The OCCC Digital Cinema Production program hosted a special screening Feb. 13 at the Visual and Performing Arts Center, showcasing student capstones and class projects.
The event featured 10 student-produced works, including narrative vignettes, music videos and documentary films.
Attendees included student filmmakers, their family members, OCCC faculty and students interested in the program. Among the faculty present was Sean Lynch, co-coordinator and professor for the DCP program. Many of the students in attendance had contributed to the projects, while others were current or former members of the program.
The screening opened with “4 Months to Full,” a documentary directed by Tristan Rudat. The film follows a man preparing to run a marathon while navigating personal conflicts surrounding the looming event.
Next was “Always Forever,” a music video directed by Kris Smith. The video tells the story of a woman who commits murder for the love of someone she meets at a party.
Four narrative vignettes followed. “An Educated Dynasty,” directed by Ethan Ullrich, portrays a king ruling over a classroom and causing mayhem. “News Road,” directed by Landon McCarlson, is a comedy about a man running away from his problems and encountering strange events along the way. The project was filmed in the program’s Cinematography II class. “Bleach Man,” directed by Victor Tulcios, is a comedy centered on a man who seeks to take over the world using the power of “Bleach Man.” “Besty,” a capstone project directed by Titus A. Rhodes, follows a female comedian reflecting on her dark past and how she copes with it.
The final four projects included two music videos and two narrative films. “Say What’s on Your Mind,” directed by Larisa Kurdoglo and Tylie Griffith Bookout, presents two perspectives from different time periods, focusing on how love and everyday experiences affect the characters. “Isabelle,” directed by Grace Rice, follows a couple grieving the loss of their baby.
The final two films were narrative capstones. “The Picnic,” directed by Jacob Hollis, tells the story of a man who kills the woman he loves after discovering she is a vampire. The closing film, “The Living Room,” directed by Kamryn Lee, centers on a family grieving the loss of their mother and confronting one another in the aftermath of her death.
The screening provided DCP students with an opportunity to showcase their creativity and technical skills on the big screen. For many of the filmmakers, it was a chance to share their work with a broader audience and celebrate the culmination of months of effort and collaboration.
