Allison Oster
Public Relations Manager
(626) 815-4518
APU Student Films Premiere
April 16, 2008
AZUSA, Calif. –
WHO:
Student filmmakers
WHAT:
Azusa Pacific University’s Department of Theater, Film, and Television hosts the 2008 Student Film Premiere Night on April 24, featuring six student-produced short films selected by Cinema and Broadcast Arts faculty. Several Cinema Broadcast Arts majors will receive awards for their production. A dessert reception at Twin Palms restaurant will follow.
A second student film festival on April 25, hosted by the Azusa Film Society, will showcase pieces chosen by the society. Held at the former drive-in lot on APU’s West Campus, the festival will re-create the drive-in experience with films shown on an outdoor screen as attendees watch from their cars.
WHEN:
Thurs., April 24, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., April 25, 8 p.m.
WHERE:
Laemmle One Colorado Cinemas (Thursday)
42 Miller Alley, Pasadena, Calif.
APU West Campus, Former drive-in parking lot (Friday)
675 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa, Calif.
WHY:
“Our goal is to prepare APU students to have a positive influence in mainstream Hollywood,” said Michael Smith, MFA, associate professor in the Department of Theater, Film, and Television. “This premiere acts as the culmination of that preparation while showcasing the talent of APU’s film students.”
FACTS:
Tickets for the April 24 Student Film Premiere Night are $10 and may be purchased at APU’s Felix Event Center. Admission is free for the April 25 film festival, hosted by the Azusa Film Society.
For more information, contact Michael Smith at (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5114 or mcsmith@apu.edu.
APU’s Cinema Broadcast Arts major facilitates a learning community dedicated to the study, practice, and influence of the cinematic arts. This year, as in many years past, APU student films have won awards at film festivals including the Los Angeles Films Studies Center Film Awards and the Broadcast Education Association Awards.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, 23 master's degrees, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100.
