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BestFest America 2006
BestFest America 2006
Museum of Contemporary Art
Sherwood Auditorium
700 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA 92037
HAVEN
Rated R
Written & Directed by
Frank E. Flowers (in attendance)
A Romeo and Juliet love affair collides with international intrigue in the steamy Cayman Islands.
Starring: Orlando Bloom, Bill Paxton, Zoe Saldana
July 28-30, 2006
Screening Line-up
FRIDAY, July 28, 2006 ... Box Office Opens at Noon
12:30pm ... Screening #1
The Cat with Two Heads - 3:06
High School Music Video, Dale Jackson Career Center, Lewisville, TX
Seth Willis, Aaron Gallimore ... Mark Harman, Instructor
This Aquabats song comes alive in a 3D animation of fun and terror on a college campus.
Reality Check - 11:20
High School Drama, Thunderbird High, Phoenix, AZ
Daniel Bury, Alexander Bury ... Dawn Jacoby, Instructor
A missing computer sets in motion bizarre events that unravel a disturbing secret.
Black/Red/White - 3:30
College Experimental, San Diego City College
Zander Beetge, Lance Page ...John Hildebrand, Instructor
All are born out of darkness and live in light but wither in our quest to enter the red door.
Noodles on My Back - 2:00
High School Animation, Santa Ynez High, Solvang, CA
Steven Wilson ... Roger Novales, Instructor
A hippo, a bird and a pig sing along to a catchy original song.
The Perfect School - 24:00
High School Horror/Thriller, High Tech High, San Diego, CA
Sirous Mostashari ... Blair Hatch, Instructor
A secret school cult threatens the sanity of a student and his lifelong friends.
The Best Medicine - :30
College Commercial, Point Loma Nazarene, San Diego, CA
Franci Nakamura, Colin Robertson, Owen Clemmons ... Dr. Alan Hueth, Instructor
This 30 second ad explores the health benefits of laughter.
Jumpstart Nation - 8:30
High School Documentary, Tamalpais High, Mill Valley, CA
Charlotte Simmonds, Matt Reynolds, Evan Coller, Kaija Cummings ... Sharilyn Scharf, Instructor
Parents share their concerns about giving an edge to their children in the quest to get ahead.
Wintercollar - 6:00
College Comedy, Point Loma Nazarene, San Diego, CA
Brad Kester ... Dr. Alan Hueth, Instructor
In this dark comedy about fitting in, a watermelon man struggles to find his way.
2:30pm ... Screening #2
Man at the Wheel - 6:30
College Comedy, San Diego State, CA
Bryan Ott ... Greg Durbin, Instructor
A bored and lonely old man finds excitement in the mail with his sweepstakes winnings.
Looks Like You - 3:30
High School Horror/Thriller, Mount Carmel High, San Diego, CA
Brianna Dodds ... Bill Harris, Instructor
Set to a pulsating beat, a young girl is trapped between the living and spirit realm.
College Documentary, CSU Monterey Bay, CA
Richard Hilton ... Michelle Riel, Instructor
Lucid dreaming is explored using 3D animation, special effects and live interviews.
The Wedding Gift - 4:00
High School Music Video, Torrey Pines High, San Diego, CA
Chris Hanke ... Jon Robertson, Instructor
A singer/songwriter struggles with love found and love lost in this classic tale of loneliness.
Valter - 1:45
High School Documentary, Rancho Bernardo High, San Diego, CA
Steve Fralia, James Woo ... Ross Kallen, Instructor
An autistic high school student's unique passion for art is explored.
Salty Dog - :30
High School Commercial, Mount Carmel High, San Diego, CA
Ashley Myers, Grace Abergas ... Bill Harris, Instructor
Introducing a new product that spices up a housewife's domesticated life.
Textas - 1:45
College Experimental, UCSD, San Diego, CA
Gabriel Britz ... Wolfgang Hastert, Instructor
The ubiquitous world of online romance is explored.
Simply Stuck - 3:00
High School Music Video, Poway High, CA
Jordan Burt ... Robert Kaechele, Instructor
A boy and his "stuck" ball become the focus of experts trying to help.
4:00pm ... Screening #3 - 48 Hours of Madness
Out of 40 teams, the following amazing 5-minute films were made within 48 hours from the same script and selected based on their unique interpretation. creativity and technical merits.
A live reading of the original "extortion and betrayal" script will precede screenings.
Ransom - Rancho Bernardo High, Team: Peaches ... Ross Kallen, Instructor
Nick Conedera, Jermaine Jackson, John Pratt, Aaron Bercvitch, Jill Swanson
The color red brings this story of double-crossing to life.
Clementine - Palomar College, Team: As you Wish ... Lisa Cecere, Instructor
Victoria Grimsley, Joe Otanez, Adrinn Clellton, Trace Rosser, Justin Thatcher
A long night of betrayal never seems to get any better.
Madness Documentary - Santa Ynez Valley High, Team: Shenanigans
Roger Nogales, Instructor
Steven Wilson, Ian Blumenthal, Tommy Reif, and Chris Donati
Four student filmmakers in a hotel room recreate the madness.
Stained Glass - Point Loma Nazarene Univ., Team: Artificial Zenith
Dr. Alan Hueth, Instructor
Steven Vredenbergh, Wes Phillips, Mishoe Parfet, Blake Nelson, Erick Schroder
A briefcase, a gun sight and a mad man converge at a church.
Something Classy - Carlsbad High, Team: Something Classy
Wayne Beauvais, Instructor
Trevor Taylor, Alex Decino, Anne Baker, Michael Paul, Sloane Herrick
Railroad tracks, villains, femme fatales and heroes mix it up in this silent classic.
Convicted - Grossmont College, Team: Edge ... William Snead, Instructor
Chris Jones, Daniel Agustin, William Ullman, Tyrus McGowen, Sabrina Shammas
An intense interrogation is the backdrop for deception and betrayal.
Frisbee Friday - Patrick Henry High, Team: Exclamation! Films
Patrick Ojeda, Instructor
Ryan Leonard, Javid Pack, Riley Oneal, Austin Lim, Shea Bettwy
Office high jinx, bad decisions and a mishap tangle in this comedy.
The Con - Grossmont College, Team: G ... William Snead, Instructor
Chris White, Justin Lang, Kraig Anders, Max Mackie, Ian Johnson
Back alleys and cigarette smoke punctuate deceitful plans.
Critics' Corner - Torrey Pines High, Team: Team Name ... Jon Robertson, Instructor
Ariel Adler, Michael Gallagher, Sam Sabawi, Matt Rosen
Two at-odds critics review a film with surprising twists.
Larry Goldstein's Last 48 Hours - San Diego City College, Team: Tron
John Hildebrand, Instructor
Chris Ward, Raul Rivera, Joe Bolton, Lance Page
Time is running out for a filmmaking team with serious problems.
DINNER BREAK
7:00pm ... Opening Night World Premiere Event
12:30pm ... Screening #4
Shattered - 12:20
High School Drama, Scripps Ranch High, San Diego, CA
Adam Carver, Tyler Knell .. Sarkis Kaloustian, Instructor
A whimsical discovery and a deep longing for love drive a teen to extremes.
I Have a Dream - 5:00
College Music Video, Mesa College, San Diego, CA
Victor Samuel Garcia, Samuel Dent, David Pacheco, Dominique Gilbert
Michael Temple, Instructor
Every child should have a dream to follow in this original rap video.
High School: The Musical - 27:00
High School Comedy, Carlsbad High, Carlsbad, CA
Jillian Porter, Sloane Herrick, Anne Baker, Alex Loucas ... Wayne Beauvais, Instructor
Original song and dance numbers explore the many sides of high school life.
Wash Your Hands - 1:00
College Commercial, Point Loma Nazarene Univ.
Jordan Sharpe ... Dr. Alan Hueth, Instructor
Peers feels the "pain" when a student decides not to wash his hands.
What if Jesus Were Gay? - 11:00
High School Documentary, Tamalpais High, Mill Valley, CA
Lucas Guilkey, Caitlin Wells, Molly Hale, Josh Yiangou ... Sharilyn Scharf, Instructor
What it's like to be Catholic and gay is explored from various points of view.
How it Ends - 3:00
College Experimental, Art Institute of Seattle, WA
Jordan Thompson ... Anna Chen, Instructor
City scapes pulse to a driving beat as neon fights nature to highlight a city.
Carl Learns - 1:06
High School Animation, Dale Jackson Career Center, Lewisville, TX
Aaron Gallimore ... Mark Harman, Instructor
"Don't" isn't a word Carl fully understands in this funny take on breaking the rules.
2:30pm ... Seminar - FREE
"Award-winning Sound"
Joe Godfrey shares his wealth of hands-on industry knowlege about how sound (foley, ADR, ambient, stingers, music, sweetening, sound design and more) can make the difference in your award-winning film.
4:00pm ... Screening #5
Bartholomew's Song - 7:00
College Drama, San Diego State, CA
Lowell Frank, Destin Cretton, Allison Welch, Jake Rose ... Greg Durbin, Instructor
In a dull and uncaring future world, music enters the life of a factory worker and upends it all.
Lusus Naturae - 7:00
High School Experimental, Poway High, CA
Jordan Burt, T.J. Cantu ... Robert Kaechele, Instructor
Man's struggle with his natural state in a world that fights to keep him confined.
Ultra Ping Pong 3000 - 1:25
College Animation, CSU Monterey Bay, CA
Richard Hilton ... Michelle Riel, Instructor
A visually intense ping pong game is played in a CG world with live actors.
The Trend Experiment - 8:30
High School Documentary, Tamalpais High, Mill Valley, CA
Matt Reynolds, Dylan Begneaud, Caitlin Bicknell, Samantha Wachtel, Jimmy Macho
Sharilyn Scharf, Instructor
A group of students discover the power of marketing and manipulation by starting a fad.
Genevibrance - 1:00
High School Commercial, Carlsbad High, CA
Krista Potocny, Virginia Poole, Alex Loucas, Scott Sawyer ... Wayne Beauvais, Instructor
Tongue-in-cheek cure-all ad for herpes - with side effects.
Reciprocity - 10:00
High School Drama, Mountain View High, Bend, OR
Patrick Dawn, Ian Dalesky ... Deborah DeGrosse, Instructor
A chain reaction of good deeds challenges prejudice and happenstance.
The Cat in the PT Cruiser - 3:45
High School Music Video, Torrey Pines High, San Diego, CA
Michael Gallagher, Matt Rosen ... Jon Robertson, Instructor
Rock band Sha Na Na teams with Pat Boone to tell about a cool cat and his sweet ride.
Bobtec - 5:00
College Comedy, San Diego State, CA
Paul Cohen, Bill Heffley, David Reimers, Viet Doan ... Greg Durbin, Instructor
A robot servant living in the desert plots his escape from his abusive master.
DINNER BREAK
7:00pm ... Screening #6
Memory Collector - 8:18
College Drama, Florida State University
Soo Jin Hwang, Daniel Bromberg ... Reb Braddock, Instructor
Painful memories are bought by a young boy and the grown woman must return to claim them.
Rivers and Glen - :30
High School Commercial, Academy of Richmond County, Augusta, GA
Hodges Usry ... Mrs. Williams, Instructor
Introducing a new line of cool outdoor apparel.
Goodbye Stranger - 5:25
High School Experimental, Tamalpais High, Mill Valley, CA
Tina Nguyen, Becky Caroli ... Sharilyn Scharf, Instructor
Consequences of lust, jealousy and vengeance between two individuals.
Faith - 7:30
College Documentary, UCSD, San Diego, CA
Melanie Yashar ... Wolfgang Hastert, Instructor
First-hand of what it's like to be raised Jewish in a Muslim country, and the Communist Party's involvement with a man.
Envious Heart - 4:52
High School Animation, Anacapa School, Santa Barbara, CA
Carolyn Chrisman ... John Teton, Instructor
5 fairies teach 5 gloomy dragons happiness to a 1936 operatic score with hand-drawn art.
Heartless - 5:40
College Horror/Thriller, San Diego City College, CA
Troy Page, Lance Page, Joseph Bolton, Matthew Gardner ... John Hildebrand, Instructor
The heart pumps the blood and revenge takes its place as Sid is left for dead, but not for long.
Per Qualche Pesos in Piu - 29:00
High School Comedy, High Tech High, San Diego, CA
Tim Fox ... Blair Hatch, Instructor
Sergio Leone spoof of an inept bounty hunter, treasure, banditos and a girl who causes trouble.
12:30pm ... Screening #7
College Animation, Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ
Ted Voltolina, Brian Lonano, Travis Tomlinson, Jeff Jenkins ... Robin Barkley, Instructor
Life action and animation collide during a taping of a drunk storyteller.
No More Trophies for Everything - 11:40
High School Drama, Scripps Ranch High, San Diego, CA
Justin Kielbasa, Adam Carver, Brian Gurriell ... Sarkis Kaloustian, Instructor
Battling peers and parental expectations, 17 year-old Ian attempts to survive life.
Addiction - 3:00
College Music Video, Grossmont College, La Mesa, CA
Chris White ... William Snead, Instructor
The worst kinds of addiction come to life in this Kanye West song.
Drowning In It - 7:00
College Experimental, UCSD, San Diego, CA
Chris Tipton-King, Adam Keleman ... Adele Horne, Instructor
The media's constant frenzy to shove information at viewers is juxtaposed against life.
Speedy Death - 1:00
High School Commercial, Mount Carmel High, San Diego, CA
Ashley Myers, Grace Abergas ... Bill Harris, Instructor
PSA warns girls to stay away from "beautiful" pills.
Benchmark - 7:45
High School Documentary, Tamalpais High, Mill Valley, CA
Kayvon Beykpour, Jennie Fredrich, Jay Glasenk, Taylor Schwartz, Aaron Wasserman
Sharilyn Scharf, Instructor
A physical altercation between African America freshmen and white seniors is explored.
Snowmaniac - 4:06
High School Horror/Thriller, Thunderbird High, Phoenix, AZ
Daniel Bury, Garrett Lewis ... Dawn Jacoby, Instructor
An evil snowman disrupts a boy's sledding adventure with more than he can handle.
High School Comedy, Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, MI
Trevor Scott ... Michael Mittelstaedt, Instructor
This instructional video helps the recently bitten deal with the struggles of vampire life.
2:30pm ... Seminar - FREE
"Making Independent Feature Films ... why, who, where and how?"
Director Dana Brown (Step into Liquid and Dust to Glory) and Executive Producer Rich Wilson share their journeys in creating independent feature films - from idea to distribution.
4:00pm ... Screening #8
Moglie - 3:20
High School Animation, Poway High, Poway, CA
Blake LaRue, Matt Ducot ... Robert Kaechele, Instructor
Clay-mation story of a lonely artist who creates the perfect woman.
Archetype - 4:00
College Music Video, Robert Morris University, PA
Darin DiNapoli, Brad Grimm, David Toole ... Tony Buba, Instructor
The lead singer of Identity X chases after his archetype and finds it all too elusive.
EF Tours - 1:00
High School Commercial, Rancho Bernardo High, San Diego, CA
Jason Yeh, John Pratt ... Ross Kallen, Instructor
High energy ad for a new iPod application for sightseers.
My Father the Fisherman - 17:00
College Documentary, UCSD, San Diego, CA
John B. Mangiapane, Jr. ... Wolfgang Hastert, Instructor
A heartfelt look at the life of a fisherman and the family that emerged into the lifestyle.
Electric Sleep - 1:20
High School Experimental, Bunnell High, Stratford, CT
Kevin Kunze ... Paul Gallichotte, Instructor
Dreams, nightmares and perception collide with electronic music.
Tycho's Nova - 15:00
College Drama, Florida State University, FL
Soo Jin Hwang, Tiffany Moore ... Reb Braddock, Instructor
A mysterious girl found at sea reconciles her passion for song and the man who saved her.
Vulture - 8:00
College Horror/Thriller, San Diego City College, CA
Aaron Hernandez, Chris Speed, Tom Lucenti, Dave Morales ... John Hildebrand, Instructor
Artist contemplates the extreme of selling his soul to overcome a devouring mental block.
Flatter - 11:20
High School Comedy, Torrey Pines High, San Diego, CA
Michael Gallagher, Connor Fabiano, Matt Rosen, Sam Sabawi, Chris Hanke, Ariel Adler
Jon Robertson, Instructor
Two student filmmakers' hopes rise and fall with their acceptance into a film festival.
DINNER BREAK
7:30pm ... Closing Night Awards Program
Awards for all 64 student filmmakers/teams with screenings of:
- Audience Choice ... High School
- Audience Choice ... College
- Best of the Fest ... High School selected by Judges
- Best of the Fest ... College selected by Judges
SATURDAY, July 29, 2006 ... Box Office Opens at Noon
SUNDAY, July 30, 2006 ... Box Office Opens at Noon
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