2009 Emerging, Student and Independent Film Festival

‘It Doesn’t Really Matter’ – Public Service Announcement, Grade School Division
Running Time: 2 minutes
Synopsis: Taking care of the planet takes too much effort. Does it really matter?
Film Bio:
Five young girls, Geneva, Grace, Raven, Maggie and Katie meet at Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College for a five day Digital Video Production class through the College For Kids program. Taught by Richard Gholson by the end of five days, all 20 students have written, shot and edited short videos.

‘Ready or Not, Here I Come!’ – Music Video, Independent Division
Running Time: 3 Minutes
Synopsis: Geared to elementary school-aged children, this music video illustrates multiplication by the number five. “Ready or Not, Here I Come!” is a School House Rock song with words and lyrics by Bob Dorough. Live Children play hide and seek at a park while “It” counts by fives before trying to find them. Throughout the video, the children demonstrate multiplication by fives several ways, including signs with numbers on them, showing five fingers, and other sets of five items such as coins.
Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor: Tonya Lehman Music Composer: Bob Dorough

‘Preparation for Lung Surgery’ – Patient Education, Independent Division
Running Time: 15 minutes
Director, Screenwriter, Producer: Mickey Harrison Director of Photography, Editor, Music Composer: Aaaron Amerling Production Company: LuLu Films

‘Biography of San Diego’ – Documentary, Independent Division
Running Time: 28 minutes 30 seconds
Synopsis: Sharing lives of local people that make a difference, Father Joe Carroll, how he grew up to become a priest. Mona Mills an artist that specializes in Murals for libraries. Victor Villasenor, a Mexican author and Andrew Dolopo whose father was one of the first Filipinos to join the Navy.
Director: Joe Solazzo
Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor: Joe SolazzoProduction Company: Country Television Network

‘La Mesa: Old and New” – Documentary, Student Division
Running time: 5 minutes 45 seconds
Synopsis: Similar to Huell Houser’s “California’s gold” PBS series, this short video looks at the city of La Mesa, near San Diego. Meet the people, see the places, and enjoy the activities that embody this town.
Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Editor: Tonya Lehman Director of Photography: Bob Unger Music Composer: Digital Juice

‘DJ Sullivan’ – Documentary, Independent Division
Running Time: 6 minutes
Synopsis: We follow DJ from her childhood to womanhood with a passion to perform. She tells of experiences in her journey in this craft of acting in Theater and Film.
Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor: Joe Solazzo Production Company: Country Television Network

‘We Must Remember’ – Documentary, Screening only
Running Time: 32 Min
Synopsis: Sixteen Americans discover the horror of the Holocaust
Director: Douglas Green Executive Producer: Lisa Posard Narrator: Tyler Nielsen

‘Don’t Tempt Me’ – Drama, Independent Division
Running Time: 2 minutes
Director: Jay Kim

‘A Closer Look’ – Drama/Comedy, Independent Division
Running Time: 11 minutes 21 seconds
Director: Rebecca Stern

‘Pienso Y Sueno’ – Drama, Independent Division
Running Time: 9 minutes 22 seconds
Director: Pepe Azuarez

‘Sunsets’ – Drama, College Division
Running Time: 9 minutes 36 seconds
Director, Screenwriter, Editor: Tal Ruben Producer: Schlomo Buchler

‘Alone at the Other End’ – Drama, College Division
Running Time: 9 minutes 40 seconds
Synopsis: Chris is a young New York Businessman who reluctantly returns home in an attempt to reconnect with an elusive former lover.
Director: Max Wheeler

‘Brite Eyes’ – Drama, Independent Division
Running Time: 12 minutes 20 seconds
Director, Screenwriter, Editor: Andrew Eckblad Producers: Andrew Eckblad, Brandon Walker Director of Photography: John Snedden Music Composer: Sean Beeson
Production Company: AE Films

‘Taking Pictures’– Horror, Independent Division
Running Time: 20 minutes
Synopsis: A thirteen-year-old boy searches for a gift for his father. Matt finds an old camera that would be perfect. His dad is happy with camera, and because of its age, is careful not to take too many photos. But soon Matt starts to believe something is terribly wrong with the camera. Can Matt save his family before it is too late? Based on the short story “Killer Camera,” by Anthony Horwitz.
Director: Tonya Lehman

‘Green Fly’ – Horror, College Division
Running Time: 7 minutes 40 seconds
Synopsis: A woman picks up a hitchhiker, only to realize he has a bizarre obsession.
Director, Screenwriter, Editor, Music Composer: Kristen Elms Producer: Mickey Harrison Director of Photography: Joel Deutch Production Company: Liquid Pixie Production

‘Leather Lungs’ – Music Video, Independent Division
Running Time: 3 minutes 42 seconds
Synopsis: “Leather Lungs” is an original music video inspired by the original song “Leather Lungs” by Celeste Bogle. Celeste wrote the song from a place of love and encouragement for her mother, who had cancer. Her beautiful expression inspired me to create this video.
Director, Producer, Editor: Auriyana Jackson Music Composer: Celeste Bogle

‘Settled at Sunrise’ – Western, College Division
Director: Max Wheeler
Running Time: 10 minutes

‘Rollo (Soze)’ – Experimental, Independent Division
Running Time: 20 minutes
Synopsis: Take a journey within a strangers dream. This experimental film was with the intention of emphasizing on editing, music, and camera techniques.
Director: Brad Hulewicz

‘Ghost Writer’ –Mystery, College Division
Running Time: 15 minutes 45 seconds
Director, Screenwriter, Editor, Music Composer: Brett McLauglin Producer: Mickey Harrison Director of Photography: Ryan Copeland

‘Skeleton!’ – Comedy, College Division
Running Time: 7 minutes 17 seconds
Synopsis: Skeleton! is a story about loneliness and how strong the need for companionship can be. In it a young woman finds love with the most unlikely of characters. Through Determination and a little bit of ingenuity, she creates the intimacy her life is lacking.
Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor: Marc Cavigli

‘The Darndest Things’ – Comedy, Screening only
Running Time: 17 minutes 25 seconds
Synopsis: Marcus is nearly brought to tears when his young son Jackson begins to repeat a curiously obscene new phrase. He makes it his personal mission to pinpoint the origin of such dirty words and wipe them out in order to keep his family together. Will Marcus be able to save his son before it’s too late?
Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Director of Photography: Kris Wood Music Composer: Evan Goldman

‘Three Hits and A Miss’ – Comedy, Independent Division
Running Time: 14 minutes 40 seconds
Synopsis: Three retired mafia hit men find out that they botched up one of their contract hits 40 years ago.
Being honorable hit men, they set out to finish the job, or do they?
Director, Producer, Screenwiter: Mickey Harrison Editor: Michael Black