Special thanks to our Jury Members: John Carlson served as Vice President and Chief Colorist at Monaco Labs and Video from 1983-2010. He currently teaches in the Motion Picture Department, Academy of Art University and Cinema Department at City College of San Francisco (Experimental Filmmaking and Cinematography & Lighting). He was granted Fellowship in Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), and he is the winner of 2 Emmies. Lidia Szajko taught in the Cinema Department at CCSF from 1999-2015, and served as Chair from 2001-2015. Her film work has appeared on the acclaimed national PBS series Independent Lens, and has played at festivals around the globe. Notable awards include the Golden Gate Award for Best Bay Area Documentary from the San Francisco International Film Festival and the Isabella Liddell Art Award for Most Promising Woman Filmmakers at the Ann Arbor FIlm Festival. She is also the co-founder of Critical Images, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to the creation and promotion of social issue media. Gary Meyer got his start programming the daily grindhouse double feature as a college student in North Beach. In 1976, he co-founded Landmark Theaters, which became the premiere art-house cinema chain in North America with locations from coast-to-coast. Beginning in 2007 he was the co-director of the prestigious Telluride Film Festival, and in 2014 he launched the Eat Drink Films website and festival. He continues to write film reviews, and serves as an Industry Advisor to the Cinema Department at CCSF. Vintage Ride: Tres Flores Loay Dahbour (CINE 126, Documentary 12 min.) A man reminiscens growing up in the Mission and shares his passion for a vintage car. Au Lait Jacob Krummel (CINE 57, Experimental, 2 min.) Au lait is an experimental film that uses an orchestration of different colors and optics with coffee, milk, and smoke. Greta Kelly Gleason (CINE 24, Drama, 3 min.) Two longtime friends discuss things that have gone unmentioned for 60 years. Corner Store Lily Dang (CINE 24, Comedy, 2 min.) When you re hungry, and all that s left is Honey Bunches of Oats, you pour yourself a deliciously crunchy bowl of cereal, then realize you re all out of milk, what do you do? Dr. Dan the Music Man Rodrigo Castillo (CINE 24, Documentary, 3 min.) This short film follows Dr. Dan Roth and his wife, Karen Ashely-Roth, as they tell the story of how they first met.
Brave 2 Enrique Anthony Coronado (CINE 131, Drama, 9 min.) Andrew is finally face to face with his killer, Sunny, Detective Andrew must reconcile his moral code with his desire for revenge. My Strange Addiction Josue Mejia (CINE 24, Mockumentary, 4 min.) Josue is a young man who has a strange addiction, and has agreed to be in a documentary to share his experience with his addiction, and maybe help others with theirs. Forest Antonio Develasco (CINE 57, Experimental, 2 min.) A moment of anxiety in an urban jungle, closing in. Writer s Block Dario Fernandez (CINE 24, Drama, 3 min) Stevie a well off and talented musician develops a case of writers block. Takes a walk to find himself and meets a mysterious street performer that might give him the inspiration he s lost. Loss, Deal Alma Herrera-Pazmiño (CINE 56, Drama, 6 min.) Mila struggles to find the way to release her grief of losing her best friend and her true love. Caiden Aimee Hoffman (CINE 24, 3 min.) Most limitations come from within us. This short captures a brief glimpse into the mind of young man on his journey to find himself creatively. Questioning his own potential and the limitations created by society, he ponders his motivations and his choice to pursue his craft. The Artist s Model Nandiya Attiya (CINE 25, Comedy, 3 min.) The student artist has a moment to sit and sketch his subject. An unexpected subject. Local Queen David Silva (CINE 24/25, 4 min.) After meeting on the set of TV s Wives With Knives, a Bay Area drag performer became a muse for David Silva. Here he goes behind the scenes with San Francisco s Most Notable Drag Queen, 2015 for this intimate short film. *******10 minute break*********
The Routine Daniel Toman (CINE 24, Experimental, 3 min.) The emotional turmoil of a man struggling with depression unfolds on screen in an unexpected way. Letting Go Sam Thatcher (CINE 25, Drama, 6 min.) After an eye-opening overnight experience, a lateblooming 11 year-old girl with a strong attachment to her childhood friends decides to grow up. Paradox Alleys: A Life of Drugs Loah Dahbour (CINE 126, Documentary, 6 min.) A view into the life of a San Francisco Homeless man s drug addiction. Chromanomaly Jamie Sharp (CINE 57, 2 min.) An experimental film utilizing image distortion and warped audio. the 17th Annual City Shorts Festival Staff is: Conner Fisness Jun Lenh Maddy Leonard Julia Lu Christina Martinez Mickey Mishra Lala Salma Jamie Sharp Ashley Ventimiglia Faculty Advisor: Jason Halprin We would also like to thank: Theresa Rowland, John Halpin, Kristina Whalen, Arlette Santana, Nanette Moafanua, Denah Johnston, Jing Endo, Anna Geyer, Johanna Etcetera Rudolph, Cem Salur Reception Music by: The Fly Bys Event Photography by: Hep Svadja Festival Poster / Program design by: Angie Amaro
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