MURFREESBORO
— Eleven MTSU College of Mass Communication
students are inviting the public to see their touching cinematic work from
their summer travels in Paris during a Sept. 30 screening in Nashville.
The students traveled
to France in May as part of the MTSU Signature Documentary Program Abroad to
create stories about artists who live and work in Paris. The three short films
that resulted will premiere at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Nashville’s
Belcourt Theatre, 2102 Belcourt Ave. Admission is free to this special
screening.
Led by Documentary
Channel founder and MTSU associate professor Tom Neff, the program resulted in
films centered on up-and-coming fashion designers and musicians. The films —
“Fighter,” “A Designer’s Canvas” and “Le Debut” — were directed, produced and
edited entirely by the students.
“I have judged many
festivals for documentaries, and the excellence of the work of these MTSU
students rivals anything being produced in the country today,” said Neff, an
instructor in the university’s video and film production program. “The audience
will be very impressed with the quality and professionalism of the
documentaries the students have created, and the films showcase the ability and
talent of the students at MTSU.”
The students, who will
be present at the screening, represent a mix of film, electronic media
communication and journalism majors. They include Richard Adams, Amber Bradford,
Justin Carroll, Mayra Cervantes, Lucas Fleming, Samantha Hearn, Bing Li, Will
Messerschmidt, Tiffany Murray, Kelsey Price and Kelly Rozell.
About the films
• “Fighter” is about an
Afro-French singer named Jara Ezo and her first big solo, “Dangerous Fighter.”
With immigrant parents from Togo, Africa, Ezo grew up in the south of France.
As a child she was beaten and bullied for being the only black girl in town, an
experience that haunted her until her father taught her to fight back. He died
when she was 17, and Ezo was left to continue fighting for her dreams without
him. She leaned on the women in her life who taught her dance, music and
courage. In “Fighter,” viewers will meet the three women who help shape her
destiny.
• “A Designer’s Canvas”
is about a young fashion designer named Pierre-Henry Bor, who has been an
artist since he was a kid. The spark for fashion design came to him when he
came across the fashion institute, Instituto Marangoni. He has interned for
famous designers such as Eric Charles Donatien and Iris Van Herpen. His designs
are heavily influenced by these designers and reflect the classic architectural
style of Paris.
• “Le Debut” is about
Alice Elia, the latest winner of Suzy Amis Cameron’s Red Carpet Green Dress
Competition. Growing up in Bordeaux, France, Elia’s growing heart for fashion
began to bloom at the early age of 7. Being chosen as the winning designer for
the Red Carpet Green Dress Competition, her design was worn by Hollywood
actress Olga Kurylenko at the Oscars in March. Le Debut follows Elia as her
time at design school is coming to an end, and her debut into the real world of
fashion is beginning.
According to Neff, the
MTSU Signature Documentary Program Abroad provides a unique opportunity for
film students to travel abroad to gain valuable experience under the direction
of faculty and staff.
“These students went to
a foreign city, worked with a new artist for only three weeks, produced three
documentaries of the highest caliber, comparable to any films coming out of any
film school, bar none,” Neff said.
“They faced and
overcame obstacles that would be challenging for the most experienced
professionals, much less student filmmakers. The films are highly visual,
inspiring, and engaging and will be a treat to the audience. We should all
support the incredible talent we have in Tennessee.”
For more information
about MTSU College of Mass Communication’s video and film program, visit http://mtsu.edu/programs/video-production/.
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