{"id":80639,"date":"2018-01-26T11:15:08","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T16:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639//?p=80639"},"modified":"2019-06-10T09:56:19","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T13:56:19","slug":"film-festival-to-feature-ucf-workshops-on-scary-movies-student-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639//film-festival-to-feature-ucf-workshops-on-scary-movies-student-films/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639//","title":{"rendered":"Film Festival to Feature UCF Workshops on Scary Movies, Student Films"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why is Florida such a good place to make a scary movie?/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n

That/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2019s one of the topics filmmakers will discuss as part of free workshops sponsored Feb. 8 by UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2019s College of Arts & Humanities to kick off the Love Your Shorts Film Festival in Sanford. The Feb. 8-11 festival will feature 80 short films from 10 countries along with 15 UCF student exhibition films and two student films in competition./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u201cFlorida is a great place to make any kind of film but there is a quirkiness to this state that lends itself to creepy story lines and absurd characters,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u201d said Associate Professor of Film Lisa Mills. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u201cMany people out there are making scary films and we wanted to use our panel to explore what makes a film scary, and try to figure out why so many scary movies are made in Florida./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n

The two Education Day workshops for aspiring and veteran filmmakers (/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u201cWhat makes a movie scary?/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u201d at 9 a.m. and /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u201cWhy is Florida a good place to make a scary movie?/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u201d at 10 a.m.) will be led by Mills at the Greater Sanford Regional Chamber of Commerce, 400 E. 1st St., in downtown Sanford. The panel is made up of Central Florida film professionals, including four with UCF ties: Zachary Beckler, a UCF film graduate and now lecturer whose horror films have been screened around the world, and Michael Walsh, a professor of cinematography studies whose credits include working on Pirates of the Caribbean II and III, Monster, 2 Fast and 2 Furious, The Waterboy and 70 other feature films and more than 400 TV episodes; Lacey Maloch, a UCF graduate and filmmaker who co-founded SlashHer Productions; and Morgan McKinley, a UCF graduate who works on special effects for SlashHer Productions and has done makeup for Halloween Horror Nights./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n

Space is limited, so free registration can be found with the festival ticket information on the LoveYourShorts.com website./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n

Student Films/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n

The 15 student films of drama, comedy and other genres also will be shown free at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 201 S. Magnolia Ave. The movies were created by students in directing classes or as capstone projects./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n

  • A Grave Matter by Dylan Thompson /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2013 A kidnapping goes awry when two hit men realize they/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2019ve nabbed the wrong guy./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n
  • Jimbo/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2019s Limbo by Daniel Reinert /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2013 Jim is skeptical when his co-worker tells him that cracking his neck will cause a release of residual LSD./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n
  • Engaging Conversation by Stanley Swindling /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2013 Two couples meet in the park, each hiding a secret./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n
  • Eleven by Blayne Parker /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2013 A battered detective/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2019s tormenting past resurfaces during a case./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n
  • Abandoned by Kathryn Jenkins /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2013 A young woman explores a house, and while looking for resources is forced to remember what she has lost./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n
  • Me and Her by Alejandro Watson /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2013 The relationship of two longtime friends evolves./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n
  • Parece Que Va A Llover by Christopher Campa /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2013 A mother and son struggle to make a home for themselves within the confines of a Kissimmee motel./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n
  • Mark by Olivia Wilson /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2013 Mark and Adrian tacitly experience the destructiveness that their ignorance has on their relationship./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n
  • If Found, Please Return by Sydney Ray /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2013 A kleptomaniac named Charlie steals a diary detailing a life of a woman working through chronic depression./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n
  • Strangers by Andres Erickson /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2013 A young couple consumed by technology is forced to /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u201cmeet again/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u201d when their everyday routine comes to a sudden halt./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n
  • Forget Me Not by Sarah Ballard /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2013 An exploration of the natural complexities within a maternal relationship, or lack thereof./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n
  • Where Have I Been Before by Dylan Alexander Thompson /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2013 An unconventional look at the influence of the internet and technological trends of the era./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n
  • We Love You, Stephanie by Sara Ambra /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2013 /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u201cGood luck in your first semester, Stephy! You’re our rising star! Love, Mom, Dad, and Tabitha./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n
  • So The Other Day in Daytona Beach by Josh Evangelista /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2013 Two talkative people share anecdotes while loitering around Daytona Beach./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n
  • Diamond Days by Julian Baner /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u2013 /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u201cSometimes when I’m thinking about old stuff, I get so confused…/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/80639/n