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Rock Valley College's Mass Com Students to Showcase Films at Mosaic World Film Fest

• Students
• 09/11/2024

Rock Valley College's Mass Com Department has been invited to the Mosaic World Film Fest showcase at the RPL Nordlof Center in Rockford on Friday, September 13, with an opening reception at 6:30 pm.

 

The RVC student screening begins at 7:30 pm with their four short films:

"Sky Sisters"

A short documentary that details several female pilots and the journeys they've had in their careers.

Directed by Miriam Nesemeier (recent alum)

 

"Vincent"

An artist struggles to find his next source of inspiration.

Directed by Isaac Frazier

 

"Brushes, Beats, and Bruises"

A documentary about different artists and their processes.

Directed by Corbin Rivers

 

"The Operator"

An elevator operator greets a variety of strangers on his working days. Hidden in these brief encounters, he discovers something profound.

Directed by Blake Atterbury and Julia Moore

 

"We're excited to have our students and program featured this year at the fest on their opening night,” said Jerry LaBuy, Associate Professor, Mass Communication. “Many of our students and alums have shown their work at the Mosaic Fest over the years, including our alum Bing Liu in their very first year."

The Mosaic World Film Fest presents quality independent work that may not otherwise be seen in commercial theaters and represents filmmakers and film communities from around the world. It is proudly personal and cordial, feeling more like a cinematheque than a more traditional fest. The film fest's name originated from the famous quote by filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky: "Film is a mosaic of time."

The film fest looks for competence in the filmmaking craft, work with vision and spirit, original subjects with well-told stories, and diverse voices. It also looks for films that represent different facets of filmmaking, from polished productions to no-budget gems.

The festival welcomes comedy, drama, and everything in between. Student and open award categories include narrative, documentary, experimental, animated projects, and music videos of any length. Entries from any country are accepted.

Past MWFF fest judges have included some terrific filmmakers, including Oscar-winning director Dan Lindsay, Oscar-nominated and Sundance Film Festival-winning director Bing Liu, Film and TV director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, cinematographer Cynthia Pusheck A.S.C., production designer Kevin Conran, educator and filmmaker Camille DeBose, and many more.

The 17th annual fest will be held in person at the RPL Nordlof Center in Rockford, IL, on September 13, 14, and 15, 2024. For more information on us, please visit the MWFF website.