CSUN 2011 Senior Film Showcase May 4, 2011

CSU Northridge’s award winning Department of Cinema & Television Arts presents the CSUN 2011 Senior Film Showcase. Four outstanding CSUN Student films will be screened, a special celebrity guest will host & CSUN’s annual Cinematheque Award will be presented to Jenna Elfman, former CSUN student & Golden Globe winner. Live music and reception to follow showcase.

The four student films to be premiered at the showcase are:
• “Carousel,” directed by Nicole Owen. Two troubled couples from different parts of the world meet by chance at a carnival. After receiving curious fortunes from a carnival machine, the two couples split and venture out on their own. They end up uniting with each other’s significant other and their relationships are called into question.
• “Abosolution,” directed by Aaron Blum, is based on a true story. The year is 1952 in the state of Georgia. Death row inmate Peter Lieb attempts suicide two days before his execution. Prison doctor Thomas Gelson, conflicted about saving his life, is quickly drawn to Lieb’s artistic side and feels there may still be time for Lieb’s absolution.
• ‘If We Don’t Go,” directed by Adam Ramirez. Don and Claire appear to have what it takes to have a happy life. The solidity of their relationship falls into question because of a 1965 Shelby Mustang.
• “Giddy Up Grandma,” directed by Travis Marlatt, tells the story of Jesse Oldman, who has just gotten a job at White Oaks Retirement home. The job seems easy enough at first, but that quickly changes as the night gets progressively weird.

Official Website: http://csunsrfilms2011.blogspot.com