Home > News > Latest News
NC FILM OFFICE: 919.733.9900

Latest News

Two short films by UNCSA students to be shown on UNC-TV

Jun 22, 2009

Screenings part of a series of short films from around the state.

By Tim Clodfelter

Two more short student films from the UNC School of the Arts are scheduled to be shown Saturday on UNC-TV as part of the series North Carolina Visions. The films will start at 11 p.m.

The Sheriff (2007) is a 13-minute profile of Eugene Alexander, an elderly man who works for Industries for the Blind. It was directed by Jeff Giordano, who graduated from UNCSA in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in directing.

B is For Beekeeper (2007), which runs 12 minutes, is the story of beekeeper Bill Waddell. It was the first UNCSA film to be screened at the Slamdance film festival, won "Best Documentary" at the Reynolda Film Festival and was shown at the RiverRun International Film Festival. It was directed by Thomas O'Keefe, who graduated from UNCSA in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in directing.

For the past few weeks, North Carolina Visions has been showing student films from UNCSA as part of a series of short films from around the state. This week's episode is devoted to documentaries.

 

For More Information