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Star Students SCAD Senior Short Film

While it will be costly and hard work, a thesis film is still better than a standardized test.

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Star Students SCAD Senior Short Film

Star Students SCAD Senior Short Film

Star Students SCAD Senior Short Film

Star Students SCAD Senior Short Film

Star Students SCAD Senior Short Film

While it will be costly and hard work, a thesis film is still better than a standardized test.

While it will be costly and hard work, a thesis film is still better than a standardized test.

While it will be costly and hard work, a thesis film is still better than a standardized test.

While it will be costly and hard work, a thesis film is still better than a standardized test.

Chelsea Pham
Chelsea Pham
Chelsea Pham
Chelsea Pham
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Savannah, United States
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This film is about the intense amount of pressure put on students, causing a mental health epidemic that is not only left untreated but glorified by the media. It is a Dark Dystopian Satire not unlike Heathers, The Menu, Fresh, Network, Hot Fuzz, and Jojo Rabbit.

ABOUT THE CREW (all SAT and public school survivors):

Writer/Director Truman Matheny: Truman has been making films since he got a flip camera when he was in the third grade. He has always had a brilliant and irreverent sense of humor. Taking after his heroes (Mel Brooks, The Coen Brothers, Monty Python, and Charlie Kaufman), he aims to use humor as a coping mechanism for tragedy. Satire has always been the most biting way to get people to think differently about the world. Having written two feature films, two pilots, countless short films and directed multiple award-winning shorts, he is eager to graduate SCAD and move on to the professional world. As his graduating Senior thesis film we are crafting something bigger, bolder, and more exciting. Coming from a household of two educators, the public school system has always been an important topic to the Mathenys. Now Truman is bringing his styles to such a core issue. Truman's favorite band is Rage Against The Machine and his favorite movie is The Big Lebowski. Website: www.stalepretzel.weebly.com

Producer Chelsea Pham: Downright baddie... Also, Chelsea is very accomplished in the production field, having produced a variety of mediums like music videos, documentaries, and narratives. She has worked on featured shorts with the Tribecca Film Festival and has spearheaded multiple senior theses as head producer. Chelsea enjoys working on unique films and considers Star Students to be one of her most interesting ones yet. Her favorite band is Paramore and her favorite movie is Nightcrawler.

DP Michael Margarahan: One of the most sought-after Cinematographers on SCAD campus, Michael hasn't had a free weekend since freshman year. He's working with some of the best that SCAD has to offer such as "Bad Student Productions, 33rd and West, and many more." His cinematography is beautiful and always adaptable to the variety of styles he works with. This jack of all trades is always hyper-focused up-beat and cheery. Michael's favorite band is Radiohead and his favorite movie is No Country For Old Men. Website: www.michaelmargarahan.wixsite.com

What is the money going to?

We need Props and Special effects for the violence. We will be paying most of our crew in food, however for the safety of everyone on set we will be hiring an armorer and stunt coordinator. We will also be needing set decorations to make everything look like a real school. Lastly we will be submitting this film to multiple festivals such as Berlinale, Austin Film Festival, South by Southwest, and Slamdance. Each of these festivals averadges at about a $15 submission fee.

If you donate $10 you have basically bought us one more festival entry fee, one to two crew member's lunches, or an important prop/set-piece. If you donate $100, you buy us some important camera equipment, or feed the whole crew for a day, our pay for our Armorer for a day. (These are just example increments that aim to shed light on what the money is being used for. All donation sizes are helpful and welcome)

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