Student Short Film Series FINE CUT Celebrates 25 Years Showcasing Southern California’s Top Emerging Filmmakers
Short films created by students of CSU Long Beach, CSU Northridge, Loyola Marymount, University of California Los Angeles, University of Southern California, and CalArts are being broadcast on PBS SoCal as part of the Fine Cut Festival of films.
Fine Cut features a collection of short films from schools across Southern California, including, winners in the categories of Documentary, Narrative and Animation.
This festival is a tribute to Fine Cut founder, Jack Larson. In the late 1990s, the actor, librettist, screenwriter and producer had the idea of creating a student film series that would provide talented students with the much-needed opportunity to have their short films selected for television broadcast. Mr. Larson thought that public television was an excellent platform for providing critical visibility to emerging filmmakers.
PBS SoCal shares Mr. Larson’s enthusiasm for showcasing local student filmmaking and 25 years later, Fine Cut continues to be a flagship program for Southern California’s flagship PBS organization.
“Our students wouldn’t be able to produce their films without the generous support of the Golden Globe Foundation” – Sarah Len, California State University, Long Beach
Upcoming Air Dates:
“The Unexpected Drops In”
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 10:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
Thursday, Oct. 17, 02:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
Friday, Oct. 18, 07:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
Donor conceived half siblings meet for the first time in CSUN documentary “#2276.” USC’s Street Medicine team provides care to unhoused patients in documentary short “A Hand to Hold.” A scientist finds a mini dimension just like our own in USC animated short “In This Together.” Followed by LMU horror short “Let Us Out” and animations “Skate Bait” from APU and “King of the Nil” from Art Center.
Filmmakers: “#2276” – directed by Sara Sims – CSUN / “A Hand to Hold” – directed by Reed Martin – USC / “In This Together” – directed by Jiamu Tao – USC / “Let Us Out” – directed by Chris Allan – LMU / “Skate Bait” – directed by Kayla Dennis – Azusa Pacific University / “King of the Nil” directed by Huanran Mao – ArtCenter College of Art and Design
“See Ya Later”
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 10:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
Thursday, Oct. 24, 02:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
Friday, Oct. 25, 07:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
Three sisters navigate their strict evangelical upbringing in “Hickey” from UCLA. An architecture student seeks her first job while living out of her car in “Califoreclosed” from USC. A board game player is obsessed with winning in CalArts animated short “CAPITALISM!” A high school basketball player tries to rebalance his family dynamic in “5 Star” from CSUN. Followed by CalArts short “Cold Soda.”
Filmmakers: “Hickey” – directed by Giovanna Molina – UCLA / “Califoreclosed” – directed by Akaash Tumuluri – USC / “CAPITALISM!” – directed by Christina Wu – CalArts / “5 Star” – directed by Jerald Flowers – CSUN / “Cold Soda” directed by Huayi Yu – CalArts
Learn more about the Fine Cut Festival at: https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/fine-cut
