Master Production Screenings

We cordially invite you to attend the screenings of the Masters Production films. These films are the culmination of three years of learning, and both evenings promise to be entertaining and interesting events.

The screenings will be held in the Elliot University Center Auditorium from 7:00 to 9:00 PM on May 9th and 10th, with a reception at 6:00 PM. The schedules for both nights can be found below.

May 9th – Narrative/Experimental Night

Reception at 6:00 PM. Screenings begin at 7:00 PM.

Bars and Tone – Nicole Triche (18:00)

We are very lucky to have so many talented bands in the Triangle area of North Carolina. Five of these bands agreed to participate in a music/film experiment. They gave me their music and I added visuals that were inspired by the songs. They had no input on the project, they are not present in any of the films, and I told them nothing about what my plans were for each song. These experimental pieces are not marketing "music videos" but one art form layered on top of another art form in the hopes that the combination of the works create something greater than the two parts.

• Rusty Wire - The Octobers - Raleigh, NC
• Crumbs - Wembley - Hillsborough, NC
• Homecoming Parade - Port Huron Statement - Raleigh, NC
• I Will Fire With I’m God Damn Good And Ready - Maple Stave - Durham, NC
• I Judge You Not O' Juggernaut - Grappling Hook - Durham, NC

Sadie’s Waltz – Edward Tyndall (15:00)

Featuring Golden Globe winner Richard Beymer (Twin Peaks, West Side Story), Jon Stafford (Full Metal Jacket), Summer Stevens and Barbara Weetman, Sadie’s Waltz is a haunting story of grief and transcendence. A young woman trapped in a home destroyed by tragedy suffers her father’s tyrannical abuse until a strange vision inspired by a comic book advertisement shows her an unexpected path to liberation.
Written and directed by Edward Tyndall and beautifully photographed by award-winnning cinematographer M. Shawn Lewallen, Sadie’s Waltz boldly dramatizes the subconscious in a film where the rational and the irrational collide in a struggle for the survival of a human soul.

About Landscapes – Adem Weldon (12:00)

About Landscapes is the story of a young couple and the inability to save their tepid relationship. In the end, they are awarded two parting gifts: sad memories and perfect hindsight.

Intermission

Pay no Attention to the Man in the Bear Suit – Michael Blair and Seamus Mulligan-Ferry (15:00)

An insecure and uncertain writer tries to draw a line between himself and his body, represented by a man in a bear suit. With the help of the bear, a medical student, and his mostly imaginary crush he reevaluates his ideas about himself and finds even more reasons the be insecure and uncertain.

Yesterday Gods – Brandon Johnson (30:00)

Synopsis: Unavailable.

May 10th – Documentary Night

Reception at 6:00 PM. Screenings begin at 7:00 PM.

The American Experience - Yi-Hsin Wu (15:00)

This is a personal documentary film about an international student’s life in the United States. Henry is an international student in Duke University. He was born and grew up in Taiwan. Six years age, he decided to come to U.S.A to struggle for his study and dream. Though he is soon to get his Ph.D, his dream is to performance on the stage and be a super star. This is a film that will bring you to explore a different world and thoughts of a small person.

First for the Jew: a Look at Messianic Judaism (working title) – Amy Waller (20:00)

Synopsis: Unavailable.

Reception

Them That Work – Jason Brown (20:00)

In the two decades since it's production, John Sayles' film'Matewan' has had a lasting impression on the people and places it touched.

The story of Roy W. Howard – Jay McMerty (30:00)

The Story of Roy W. Howard is a classic tale of rags to riches. This journalism legend was a pioneer in newspaper reporting for over 60 years. His experiencial reporting techniques made him a citezen of the world and a true ambassador for his profession and country. This 30 minute documentary tells his story through the archival footage, pictures, and articles in the Roy W. Howard archive at Indiana University.