Full Spectrum 2023: Intermediate Films Program

Friday May 12^th, 2023

CSULB University Theater (UT)

Total Runtime: Approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes

Video Essays

A New Era of Paranoia: Severance's Take on the Paranoid Mind-Game Film Trend by Emma Nunes
Oldboy By Nico Santoyo
Searching Video Essay by Joshua Frick
Volver Scene Analysis by Chase Ramsey

Surfside (Independent Media FEA 360)

Let's Be Playmakers

Playmakers encourage volunteers and participants to join their quickly growing program for kids who often don't get the chance to shine.

Director: Cesar Chavez
Producer: Kai Rebollo
Screenwriter: Cynthia Brannon
Cinematographer: Karla Crispin
Editor: Christine Chen
Production Designer: Sara McPhillips
Sound Recordist: Shannon S. Simpson

Experimental Media (FEA 322)

Professors: Neil Corbin and Kent Hayward

Halfie

What happens when your culture has been so stamped out of you that you feel like an imposter in your own skin?

Director: Jess Scott
Producer: Mia Molina, Katie Dill, Laura Gueta
Screenwriter: Jess Scott
Cinematographer: Lawrence Marquez
Editor: Jess Scott
Production Designer: Nicole Acuna

Spirit of Long Beach

When a key is found, we go on a journey through campus, and beyond into opportunity.

Director: Wes Timmons
Producer: Delilah Cunneen and Amanda Ortiz
Screenwriter: Wes Timmons
Cinematographer: Wes Timmons
Editor: Wes Timmons
Production Designer: Wes Timmons

The Virtual Plaza

Take a nostalgic trip to the American mall to experience it one last time.

Director: Caleb Arellano
Producer: Caleb Arellano
Screenwriter: Caleb Arellano
Cinematographer: Caleb Arellano
Editor: Caleb Arellano
Production Designer: Jack Whittney

Essa Chapter 1: Avery

Avery is an attempt survivor who seeks neuro-therapeutic help from Essa Health & Technology, a multi-industrial company that has ulterior motives for Avery and others like him.

Director: Francisco Montanez
Producer: Jesus Cervantes
Cinematographer: Kousuke Nakamura
Editor: Kousuke Nakamura
Production Designer: Orlando Izazaga

First Day Jitters

A new college professor suffers from paralyzing social anxiety and goes through a stressful day while preparing to teach their first ever class.

Director: Siobhan Hernandez
Producer: Saul Haro
Cinematographer: Jeremy Papas
Editor: Christine Chen

The Radio

A man is haunted by an old radio...

Director: Evan Sandeen
Producer: Alexandra Gold
Screenwriter: Evan Sandeen
Cinematographer: Caleb Arellano
Editor: Christine Chen
Production Designer: Miranda Mendoza

Pencil

A pencil lives alone stuck in a classroom for decades until one student finds it.

Director: Yasmin Diaz
Producer: Brittney Barrett
Editor: Ashley Ecalnir & Genesis Arechiga

- Recognition of Film & Electronic Arts 2023-2024 Scholarship Recipients -

Junior Narrative (FEA 336)

Professors: Kent Hayward and Andrew Pearson

BroomMates

A witch, learning that she's about to become evicted, goes through magical desperate measures to pay her rent back.

Director: Ellie Creighton
Producer: Valery Perez Vega
Screenwriter: Ellie Creighton
Cinematographer: Chloe Larson
Editor: Ellie Creighton
Production Designer: Esme Farro

Fish Flakes

A young man, taking the first steps of responsibility, comes home to find his roomate with the head of a fish.

Director: Yasmin Hurtado
Producer: Michael Kelley
Screenwriter: Yasmin Hurtado
Cinematographer: Hien Hoang
Editor: Yolotzin Martinez
Production Designer: Yolotzin Martinez and Aiswarya Devi

Sick Day

Theo, a typical business man, runs into a woman named Sage at the park on his sick day off work, falling for her as he realizes she is homeless.

Director: Gasia Baghdassarian
Producer: Briana Bedawi
Screenwriter: Gasia Baghdassarian
Cinematographer: Shanaya Coloma
Editor: Gasia Baghdassarian
Production Designer: Lynus Rivera

Mosquito

Nicky, avoiding asking out his best friend, becomes dead set on hunting down a mosquito.

Director: Amanda Nigro
Producer: Kai Vargas
Screenwriter: Amanda Nigro
Cinematographer: Lois Danielle Ces
Editor: Hannah Reed-Elliott
Production Designer: Eduardo Casanova

For Sarah

A young couple with an unplanned pregnancy has to rob a store in order to gain money to provide for their child. The couple has a heartfelt conversation about their life choices before they leave their home to rob the store.

Director: Briana Beddawi
Producer: Justin Nguyen
Screenwriter: Briana Beddawi
Cinematographer: Gasia Baghdassarian
Editor: Briana Beddawi
Production Designer: Alyson Frias

Welcome!

On his first day on the job, an optimistic rookie 911 dispatcher receives the toughest call of his career.

Director: Gianna Labinpuno
Producer: Gasia Baghdassarian
Screenwriter: Gianna Labinpuno
Cinematographer: Eric J. Kim
Editor: Kristie Chivacharoen
Production Designer: Jamie Ann Aranda

Glue

A woman tries to help her husband regain his memory of her.

Director: Lois Danielle Ces
Producer: Garrett Noone
Screenwriter: Lois Danielle Ces
Cinematographer: Matthew Carver
Editor: Matthew Carver
Production Designer: Amanda Nigro

Vine and Red Wine

Matt desperately examines the items lying on three small tables in front of him, a bird cage, a shell, and a vine and glass of red wine. As he uncovers their truths he gets confronted by Mateo who undesirably inserts himself in Matt’s life.

Director: Gordon Buck
Producer: Chloe Larson
Cinematographer: David Wish
Editor: Gordon Buck
Production Designer: Millie Belveal

STUCK

Two captured teens struggle with the decision to escape their kidnapper. One wants to go, but the other fears taking the risk.

Director: Carolina Sabate
Producer: Amanda Nigro
Screenwriter: Carolina Sabate
Cinematographer: Takoune H. Norasingh
Editor: Takoune H. Norasingh
Production Designer: Garrett Noone

The Hallway

A quiet queer woman, Mia, expresses her anger to her straight friend Camille after Camille shares an image of the two making out at a party.

Director: Chloe Larson
Producer: Gordon Buck
Screenwriter: Chloe Larson
Cinematographer: Millie Belveal
Editor: Chloe Larson
Production Designer: Hannah Levin

Sad Tune, Story of a Punishment

A Frustrated and paranoid violinist makes a deal with the devil to bring back his wife from death. In return, he must play the saddest song to make others suicide. But coming back is never going to be the same.

Director: Eduardo Casanova
Producer: Takoune H. Norasingh
Screenwriter: Eduardo Casanova
Cinematographer: Garret Noone
Editor: Eddy Sandoval
Production Designer: Kai Vargas

illusion

When 17-year-old Amy suspects her journal has gone missing, the fear of all her secrets being exposed to the entire school gets to the best of her. So she recruits her best friend, Reyna, to help find the culprit who stole it.

Director: Shanaya Coloma
Producer: Gianna Labinpuno
Cinematographer: Jamie-Ann Aranda
Editor: Diana Rincon-Zepeda
Production Designer: Briana Beddawi

Pearly Gates Inc.

When an old friend becomes the next soul to be judged, an employee at Pearly Gates Inc. must decide if he will make an exception for his friend whose file recommends, he be sent to hell.

Director: Garrett Noone
Producer: Eduardo Casanova
Screenwriter: Garrett Noone
Cinematographer: Carolina Sabate
Editor: Kai Vargas
Production Designer: Lois Danielle Ces

Catfished

A young Fish Man looking for love goes on a date, only to realize he's been Catfished when his date arrives.

Director: Kai Vargas
Producer: Matt Carver
Screenwriter: Kai Vargas
Editor: Garrett Noone
Production Designer: Carolina Sabate

Plenty of Fish

Two college graduates struggle to disentangle their lives following their breakup, but the death of a beloved pet spurs a reunion and closure for them both.

Director: Hannah Reed-Elliott
Producer: Mason Layag
Screenwriter: Hannah Reed-Elliott
Cinematographer: Eddy Ray Sandoval
Editor: Amanda Nigro
Production Designer: Lewis Sison

Always With You

When a mother of a twenty-something woman helps her daughter move into her new apartment, she finds it hard to let her go.

Director: Millie Belveal
Producer: Esme Farro
Screenwriter: Millie Belveal
Cinematographer: Valery Perez Vega
Editor: Jack Laws
Production Designer: Chloe Larson

We used to chill here.

Two friends reunite after a year apart on their dead friend’s birthday at their favorite parking structure.

Director: Takoune H. Norasingh
Producer: Carolina Sabate
Screenwriter: Takoune H. Norasingh
Cinematographer: Eduardo Casanova Salazar
Editor: Carolina Sabate
Production Designer: Matthew Carver

Don't Overthink It

A shy and genuine young man, Jacob, tries to build up the courage to ask a pretty girl out on a date but struggles with choosing an attractive personality to stick towards.

Director: Lynus Rivera
Producer: Eric J. Kim
Cinematographer: Gianna Labinpuno
Editor: Lynus Rivera
Production Designer: Shanaya Coloma

Santa Files

Detective Blake is brought into his first big to interrogate his childhood hero, Santa Claus, for his suspected involvement in a small town disappearance.

Director: Matt Carver
Producer: Lois Danielle Ces
Screenwriter: Matt Carver
Cinematographer: Kai Vargas
Editor: Lois Danielle Ces

Full Spectrum 2023: Intermediate Films Program