Department of Cinematic Arts & Technology
2012 Senior Capstone Festival
Arrow
Director/Writer: Daniel Hampton
Producer: Zachary J. Taylor
A young man enters an archery competition to win the heart of a girl.
Alone
Writer/Director: Caitlin Westemeier
Editor/Co Producer: Harriet Chow
Sam, a teenage boy who runs away from his abusive home meets up with Dakota. They find safety in a bookstore where they learn that having someone to count on, can get them through anything.
Back Home Producer, Director: Joey Perotti Two veterans from two different wars discuss the most challenging part yet – coming back home after the fighting is done.
Beat
Director/Compositor: Matt Bage
In this psychological thriller, a young man must sort fact from fiction as his nightmares begin to intrude upon his perceptions of reality.
Beautiful Game
Director/Editor: Patrick Gavin
A promotional video of California State University Monterey Bay’s intramural indoor soccer program, portraying the fun, thrill and benefits of intramural sports for students and the school.
Birth Day Writer/Director: Jeff Tuyay A slice-of-coconut-life.
Broken Narrative
Writer, Director, Editor: Andrew Steiner
A man attempts to speak to an ill, abusive parent. Because of a basic inability to communicate, the man seems to be unable to get his point across, fracturing what would otherwise be a normal scene.
Darker Shades of Grey
Producer, Writer, Editor: Lauren Hurdle
Director/Writer: Michael Neel
Production Designer/Casting Director: Cassandra Mikkonen
A young man who suffers from High-Functioning Austim is lured into helping his neighbor cover up a murder.
A Day in the Life... Guard
Director: Cameron Vollan
A day in the life of struggling Lifeguards trying to survive the day.
A Fly in the Room
Writer, Director, Editor, Sound : Joey Blackburn
A writer is driven mad when he cannot get the buzzing sound of a fly out of his mind.
Din
Writer/Director: Taryn Lahey
Producer: Jasmine Hedwall
When her neglectful mother’s car breaks down on the highway, Sara sneaks onto a nearby abandoned property. After discovering a curious device that picks up strange sounds, Sara is determined to seek out where the sounds are coming from before her mother discovers she is missing.
Ghost Wolf
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor: Aaron Talavera
In a post apocalyptic world, 6 years after the rapture, Special Forces Sergeant Marcus Grieves, AKA Ghost Wolf, must protect a case, which is believed to contain the hope of societal recovery, from the ruthless General Juarez.
Here We Stand
Writer, Director, Producer: Kayla Strasser
A documentary venturing onto the streets of Sacramento and into the lives of three women asking one question: when it comes to healthcare, are women really equal?
Hold On
Writer, Director, Producer: Erik Rodriguez
A young boy who is being bullied, finds solace from his brother and soon finds out his tormenter shares a similar fate at home.
Lessons No One Taught Me
Producer, Director, Editor: Karly Sacks
“Lessons No One Taught Me” is a documentary featuring a group of anonymous young women sharing their life-stories and explaining how their traumatic and devastating experiences have helped them grow into who they are today.
The Mission
Director: Gabriel R. Avalos
Three friends on a mission through unknown territory.
Nocturne
Director/Director of Photography: Ricardo Cortez
Director/Editor: Christopher Sakamoto
A young outcast roams the streets of San Francisco looking for work as a practitioner of the occult. One night, he unintentionally resuscitates a murdered girl.
Paul, Who is a Ghost
Writer & Director: Ben Fisher
Co-Producer/Editor: Kevin Parnell
Co-Producer/Sound Designer: Mark Curtsinger
After a freak accident takes his life, Paul, returns to his job a customer service representative.
Plasticity
Director: Chelsea Kampmann
If you want eternal beauty and flawlessness, you might as well be a Barbie.
Querubín
Writer/ Director/ Cinematographer/ Producer: Jose Espinoza
Motivated by his love for his family, Julian, a 35-year-old baker, routinely wakes up every morning at 1:00am to work in his bakery, but one fateful night, Julian must protect his wife and bakery.
Reform School Sweeties
Director, Producer, Editor: Steve Mostek
Locked up in a reform school, a cupcake with a gambling habit wreaks havoc when she enters her sister, an overeating muffin, in a jump-rope contest known as the Golden Ropes.
Killer Crossing
Director: Nathan Schwemer
A killer takes a short break to talk to his victim.
Working Hands
Director, Director of Photography, Editor: Matt Lee
A spotlight on the life of a new American family and the struggles we face in today’s society.
XL Grindhouse
Producer/Director/Editor: Michael Hale
Local restaurant of the Monterey County area, XL Grindhouse, will be showcased for its atmosphere, lunch hour and happy hour.
20 Minutes
Director: Garrett Collins
Director of Photography: Dylan Niven
Set in the near future in an age of exploding population growth where summary executions by lottery are the norm, two lovers, Marcus and Julia, hold secrets from each other. Can anything or anyone save Marcus from his impending fate? Marcus makes a plan…
Rating: PG
A Fundamental Right
Director: Renee Infelise
A short documentary on award-winning writer Dustin Lance Black’s play "8," in which the playwright and audience members discuss the importance of gay marriage and the critical role that theater can play in social movements.
Rating: PG
At Ease, Solider
Director: Austin Gavin
A documentary on one of our community’s last family-owned and operated local bars that truly honors America’s veterans.
Rating: G
Against the Odds
Director: J. Beau Sandoval
Torn between loyalties to her parents and the love she has for her boyfriend, a young woman must choose between the impossible demands of her father and the hope of long term companionship with the one she loves.
Rating: PG
Given Away for Love
Director: Lindsey Wallraff
Editor: Taylor Anderson
Additional Cinematography: Dylan Niven
A documentary journey of self-discovery told through the eyes of an adopted young woman.
Rating: G
How Far is Haven
Director: Seleena Tesfazgi
Based on the director’s life story, this film follows the journey of a young girl who illegally crosses borders in East Africa with the help of a guide on her way to the United States and the perilous challenges she faces along the way.
Rating: PG
Night of the Living Food
Director: Kevin Protz
In this short animated film, things go terribly wrong when genetically engineered foods designed to grow larger and faster gain consciousness and begin to run amuck in the streets.
Rating: PG
Skinny on the Inside
Director: Kirsten Clapp
Any which way you weigh it, beauty is not measured by the pound.
Rating: PG
The People Watcher
Director: Matthew DiPietro
A people watcher's daily routine is interrupted by a mysterious staring man
Rating: PG
The Road Not Taken
Director: Philip Stowell
Producer: Nick Ratto
Editor: Taylor Anderson
Awakening in a hospital bed, a man’s life spirals out of control as he travels between parallel universes.
Rating: R for mature or adult content and language
The Tome
Director: Matthieu Mauthes
When rookie paranormal investigator Henry Jackson is hired by his first client, a “simple job” is shown to be anything but.
Rating: PG
Wednesday
Director: Matthieu Mauthes
When rookie paranormal investigator Henry Jackson is hired by his first client, a “simple job” is shown to be anything but.
Rating: PG
With a Little Help From My Friends
Director: Leslie Juarez
In this informative documentary, a local breast cancer assistance group discusses their mission and the many ways to help those affected by the disease.
Rating: G
Yellow Panthers
Director: Safeer Bhombal
In this short documentary film, Black Panther Party member Michael Tagawa reveals the history of Asian Americans in the Black Panther Party and why this important and little-known story must be told.
Rating: G