The Reporter

THE Vol. CXXII Issue 11 ^§ EPORTER Stetson University DeLand, Fla. Students Punch Their Ticket to Hollywood Campus MovieFest premiere recap Sam Votaw Managing Editor Campus MovieFest's two-week presence on Stetson's campus came to a close last Friday night at a red carpet premiere event inside the Stetson Room The affair was as close to a Hollywood premiere or award ceremony as DeLand could get, with hoards of students dressed to the nines and posing for photos on an actual red carpet leading into the upper level room in the CUB, making everyone in attendance feel like a star. The night's hosts were CMF's Promotion Manager Wey Lin and Hatter Productions' President Naudia Jones, who handed out raffle prizes and humorously read student's cinematic observations . submitted through Twitter. Students had one week to complete a 5-minute or less short film with free rented equipment courtesy of CMF, including a laptop loaded with Adobe Creative Cloud, a MacBook Pro, and a Panasonic HD camera, in addition to training and support. A total of 48 movies were submitted for judging by a panel of Stetson students, staff, and faculty. During the event, the top 16 entries were screened at random to a massive and enthusiastic audience. Four films were awarded campus Jury Awards. The winners of these awards earned a 12-month membership to Adobe Creative Cloud video editing software (a $600 value), CMF t-shirts for each cast and crew member, as well as advancement to CMF Hollywood, a four-day series of workshops, screenings, and awards in June The winning films included Sick, a tale about a bedridden sister and her brother's twisted care-giving, written and directed by Crystal Bernadette; The In- nerview, a humorous short displaying a man's descent into a hunger-driven madness (brilliantly portrayed by Peter Flounder) during a job interview; Spaceless Craft, a charming music video created for singer-songwriter Zoya Zafar, directed by Erin McCollum and starring the silent and stirring Eliza Colmes and Andrew Aldrich, and Two Diseases That Want Me Dead, Hannah Marie's heartfelt tribute to her mother's struggles with Bipolar disorder and alcoholism. Two of those films also received a Silver Tripod Award. Sick took home Best Actor for Frank DiMar- co's devilish portrayal of a brother caring for his immobilized sister, and Spaceless Craft won best soundtrack. Aubrianna Lee Spurgin- Kabinu also picked up a Silver Tripod award for Best Actress in her polar opposite rendering of a'dim- witted woman whose plans to be taken more seriously involve an unexpected pregnancy in the film Quarter Life Crisis. Boogieboard culture mockumentary Man Without a Wave took home the Audience Award for the most tallies at the door. Easily being the most anticipated short of the night, when the film's opening shots of ocean waves graced the projector screen, a fever pitch eruption brought several people out of their seats in hysteric applause and impending laughter. The remaining films screened throughout the night explored a variety of themes: The struggles of suicide depicted in the Lyn- chian Apologies, body pos- itivity as highlighted in The Kallos Project, the downfall of an abusive relationship in 10 Steps, a piece of pasta yearning for something more in Life as a Cheese Ravioli, a testament to the spirit of athletics in Being Us, a beautifully ambiguous recollection in Homecoming, a hilarious, yet cautionary tale about unexpected pregnancy in Knocked Up, the subtle metaphors of depression of The Man Who Had No Words, a musician's destined passion in Salt of the Earth, and finding love due to the power of the oh-so-lovable Rock in Love on the Rocks All films submitted for the festival are available to stream online at caro- pu5moviefest.com/stetson. Editor's Note. Edi- tor-in-Chief Katie Dezes entered a film in the festival. Sports Editor Sean McKnight and Managing Editor Sam Votaw were cast members in two films Photo courtesy: Campus MovieFest Top left: Hannah Marie wins a'Jury Award for for her short film Two Diseases That Want Me Dead. Top right: Behind the scenes in the Stetson Room before the show. Bottom: Peter Flounder, Martin Zosa, and Jack SumraJI 111 pose with their Jury Award for their short film, The Innerview. to courtesy: Campus MovleFei Erin McCollum, Eliza Colmes, and Andrew Aldrich receive their Jury Award for their short film Spaceless Craft. Inside this issue: The Healthy Hatter New gluten- free options now available at the C-store Page 2 Superbowl Staff Picks Favorite Superbowl ads, moments, and dancing aquatic animals Page 8