A quick look at Stephens College Senior Showcase shorts
In case you missed the first showing of the Stephens College Short Film Showcase, there’s still one more chance to see the hard work and tears that Stephens College seniors have poured into their six-month plus productions. The showcase will be presented April 15 at Ragtag.
Here’s a quick look at what you can expect from the short films:
"Blood, Thread and Tears" by Samantha Cook: A fascinating and heartbreaking peak at the grueling process that is making a collection as a college fashion major.
"Testing Room 123" by Kelsey Eick: This is a quant, quirky short that playfully experiments with old-style silent films and their clever use of sounds to create an interesting take on the traditional thoughts on school testing rooms.
"Moving Ahead" by Brittany Morgan: An inspiring look at the current public housing system, this documentary centers on Carrol Zu-Button or “Miss Z” and the Columbia after-school program “Moving Ahead,” which helps provide a second home for children in need.
"The Sexy Voice of Reason" by Lydia Lane: A narrative short, “Sexy Voice” shows the audience a young adult fighting with two sides of himself after the death of his father.
"Un Petit Jour" by Alie McNeil: One of the most charming shorts in the showcase, this documentary spends a day in a classroom of a St. Louis language immersion school and shows the antics and strength that go into teaching elementary school students a foreign language.
"Weather The Storm" by Casey Martin: Focusing on an abused young woman, “Weather The Storm” presents a fragile tale as the woman tries to break free from the town she’s grown up in, while struggling with both personal and family issues.
“Misunderstood” by Randi Cahill: Taking on the media’s perception of race and racism, this documentary presents different perspectives on how the media distorts and reports the news.
"Breathe" by Kayla Kauffman: homage to the French new wave movement, this black and white colored narrative peaks in on a woman -- in both the present and the past -- and the discovery of the difference between sex and love.
