 Curtis Adair) and Dyce & Devil (MFA Thesis 2013 Fabian Davis) were selected for screening at the BronzeLens Film Festival in Atlanta, October 23-26. For more information about this festival, go to www.bronzelensfilmfestival.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selected for screening at the Freak Show Horror Film Festival in Orlando, October 24-26. For more information about this festival, go to www.freakshowfilmfest.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selected for screening at the Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival in Arkansas, October 23-26. For more information about this festival, go to www.hotspringshorrorfilmfestival.com. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the Utopia Film Festival in Greenbelt, Maryland, October 24-26. For more information about this festival, go to www.utopiafilmfestival.org. TeppanDead (MFA D2 2011 Hillary Lavin) was voted into the Top Ten in the Shorts Category in the American Online Film Awards Spring Showcase, live online May 1-14. Now it has moved on to the judging. Nominations for the final awards ceremony will be in November. For more information about this competition, go to https://www.americanonlinefilmawards.org/. These Woods (BFA Thesis 2013 Tatiana Bears) was selected for screening at Indie Memphis, October 30 – November 2. For more information about this festival, go to www.indiememphis.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was selected for screening at the Big Apple Film Festival in New York City, November 5-9. For more information about this festival, go to www.bigapplefilmfestival.com. These Woods (BFA Thesis 2013 Tatiana Bears) and The Ballad of Ricky Smits (BFA Thesis 2013 Max Allman/Kelsey Middleton) were selected for screening at the River’s Edge Film Festival in Paducah, Kentucky, November 6-9. For more information about this festival, go to www.riversedgefilmfestival.com. Eat Good (BFA F3 2014 Armaan Uplekar) was selected for screening at the Mississippi International Film Festival in Jackson, November 7-9. For more information about this festival, go to www.msfilm.org. Little Africa (MFA Thesis 2013 Curtis Adair) was invited to screen at the Asheville Cinema Festival, November 7-10. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.ashevillecinemafestival2014.com/. Be Mime (MFA 2012 D2 Katie Harbin) was selected for screening at the Asheville Cinema Festival, November 7-10. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.ashevillecinemafestival2014.com/. Scapegoat (MFA D2 2013 Khadif Sanders) was selected for screening at the Ojai Film Festival in California, November 6-13. For more information about this festival, go to www.ojaifilmfestival.com. The Surreal and the Self (BFA Documentary 2013 Jon Sams) was selected for screening at DOC NYC, November 13-20. For more information about this festival, go to www.docnyc.net. Apalachicola (MFA Thesis 2014 John Francis/DP: Jordan Lewis) was selected for screening at Camerimage in Bydgoszcz, Poland, November 15-22. For more information about this festival, go to http://www.pluscamerimage.pl/. Pachanga (BFA F3 2014 Margarita Cooper) was selected for screening at the Miami Short Film Festival, December 5-12. For more information about this festival, go to www.miamishortfilmfestival.com. Killer Kart (MFA Thesis 2012 J Feeney) was invited for screening at Meme Pas Peur International Film Festival of the Fantastic in Saint-Philippe, France in the second half of February, 2015. For more information about this festival, go to www.festivalmemepaspeur.com. -- Meryl Warren, Director of Alumni College of Motion Picture ArtsA3100 University Center, Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL 32306-2350888 644 7728 x215; 850 644 2626 faxmwarren@film.fsu.edu film.fsu.edu See More

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