Awaken – FilmFest 2018

The FilmFest gala in 2018 was hosted on April 6th at the Paramount Theatre. The theme was “Awaken” and 13 student groups submitted final films.

FilmFest: A Look Back
From FilmFest to Uber: Jonathan Davis

WINNERS

Best Picture – “Jars”
People’s Choice – “The Cheeseburger Squad”

Best Director – Forrest Lorenzen and John Puckett, “Eastbound”
Best Producer – Brittney Johnson, “Year-Round”
Best Writer – Rankin Dean, Brittany Taylor, “Jars”
Best Editor – Esther Tsuneki, “The Cheeseburger Squad”
Best Cinematography – John Greer, “Year-Round”
Best Production Designer – Michael Scales, “American Sinners”
Best Sound Designer – Cole Spears, “Count”

Best Actor – Rankin Dean, “Jars”
Best Actress – Jemimah Wavamunno, “American Sinners”

ENTRIES

“American Sinners”
“Be Mine?”
“The Cheeseburger Squad”
“Codes”
“Count”
“Eastbound”
“Jars”
“Missed Understanding”
“Perspective”
“Resurgence”
“Sincerely”
“Sisters”
“Year-Round”

COVERAGE

ACU Optimist story, April 13, 2018
ACU Optimist video, April 9, 2018

ACU Optimist story, April 6, 2018

ACU Optimist story, December 8, 2017

ACU Optimist story, October 20, 2017

POSTERS

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