The Department of Cinema-Television-Radio (CTVR) at Saddleback College is pleased to announce that their student showcase of short films will premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on April 25th at 11:00 a.m. at the Lido Theater, 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach. This year’s lineup includes the following shorts: Film I: Vanilla Bean Frap by Eli Wankett; Art Film: Chicken by Art Brewer, Herbalist by Marketa Jensen; Documentary: Killing Pain by Danielle Duncan and Kevin Cannon, Smiles by Alec Newboles and Shelly White; Film II: Lord hear My Prayer by Kristi Ayon, Limbo by Mike McNulty, Pendulum by J.O. Fusco, Mountain Man by Aaron Corbin.
Charles Myers, film faculty and co-chair of the CTVR Department says, “We are very proud of our slate of pictures this year as they include documentaries, films from our advanced production class, and an introductory filmmaking project. Our lineup also showcases the diversity of our filmmakers as over half are directed or produced by the traditionally underrepresented. We expect our films will again demonstrate the high standards of our department and will again show that we’re one of the best public colleges or universities in the nation for our field.”
For more than 20 years, the Cinema/Television/Radio Department (CTVR) at Saddleback College has been known for giving students hands-on experience.
This means students are responsible for the design, shoot, and edit of the film. CTVR always puts the concept of bringing the “real world” into the classroom as a priority. Shooting on the latest technology including Red Digital Cinema and Final Cut Pro 7 HD, Saddleback offers the full set of filmmaking tools such as dollies, steadicams, and industry standard lighting, camera, and audio packages.
The department’s productions each year are featured in the Newport Beach Film Festival and students constantly transfer to the top university film schools or they are placed in desirable internships and jobs. Saddleback’s CTVR Department is offering courses designed to help students succeed in the field, including outstanding 1 to 2 day workshops for students who want to specialize in a specific area of filmmaking.
CTVR continues to teach the approach of concept to final edit in terms of visual storytelling, aesthetics, composition, directing, producing, cinematography, lighting, audio and editing. CTVR is an elite film school at Saddleback College and was featured in Movie Maker Magazine this year
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Nina Welch
Fine Arts Public Information Officer
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
