Monday, October 24, 2011

Short Films - 1997-1999


The first short films made by SFF were filmed between 1997 and 1999 as class projects.  The two were for a Studio Production Class and a Field Production class, both at Parkland College, and the final two were for a Film Production class at SIUC.

Visit the Short Films Gallery for more photos.



A scene adapted from the play The Trojan Women by Euripides. Hecuba, Queen of Troy, confronts Helen of Troy and her husband Menelaus after the fall of Troy. Filmed live in the Parkland College Television studio.

Date Completed: 1997

Cast:
Hecuba — Annamarie MacLeod
Menelaus — Chris Hutchens
Helen of Troy — Morgan Diektus
Adapted and Directed by Eleanore Stasheff
Check out the production diary for behind-the-scenes info!


Nightmares
A nightmare montage, based on the sequence in Destiny II, reedited for a class project.

Date Completed: 1998
Cast:
Sleeping Man — Tanino Minneci
Queen — Annamarie MacLeod
Murderer — Jacob MacLeod
Face in Mirror — Jen Weber

Written and Directed by Eleanore Stasheff

Day Dreams
A young woman’s dream takes her into a magical garden where statues come to life, but will she wake up or stay in the dream forever? Shot and edited in 8mm film.
Date Completed: 1999
Cast:
Dreamer — Kali Smith
Living Statue — Jacob MacLeod

Written and Directed by Eleanore Stasheff


A silent film studio set where the last take takes forever. Shot and edited in 8mm film.
Date Completed: 1999
Cast:
Hero — Ryan Segovich
Villain — Chris Hutchens
Princess — Margaret Olson
Director — Genevieve Stasheff
Grip 2 — Virginia McCreary
                          Grip 1 — Kali Smith
                          Grip 3 — Isobel Stasheff
                           Grip 4 — Chris Stasheff
                           Camera Operator — Dave King

Written and Directed by Eleanore Stasheff
Check out the production diary for behind-the-scenes info!

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