AWARD WINNING INDEPENDENT FILM SHOWCASE - BEST OF FAVS
A vibrant film culture is alive at George Mason University! The Best of FAVS Showcase spotlights award winning films produced by students in Film And Video Studies (FAVS) at GMU from Fiction and Documentary Directing classes and Senior Thesis projects. We are thrilled to be screening these films for our patrons and film buffs at the gallery.
Tickets are $10. (Material not suitable for children under 15.)
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks provided; wine and beer by donation.
The Evening’s Lineup
Visual Scar directed by Sami Ahmed, 6 min
Kirikoo confronts his mind, which is stuck in a cycle of abuse.
Jihad: A Self-Love Story directed by Sumayya Al-Shingieti, 7:23 min
Sumayya decides to show her struggle with identity in a documentary. Overwhelmed by circumstances, she enters a surreal state, torn between past and present.
El Sushi Chef directed by Jeremy Carpel, 9:14 min
A short documentary that follows Luis, an immigrant from El Salvador who works as a sushi chef at a very high end well regarded Japanese restaurant. This documentary reveals how and why Luis came to the United States, how he ended up making sushi at such a prestigious restaurant, the struggles he faces as a Latino immigrant, and explore his hopes and dreams for the future.
The Last Supper directed by Ryan Hill, 6:22 min
Two Mormons stumble upon one lonely alcoholic, his frustrated ex-girlfriend, and learn a lot more about their lives than they ever wanted to.
Finding Annabel directed by Micayla Charles, 7 min
Tides directed by Irem Dogancali, 4 min
A grieving woman goes through different emotions of struggle, hope, diligence, and survival during a therapy session.
Café Kreyól directed by Scott Cooper, 12 min
A short film about “Coffee Hunter” and former drug addict Joey Stazzone as he travels throughout Central America to aid coffee farmers.
Get Well Soon directed by Michael Rose, 5:32 min
A man, who has never been to a funeral before, attends one with a woman he is barely acquainted with.
Kings Park, directed by Matt Haskell, 7 min
Sometimes people just need a few minutes…
Ard Laoch na héireann/The Hero of Ireland directed by Paul O’Halloran, 11 min
Dublin, 1918. A bullied boy learns lessons in manhood and violence from his war-veteran father.
L.A.R.P. directed by Brandon Langford
L.A.R.P. is a short documentary that follows two unique individuals as they take part in live action role-play. They not only participate for entertainment and socializing but also use the game sometimes as means of escape. To fulfill a fantasy, become a hero or to broaden and break barriers within oneself all one needs is imagination and a foam sword.
Other directed by Sarah Williams, 5 min
Electra decides what she has to live for, as being a newly transitioned woman in an affair with a married man strips away her own self-identity.
Leroy’s Lobster Shack directed by Sean Mercado, 10:52 min
A dark comedy about an unemployed man and a malevolent lobster.
For more information about GMU’s Film And Video Studies program visit favs.gmu.edu