BestFest America 2006
BestFest America 2006
COLLEGE FILMS
48 HOUR OF MADNESS™
Clementine – 5:00
Team: As You Wish
Victoria Grimsley, Joe Otanez, Adrinn Clellton, Trace Rosser, Justin Thatcher
Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
Lisa Cecere, Instructor
The Con – 5:00
Team: G
Chris White, Justin Lang, Kraig Anders, Max Mackie, Ian Johnson
Grossmont College, La Mesa, CA
William Snead, Instructor
Convicted – 5:00
Team: Edge
Chris Jones, Daniel Agustin, William Ullman, Tyrus McGowen, Sabrina Shammas
Grossmont College, La Mesa, CA
William Snead, Instructor
Larry Goldstein’s Last 48 Hours – 5:00
Team: Tron
Chris Ward, Raul Rivera, Joe Bolton, Lance Page
San Diego City College, San Diego, CA
John Hildebrand, Instructor
Stained Glass – 5:00
Team: Artificial Zenith
Steven Vredenbergh, Wes Phillips, Mishoe Parfet, Blake Nelson, Erick Schroder
Point Loma Nazarene Univ., San Diego, CA
Dr. Alan Hueth, Instructor
ANIMATION
Uncle Donny’s Storybook Adventure – 7:19
Ted Voltolina, Brian Lonano, Travis Tomlinson, Jeff Jenkins
Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ
Robin Barkley, Instructor
Ultra Ping Pong 3000 – 1:25
Richard Hilton
CSU Monterey Bay, CA
Michelle Riel, Instructor
COMEDY
Bobtec – 5:00
Paul Cohen, Bill Heffley, David Reimers, Viet Doan
San Diego State Univ., CA
Greg Durbin, Instructor
Man at the Wheel – 6:30
Bryan Ott
San Diego State Univ., CA
Greg Durbin, Instructor
Wintercollar – 9:40
Brad Kester
Point Loma Nazarene Univ., CA
Dr. Alan Hueth, Instructor
Honorable Mention:
Accidents, William Ullman
Grossmont College, San Diego, CA
William Snead, Instructor
The 4th Door, Blake Nelson
PLNU, Dr. Alan Hueth, Instructor
COMMERCIALS
The Best Medicine – :30
Franci Nakamura, Colin Robertson, Owen Clemmons
Point Loma Nazarene Univ., CA
Dr. Alan Hueth, Instructor
Wash Your Hands – :60
Jordan Sharpe
Point Loma Nazarene Univ., CA
Dr. Alan Hueth, Instructor
DOCUMENTARY
Explorers of the Lucid Dream World – 11:25
Richard Hilton
CSU Monterey Bay, CA
Michelle Riel, Instructor
Faith – 7:26
Melanie Yashar
UC San Diego, CA
Wolfgang Hastert, Instructor
My Father the Fisherman – 17:00
John B. Mangiapane, Jr.
UC San Diego, CA
Wolfgang Hastert, Instructor
DRAMA
Bartholomew’s Song – 8:00
Lowell Frank, Destin Cretton, Allison Welch, Jake Rose
San Diego State Univ., CA
Greg Durbin, Instructor
Memory Collector – 8:20
Soo Jin Hwang, Daniel Bromberg
Florida State Univ., FL
Reb Braddock, Instructor
Tycho’s Nova – 15:00
Soo Jin Hwang, Tiffany Moore
Florida State Univ., FL
Reb Braddock, Instructor
Honorable Mention:
Fraternity, Adam McKee Miller
PLNU, Dr. Alan Hueth, Instructor
EXPERIMENTAL
Black/Red/White – 3:34
Zander Beetge, Lance Page
San Diego City College, CA
John Hildebrand, Instructor
Drowning In It – 7:00
Chris Tipton-King, Adam Keleman
UC San Diego, CA
Adele Horne, Instructor
How It Ends – 3:00
Jordan Thompson
Art Institute of Seattle, WA
Anna Chen, Instructor
Textas – 1:47
Gabriel Britz
UC San Diego, CA
Wolfgang Hastert, Instructor
Honorable Mention:
A Series of Acts
Adam Keleman, USCD
Adele Horne, Instructor
HORROR/THRILLER
Heartless – 5:42
Troy Page, Lance Page, Joseph Bolton, Matthew Gardner
San Diego City College, CA
John Hildebrand, Instructor
Vulture – 8:00
Aaron Hernandez, Chris Speed, Tom Lucenti, Dave Morales
San Diego City College, CA
John Hildebrand, Instructor
MUSIC VIDEO
Addiction – 4:00
Chris White
Grossmont College, La Mesa, CA
William Snead, Instructor
Archetype – 4:00
Darin DiNapoli, Brad Grimm, David Toole
Robert Morris Univ., Pittsburgh, PA
Tony Buba, Instructor
I Have a Dream – 5:15
Victor Samuel Garcia, Samuel Dent, David Pacheco, Dominique Gilbert
Mesa College, San Diego, CA
Michael Temple, Instructor
HIGH SCHOOL FILMS
48 HOUR OF MADNESS™
Critic’s Corner – 5:00
Team: Team Name
Ariel Adler, Michael Gallagher, Sam Sabawi, Matt Rosen
Torrey Pines High, San Diego, CA
Jon Robertson, Instructor
Frisbee Friday – 5:00
Team: Exclamation! Films
Ryan Leonard, Javid Pack, Riley Oneal, Austin Lim, Shea Bettwy
Patrick Henry High, San Diego, CA
Patrick Ojeda, Instructor
Madness Documentary – 5:00
Team: Shenanigans
Steven Wilson, Ian Blumenthal, Tommy Reif, and Chris Donati
Santa Ynez Valley Union, Sausalito, CA
Roger Nogales, Instructor
Ransom – 5:00
Team: Peaches
Nick Conedera, Jermaine Jackson, John Pratt, Aaron Bercvitch, Jill Swanson
Rancho Bernardo High, San Diego, CA
Ross Kallen, Instructor
Something Classy – 5:00
Team: Something Classy
Trevor Taylor, Alex Decino, Anne Baker, Michael Paul, Sloane Herrick
Carlsbad High, Carlsbad, CA
Wayne Beauvais, Instructor
Honorable Mention:
Team T3H H4X0R2’s film: Mosnar!
Carlsbad High, Carlsbad, CA
Wayne Beauvais, Instructor
ANIMATION
Carl Learns – 1:06
Aaron Gallimore
Dale Jackson Career Center, Lewisville, TX
Mark Harman, Instructor
Envious Heart – 4:52
Carolyn Chrisman
Anacapa School, Santa Barbara, CA
John Teton, Instructor
Moglie – 4:18
Blake LaRue, Matt Ducot
Poway High, Poway, CA
Robert Kaechele, Instructor
Noodles on My Back – 3:00
Steven Wilson
Santa Ynez Valley High, Santa Ynez, CA
Roger Novales, Instructor
Honorable Mention:
Gary Gets Breakfast, Christian Garcia, Christopher Guzman
Multimedia and Visual Arts School (MVAS), San Diego, CA
Don Dean, Instructor
COMEDY
Flatter – 11:20
Michael Gallagher, Connor Fabiano, Matt Rosen, Sam Sabawi, Chris Hanke, Ariel Adler
Torrey Pines High, San Diego, CA
Jon Robertson, Instructor
High School: The Musical – 27:00
Jillian Porter, Sloane Herrick, Anne Baker, Alex Loucas
Carlsbad High, Carlsbad, CA
Wayne Beauvais, Instructor
Per Qualche Pesos in Piu – 29:00
Tim Fox
High Tech High, San Diego, CA
Blair Hatch, Instructor
So, You're a Vampire, What Now? – 8:00
Trevor Scott
Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, WI
Michael Mittelstaedt, Instructor
Honorable Mention:
Coconut, Ariel Adler, Sam Sabawi, Michael Gallagher
Torrey Pines High, Jon Robertson, Instructor
Duke Justice, Omar Malik, Blake LaRue
Poway High, Robert Kaechele, Instructor
Fleetwood, Candace Infuso
Agoura High, Gina Bryant, Instructor
Loneliness in a Bottle, Frank Lucatuorto, Myles Gilbert, Mike White, Pete Lange
Poway High, Robert Kaechele, Instructor
COMMERCIALS
EF Tours – :60
Jason Yeh, John Pratt
Rancho Bernardo High, CA
Ross Kallen, Instructor
Genevibrance – :60
Krista Potocny, Virginia Poole, Alex Loucas, Scott Sawyer
Carlsbad High, Carlsbad, CA
Wayne Beauvais, Instructor
Rivers and Glen – :30
Hodges Usry
Academy of Richmond Co., Augusta, GA
Mrs. Williams, Instructor
Salty Dog – :30
Ashley Myers, Grace Abergas
Mt. Carmel High, San Diego, CA
Bill Harris, Instructor
Speedy Death – :60
Ashley Myers, Grace Abergas
Mt. Carmel High, San Diego, CA
Bill Harris, Instructor
Honorable Mention:
iSeatbelt, Theara Thorn
Multimedia and Visual Arts School (MVAS), San Diego, Don Dean, Instructor
DOCUMENTARY
Benchmark – 7:51
Kayvon Beykpour, Jennie Fredrich, Jay Glasenk, Taylor Schwartz, Aaron Wasserman
Tamalpais High, Mill Valley, CA
Sharilyn Scharf, Instructor
Jumpstart Nation – 8:30
Charlotte Simmonds, Matt Reynolds, Evan Coller, Kaija Cummings
Tamalpais High, Mill Valley, CA
Sharilyn Scharf, Instructor
The Trend Experiment – 8:30
Matt Reynolds, Dylan Begneaud, Caitlin Bicknell, Samantha Wachtel, Jimmy Macho
Tamalpais High, Mill Valley, CA
Sharilyn Scharf, Instructor
Valter – 1:40
Steve Fralia, James Woo
Rancho Bernardo High, CA
Ross Kallen, Instructor
What if Jesus Were Gay? – 11:00
Lucas Guilkey, Caitlin Wells, Molly Hale, Josh Yiangou
Tamalpais High, Mill Valley, CA
Sharilyn Scharf, Instructor
Honorable Mention:
Born to Will, Lucia Dillman, Chelsea Walsh, Ani Khtikian, Walter Bromwell
Tamalpais High, Mill Valley, CA
Michael Goldstein, Instructor
DRAMA
No More Trophies for Everything – 11:41
Justin Kielbasa, Adam Carver, Brian Gurriell
Scripps Ranch High, San Diego, CA
Sarkis Kaloustian, Instructor
Reality Check – 11:15
Daniel Bury, Alexander Bury
Thunderbird High, Phoenix, AZ
Dawn Jacoby, Instructor
Reciprocity – 10:00
Patrick Dawn, Ian Dalesky
Mountain View High, Bend, OR
Deborah DeGrosse, Instructor
Shattered – 12:20
Adam Carver, Tyler Knell
Scripps Ranch High, San Diego, CA
Sarkis Kaloustian, Instructor
Honorable Mention:
Oranges, Paolo Speirn, Lucas Guilkey
Tamalpais High, Mill Valley, CA
Sharilyn Scharf, Instructor
Sorry, Hodges Usry, Academy of Richmond County, Augusta, GA
Tasha Williams, Instructor
EXPERIMENTAL
Electric Sleep – 1:15
Kevin Kunze
Bunnel High, Stratford, CT
Paul Gallichotte, Instructor
Goodbye Stranger – 5:25
Tina Nguyen, Becky Caroli
Tamalpais High, Mill Valley, CA
Sharilyn Scharf, Instructor
Lusus Naturae – 7:00
Jordan Burt, T.J. Cantu
Poway High, Poway, CA
Robert Kaechele, Instructor
HORROR/THRILLER
Looks Like You – 3:25
Brianna Dodds
Mt. Carmel High, San Diego, CA
Bill Harris, Instructor
The Perfect School – 24:0
Sirous Mostashari
High Tech High, San Diego, CA
Blair Hatch, Instructor
Snowmaniac – 4:09
Daniel Bury, Garrett Lewis
Thunderbird High, Phoenix, AZ
Dawn Jacoby, Instructor
MUSIC VIDEO
The Cat in the PT Cruiser – 3:34
Michael Gallagher, Matt Rosen
Torrey Pines High, San Diego, CA
Jon Robertson, Instructor
The Cat with Two Heads – 3:06
Seth Willis, Aaron Gallimore
Dale Jackson Career Center, Lewisville, TX
Mark Harman, Instructor
Simply Stuck – 3:00
Jordan Burt
Poway High, Poway, CA
Robert Kaechele, Instructor
The Wedding Gift – 3:58
Chris Hanke
Torrey Pines High, San Diego, CA
Jon Robertson, Instructor
Honorable Mention:
Beauty Up My Life, Keriann Egeland
Carlsbad High, Carlsbad, CA
Wayne Beauvais, Instructor
A Complicated Song
Kenny McCobbins, Ellis Cha
Torrey Pines High, San Diego, CA
Jon Robertson, Instructor
Finding Out True Love is Blind
Courtney Meyer
Torrey Pines High, San Diego, CA
Jon Robertson, Instructor
Tickets?
Only $6 per screening at the box office the day of the event or $35 for a BEST PASS good for all screenings.
Official Selections
The following films will screen during BestFest America 2006
Museum of Contemporary Art
Sherwood Auditorium
700 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA 92037
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