2014 MFA Thesis Documentary Film Screening

This is an Archive of a Past Event

Eight short thesis films by students in the MFA Documentary Film & Video Program; Q&A and Reception will immediately follow the screening.



IN SCREENING ORDER

Wandering Rabbi by Henry Wiener - 14 min.
A young, traveling rabbi makes his way through the American South, struggling to breathe life back into dwindling rural Jewish congregations.

Consider the Ant by Emily Fraser - 11 min.
Abandon all hope ye who enter here? A personal search for ethics in the postmodern wilds of an overpopulated planet.

Ostara by Katherine Gorringe - 11 min.
After serving 20 years in prison for killing her abuser, a woman struggles to connect with the family she left behind.

The Church at Ground Zero by Alexandra Liveris - 9 min.
A small church plans to transform itself into an international shrine of religious freedom on America’s most precious real estate.

Boxeadora by Megan Smaker - 16 min.
19,000 to 1 - a fighter's heart in Cuba.

Edgar and the Joyous Life by Veronica Lopez - 10 min.
Edgar Del Campo searches for spiritual and cultural growth while confronting his parents’ skepticism about his new beliefs.

The Here After by Lauren DeFilippo
Trying to understand her father's obsession with death, filmmaker Lauren DeFilippo persuades him to plan and attend his own Viking Funeral.

Gold Heist by Edward Symes - 9 min.
The theft of a legendary gold display in the town’s courthouse offers a glimpse into the town’s history and keen fascination with striking it big.