{"id":2555,"date":"2024-04-21T13:22:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T18:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/filmfest\/?page_id=2555"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:22:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T23:22:00","slug":"beyond-spring-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/filmfest\/beyond-spring-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond – Spring 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_color=”#f2f2f2″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” z_index_tablet=”0″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” disabled=”on” global_module=”1067″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb url=”https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/filmfest\/” image=”http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/filmfest\/files\/2017\/07\/FF-Logo-Loop.gif” image_icon_width=”none” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width_tablet=”50px” animation=”off” z_index_tablet=”500″ header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” body_quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” body_quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_horizontal_image_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_image_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_image_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_image_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” use_border_color=”off” image_max_width=”none” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”|on|||” text_font_size=”26″ header_font_size=”44px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”right” custom_margin=”40px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

ACU FilmFest<\/h1>\n

Student Film Competition \u2022<\/span>\u00a0Since 2004
<\/span><\/strong>Abilene Christian University<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_module=”1096″ collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_menu menu_id=”5704″ submenu_direction=”downwards” fullwidth_menu=”off” dropdown_menu_bg_color=”rgba(79,79,79,0.94)” _builder_version=”4.16″ menu_font_size=”17px” menu_letter_spacing=”1px” background_color=”#4f4f4f” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_menu][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#eaeaea” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font_size=”18px” header_2_font_size=”24px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ z_index_tablet=”500″ use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

Beyond \u2013 FilmFest 2024<\/h1>\n

The FilmFest gala in 2024 was hosted on April 19th at the Paramount Theatre. The theme was Beyond<\/strong>\u00a0and 27 student groups submitted films with 16 screened at the event.<\/p>\n

AWARDS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Best Picture<\/strong> \u2013 “Brock<\/a>“
Best Animated Film<\/strong> \u2013 “Mug<\/a>“
Best Documentary<\/strong> \u2013 “Generations of Healing<\/a>“
People’s Choice<\/strong> \u2013 “The Safe Place<\/a>“<\/p>\n

Best Director<\/strong> \u2013 Kaden Vasquez, “Brock<\/a>“
Best Producer<\/strong> \u2013 Holly Reichling, “Brock<\/a>“
Best Writer<\/strong> \u2013 Nick Thompson, “Dizzy with It<\/a>“
Best Editor<\/strong> \u2013 Jonah Norcross and Kaden Vasquez, “Brock<\/a>“
Best Cinematography<\/strong> \u2013 TIE<\/strong> \u00a0Ryland Mallett, “Say I’m Sorry<\/a>” \u00a0and \u00a0Ben Lancaster, “Rootbeer<\/a>“
Best Production Designer<\/strong> \u2013 Nick Thompson, “Dizzy with It<\/a>“
Best Sound Designer<\/strong> \u2013 Andi Moyer, Jonny Carruth, “Nightmare<\/a>“
Best Original Music<\/strong> \u2013 J.C. Gambill, “Say I’m Sorry<\/a>“
Best Visual Effects<\/strong> \u2013 Jonah Norcross and Kaden Vasquez, “Brock<\/a>“<\/p>\n

Best Actor<\/strong> \u2013 Mason Snyder, “Dizzy with It<\/a>“
Best Actress<\/strong> \u2013 Ainsley Houghton, “Broken Reflections<\/a>“<\/p>\n

ENTRIES<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
“Aromatic<\/a>“<\/td>\n“Mug<\/a>“<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
“Big Foodie<\/a>“<\/td>\n“My Ventriloquist and Me<\/a>“<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
“Brock<\/a>“<\/td>\n“Nightmare<\/a>“<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
“Broken Reflections<\/a>“<\/td>\n“Parallel Lines<\/a>“<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
“The Chest<\/a>“<\/td>\n“Rootbeer<\/a>“<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
“Children of the Frontlines<\/a>“<\/td>\n“The Safe Place<\/a>“<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
“Dizzy with It<\/a>“<\/td>\n“Say I’m Sorry<\/a>“<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
“Generations of Healing<\/a>“<\/td>\n“Snapper<\/a>“<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

COVERAGE<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

ACU News story<\/a>, May 2024
ACU Optimist story<\/a>, January 23, 2024
ACU Optimist story<\/a>, March 27, 2024
ACU Pessimist story<\/a>, March 31, 2024
ACU Optimist story<\/a>, April 24, 2024
ACU Optimist gallery<\/a>, April 20, 2024
ACU News profile<\/a>, May 2024<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font_size=”24px” custom_margin=”||25px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

POSTERS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”2606,2607,2608,2614,2609,2605,2610,2612,2613,2611″ posts_number=”10″ show_title_and_caption=”off” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font_size=”24px” custom_margin=”||25px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Winning Films 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Ir7OrlUt_aO6wD1Jjj4WvbUCIvelMF8k\/preview” image_src=”https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/filmfest\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-23-at-8.33.13\u202fPM-490×275.png” admin_label=”Brock” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

“Brock<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/vimeo.com\/938323289?share=copy” image_src=”\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1839556393-8c7e8fc7160da9ada377e9317588dcbb7974ca010b4306ddf921bbb5f599e92a-d_960″ admin_label=”Generations of Healing” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

“Generations of Healing<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/vimeo.com\/938323191\/” image_src=”\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1839555659-d13b3ba8d61e7599daca3881b7ffcaa28b1132bc9ca29a930e86a10745b1b974-d_960″ admin_label=”Mug” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

“Mug<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/vimeo.com\/938320519\/” image_src=”\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1839545839-9c070634b46fcb64b003dbfa90395ba03e6fe9d758e62812f8209ec4bfb48441-d_960″ admin_label=”Nightmare” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

“Nightmare<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/vimeo.com\/938314127?share=copy” image_src=”\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1839541423-a34b9c1c561288d20965ecacad8b6da84bbfa077a77cdf0b84947633eef3f0c0-d_960″ admin_label=”Rootbeer” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

“Rootbeer<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/vimeo.com\/938311515?share=copy” image_src=”\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1839540763-68f8927d4d13bde3c8659a8f72eb1786d22c1e466792024c22ac59428341c1d5-d_960″ admin_label=”Say I’m Sorry” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

“Say I’m Sorry<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/vimeo.com\/938313821?share=copy” image_src=”\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1839542357-177f2bacf28365686977febf5d24dabc9ea825305a1cfdb484cbf004ec295b43-d_960″ admin_label=”The Safe Place” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

“The Safe Place<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_social_media_follow disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”rgba(59,89,152,0)” vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ z_index_tablet=”500″ border_radii=”on|100%|100%|100%|100%” button_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” button_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” button_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_horizontal_button_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_button_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_button_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_button_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” global_module=”1240″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”facebook” url=”https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ACUFilmFest\/” _builder_version=”4.16″ bg_color=”#3b5998″ global_colors_info=”{}” follow_button=”off” url_new_window=”on”]<\/p>\n

facebook<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”instagram” url=”https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/acufilmfest\/” _builder_version=”4.16″ bg_color=”#517fa4″ global_colors_info=”{}” follow_button=”off” url_new_window=”on”]<\/p>\n

Instagram<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”vimeo” url=”http:\/\/vimeo.com\/acufilmfest” _builder_version=”4.16″ bg_color=”#45bbff” global_colors_info=”{}” follow_button=”off” url_new_window=”on”]<\/p>\n

Vimeo<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][\/et_pb_social_media_follow][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font_size=”24px” custom_margin=”||25px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

PARAMOUNT GALA<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”2581,2586,2582,2596,2589,2585,2587,2584,2588,2591,2592,2590,2593,2594,2595,2583,2580,2601,2600,2599,2598,2597″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ACU FilmFest Student Film Competition \u2022\u00a0Since 2004Abilene Christian UniversityBeyond \u2013 FilmFest 2024 The FilmFest gala in 2024 was hosted on April 19th at the Paramount Theatre. The theme was Beyond\u00a0and 27 student groups submitted films with 16 screened at the event. AWARDS Best Picture \u2013 “Brock”Best Animated Film \u2013 “Mug”Best Documentary \u2013 “Generations of Healing”People’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2555","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/filmfest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/filmfest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/filmfest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/filmfest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/filmfest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2555"}],"version-history":[{"count":61,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/filmfest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2983,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/filmfest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2555\/revisions\/2983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/filmfest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}